League Play-Off

Şükrü Saraçoğlu
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. Ecevit Özkar started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Hayati Dalokay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eray Yılhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ecevit Özkar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hayati Dalokay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Eray Yılhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, ALAPLI SK's goal looked a bit too open when Ecevit Özkar came free, but Aybar Rasih reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hayati Dalokay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Eray Yılhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdulkadir Uluçam charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdulkadir Uluçam the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Abdulkadir Uluçam kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, Hayati Dalokay cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Eray Yılhan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Hayati Dalokay hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Ecevit Özkar struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Aybar Rasih didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fenerbahçe. Hayati Dalokay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eray Yılhan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. Abdulkadir Uluçam's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eray Yılhan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Eray Yılhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hayati Dalokay, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Buğrahan Selami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aybar Rasih made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Ferhat Tanpınar sent off a good shot on target. Ferhat Tanpınar had several of the ALAPLI SK's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 44 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-1 score and a disappointed Aybar Rasih as he didn't even see the shot coming. A collision led to Fenerbahçe getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Ecevit Özkar hit a great ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hayati Dalokay to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Hayati Dalokay managed to get in a good position for a shot. ALAPLI SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Hayati Dalokay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eray Yılhan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Buğrahan Selami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hayati Dalokay got free with Eray Yılhan in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Eray Yılhan managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when ALAPLI SK's Hayati Dalokay fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. ALAPLI SK's Aybar Rasih played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ecevit Özkar in the 65th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Fenerbahçe's zone, Hayati Dalokay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eray Yılhan came out of the goal and Hayati Dalokay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rıdvan Yamaç blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eray Yılhan having to make a save. Eray Yılhan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hayati Dalokay in the 76th minute. A collision led to Fenerbahçe getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Gürsel Yalçın hit a great ball. Hayati Dalokay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eray Yılhan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdulkadir Uluçam in the 84th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hayati Dalokay got free with Eray Yılhan in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Abdulkadir Uluçam came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the ALAPLI SK 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 Abdulkadir Uluçam couldn't finish the play. 93 minutes into the match, Fenerbahçe's goalkeeper Eray Yılhan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hayati Dalokay. Hayati Dalokay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eray Yılhan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. ALAPLI SK were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.