League Play-Off

MEYDAN ARENA
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Kemaliye SK's Garip İpekdal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in ELpatron's zone, Soner Kerim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fazıl Aktay came out of the goal and Soner Kerim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Özen Ubeydullah 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. A collision led to ELpatron getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Artaç Toköz hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Garip İpekdal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kemaliye SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Garip İpekdal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fazıl Aktay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Kemaliye SK's Garip İpekdal in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ELpatron's goalie prevented a goal. In the 21st minute, Garip İpekdal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fazıl Aktay was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 25th minute, Özen Ubeydullah made a precise shot to the right of Batur Mürsel. Kemaliye SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After a rather tough play, Kemaliye SK's Aktuğ Tolgay got a free kick in the 30th minute. Batur Mürsel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Semavi Avşar, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 39th minute, one of Kemaliye SK:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Kemaliye SK. In the 42nd minute there was a penalty for ELpatron. Münir Onural stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Batur Mürsel. 2-1. Batur Mürsel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Semavi Avşar in the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

3-1 became the score in the 53rd minute when Semavi Avşar elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When ELpatron's Semavi Avşar in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kemaliye SK's goalie prevented a goal. Batur Mürsel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Semavi Avşar's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Semavi Avşar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Kemaliye SK getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Artun Erüstün hit a great ball. If Semavi Avşar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Semavi Avşar came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the ELpatron fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Semavi Avşar couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Özen Ubeydullah managed to get in a good position for a shot. ELpatron's supporters rose to their feet, but Özen Ubeydullah was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Batur Mürsel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience cheered when Soner Kerim's long shot passed Fazıl Aktay's right side. It was 3-2, 75 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind ELpatron's goalkeeper Fazıl Aktay, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. İlyas Tanzer kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. When Kemaliye SK's Soner Kerim in 89 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Fazıl Aktay guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. With a little luck, ELpatron's Fazıl Aktay got control of the ball when Soner Kerim tried to sneak it across the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Kemaliye SK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ELpatron.