League Play-Off

GAP Arena Stadyumu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Serbülent Kadi got the match started through his kick off. After 5 minutes, Ahmet Fikret Ballıoğlu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Refahiye and the Manavgat players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 6th minute of the match Selim Uraltan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Güvenç Songurhan skillfully saved the ball. Güvenç Songurhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erdoğan Yeten in the 8th minute of the match. Erdoğan Yeten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Güvenç Songurhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Erdoğan Yeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Manavgat's goalkeeper Arslan Bekata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With his leg Arslan Bekata managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Refahiye's Serbülent Kadi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Arslan Bekata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Turgay Gazzal in the 33rd minute. The Refahiye fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Refahiye's Turgay Gazzal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Serbülent Kadi might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arslan Bekata. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Serbülent Kadi ran back to his position shaking his head. Umur Barın took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Güvenç Songurhan. Güvenç Songurhan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. If Serbülent Kadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Umur Barın made a kick off. After 54 minutes, Doğukan Serhad mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manavgat and the Refahiye players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Manavgat getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Doğukan Serhad hit a great ball. Refahiye's Kutalp Bayar couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 55th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Manavgat. In the 61st minute, Güray Tokdemir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Umur Barın fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Güvenç Songurhan having to interfere. Turgay Gazzal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Arslan Bekata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Turgay Gazzal in the 70th minute of play forced Manavgat's goalkeeper Arslan Bekata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arslan Bekata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turgay Gazzal in the 73rd minute of the match. Arslan Bekata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Turgay Gazzal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Refahiye's Turgay Gazzal got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Turgay Gazzal in the 82nd minute of play forced Manavgat's goalkeeper Arslan Bekata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Refahiye booed when Manavgat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doğukan Serhad didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serbülent Kadi in the 92nd minute of play forced Manavgat's goalkeeper Arslan Bekata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Güray Tokdemir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aydın Tuney during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Manavgat's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.