League Play-Off

Alsancak
Spectators: 0 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, Kücükyali's Sarp Pirane got control of the ball when Ali Behzat Ataseven tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vacib Durualp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Sarp Pirane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vacib Durualp in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sarp Pirane prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hüseyin Cahit Tekinay kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Ekber Saygılı recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 21 minutes into the game, Genco Sonalp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Sarp Pirane was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 24 minutes into the game, Efes Pilsen's Vacib Durualp nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sarp Pirane made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 29th minute, Genco Sonalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Basri Ağın took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 34th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Konrad Grabski. Efes Pilsen's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a little luck, Kücükyali's Sarp Pirane got control of the ball when Ali Behzat Ataseven tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Vacib Durualp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sarp Pirane was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Sarp Pirane was out of position in the 44 minute of play, and Vacib Durualp capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vacib Durualp really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ekber Saygılı to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Şener Urangu got free with Konrad Grabski in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Konrad Grabski made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Şener Urangu sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Şener Urangu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Konrad Grabski. That made the score 3-1 in the 53 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Kücükyali's zone, Vacib Durualp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sarp Pirane came out of the goal and Vacib Durualp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Vacib Durualp came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Efes Pilsen 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 Vacib Durualp couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Kücükyali's zone, Vacib Durualp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sarp Pirane came out of the goal and Vacib Durualp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Efes Pilsen booed when Kücükyali was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arif Cengiz Tümcan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Efes Pilsen's Zenon Nienajadlo couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 71st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Kücükyali. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kücükyali's goalkeeper Sarp Pirane, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Efes Pilsen's Vacib Durualp got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Vacib Durualp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vacib Durualp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Sarp Pirane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kazım Kotuzhan hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. When the referee ended the match the Efes Pilsen players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.