League Play-Off

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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. Andaç Yaltırak started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, sorgunspor's goal looked a bit too open when Selahaddin Berkman came free, but Çeliker Tolay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ant Koryürek fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sırtlanlar FK's protests and gave Ant Koryürek a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of sorgunspor booed when Sırtlanlar FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ant Koryürek didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in sorgunspor's zone, Selahaddin Berkman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Çeliker Tolay came out of the goal and Selahaddin Berkman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 17th minute, Selahaddin Berkman made a precise shot to the right of Çeliker Tolay. sorgunspor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Meriç Tunçbay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andaç Yaltırak in the 23rd minute. In the 24th match minute, Sırtlanlar FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Berkay Selman to maneuver through the defense. Meriç Tunçbay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hacı Harmanda in the 26th minute of play. If Yahya Kemal Erencan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Sırtlanlar FK getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Nazmi Levent hit a great ball. After having played for 43 minutes, Devran Nizam managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. sorgunspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Devran Nizam was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Hacı Harmanda managed to get in a good position for a shot. sorgunspor's supporters rose to their feet, but Hacı Harmanda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Meriç Tunçbay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The wind increased when Selahaddin Berkman made the kick off in the second half. A sloppy throw-in by Hadi Ceyhan in the 54th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by sorgunspor's Güner Cihangir. Meriç Tunçbay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andaç Yaltırak, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Selahaddin Berkman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 66th minute, Selahaddin Berkman got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ataol Demirtekin charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ataol Demirtekin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Sırtlanlar FK getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Ataol Demirtekin hit a great ball. Çeliker Tolay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Selahaddin Berkman in the 78th minute. sorgunspor's Bekir Nasr managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hadi Ceyhan in the 84 minute of the game. 85 minutes into the game, sorgunspor's Andaç Yaltırak nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Meriç Tunçbay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andaç Yaltırak in the 94th minute of play forced Sırtlanlar FK's goalkeeper Meriç Tunçbay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Uygur Akkaş got free with Çeliker Tolay in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.