League Play-Off

Hacilar
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when İsmet Koç got the match started through his kick off. Namık Kemal Ortanca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İsmet Koç in the 4th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers İsmet Koç in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Namık Kemal Ortanca saved Smyrna Spor from getting behind. Mustafa Hakan Demirbaş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aktuğ Gazzal in the 10th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Güral Ballıoğlu 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. 14 minutes into the match, Aktuğ Gazzal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mustafa Hakan Demirbaş. Hacilar SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aktuğ Gazzal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Smyrna Spor getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ahmet Efe Sadik hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by İsmet Koç in the 25th minute of play forced Smyrna Spor's goalkeeper Namık Kemal Ortanca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ali Baran İspirli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Namık Kemal Ortanca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Baran İspirli took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Namık Kemal Ortanca. Namık Kemal Ortanca 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. After a defensive mix-up in Hacilar SK's zone, Güral Ballıoğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mustafa Hakan Demirbaş came out of the goal and Güral Ballıoğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 46th minute, İdris Aydın hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute Smyrna Spor were awarded a corner. Tan İlbeyi went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Smyrna Spor's Arkın Doğay getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aktuğ Gazzal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Güral Ballıoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 60 minutes into the game, one of Hacilar SK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 65th minute Ali Baran İspirli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Namık Kemal Ortanca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. İsmet Koç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kuzey Dinçay kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. If Güral Ballıoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th match minute, Smyrna Spor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Efe Sadik to maneuver through the defense. Namık Kemal Ortanca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İsmet Koç in the 80th minute of play. In the 82nd minute Aktuğ Gazzal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Hakan Demirbaş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hacilar SK's Behçet Ulucan got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Hacilar SK's Ali Baran İspirli got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. İdris Aydın struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Namık Kemal Ortanca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hacilar SK. With a little luck, Hacilar SK's Mustafa Hakan Demirbaş got control of the ball when Güral Ballıoğlu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ali Baran İspirli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Namık Kemal Ortanca having to make a save. The audience was convinced that İsmet Koç's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Namık Kemal Ortanca was relentless in the 98th minute of the game. Namık Kemal Ortanca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Baran İspirli in the 99th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Smyrna Spor eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.