League Play-Off

Anafartalar
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nurtekin Yeğiner started the match with the kick off. Abdullatif Ersezen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Muhammet Ungan in the 5th minute of play. Muhammet Ungan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Yakacik's Ahmet Korcan Tekcan got a free kick in the 12th minute. Abdullatif Ersezen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alperen Balkanlı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Anafartalar JK getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Sefa Tandan hit a great ball. Balaban Dursunali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alperen Balkanlı's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdullatif Ersezen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. In the 32ndth minute of the game Nurtekin Yeğiner who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Yakacik's Okanalp Baytüze was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tolga Yücesoy's late challenge caught a Anafartalar JK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tolga Yücesoy helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th minute, Tolga Yücesoy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdullatif Ersezen came out of the goal in the 49th minute to try and stop a shot by Yakacik's Alperen Balkanlı. But to his dismay, Alperen Balkanlı quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alperen Balkanlı to strike the kick off in the second half. If Nurtekin Yeğiner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sungurhan Derviş's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Okanalp Baytüze read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Yakacik's Muhammet Ungan got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kayhan Tunçsoy kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Erdi Balkoç took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Okanalp Baytüze. Yakacik's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Muhammet Ungan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yakacik were awarded a corner in the 85th minute after Anafartalar JK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kayhan Tunçsoy took the corner. Abdullatif Ersezen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alperen Balkanlı in the 90th minute of play. Erdi Balkoç's late challenge caught a Yakacik's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erdi Balkoç helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Anafartalar JK getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Erdi Balkoç hit a great ball. Alperen Balkanlı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Abdullatif Ersezen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes into the game, Güralp Safer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Anafartalar JK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yakacik the free kick. The Yakacik supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Yakacik would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.