League Play-Off

SUTAŞI PARK
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. Mustafa Numan Eğriöz started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mustafa Numan Eğriöz in the 6th minute of play forced Baydunburg FC's goalkeeper Tahir Kırdar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 minutes of play, Karagoz SK's Akif Mustafali made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tahir Kırdar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Erdinç Çetinsu kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Kudret Zülfü left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Karagoz SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After having played for 18 minutes, Akif Mustafali managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Karagoz SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Akif Mustafali was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Karagoz SK getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Mustafa Numan Eğriöz hit a great ball. Siro Chorache's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bahri Özengin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Kudret Zülfü charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kudret Zülfü the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Kudret Zülfü hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After 31 played minutes Karagoz SK got a freekick which was hit by Ünal Muammer. 35 minutes into the match, Baydunburg FC's Siro Chorache sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bahri Özengin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Karagoz SK's Bahri Özengin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Karagoz SK from getting a goal against them. 48 minutes into the match, Karagoz SK's goal looked a bit too open when Cliff Frost came free, but Bahri Özengin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cliff Frost made a kick off. Mustafa Numan Eğriöz struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Tahir Kırdar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Karagoz SK. After a defensive mix-up in Karagoz SK's zone, Cliff Frost stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bahri Özengin came out of the goal and Cliff Frost tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 56th minute, Kartal Suersan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Siro Chorache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bahri Özengin having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Cliff Frost ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bahri Özengin was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Tahir Kırdar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Numan Eğriöz, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Ünal Muammer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tahir Kırdar. Baydunburg FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ünal Muammer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Bahri Özengin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cliff Frost, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karagoz SK's Bahri Özengin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siro Chorache in the 90th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Baydunburg FC's Erdinç Çetinsu got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Kudret Zülfü could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Tahir Kırdar made a huge save. Despite being the better team, Baydunburg FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.