League Play-Off

Atatürk Stadyumu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Firat JK's goalkeeper Erim Baltacıoğlu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carl-Rune Bøthun. The audience was convinced that Reşat Akaltan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lütfi Dursunali was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. If Reşat Akaltan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Firat JK's Reşat Akaltan in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mersin FK's goalie prevented a goal. 14 minutes into the game, Firat JK's Enes Camcı nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lütfi Dursunali made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 18 minutes into the match, Firat JK's goalkeeper Erim Baltacıoğlu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carl-Rune Bøthun. Enes Camcı spun around in front of the goal 20 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Mersin FK's goal. Lütfi Dursunali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reşat Akaltan, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. After 25 minutes of play, Mersin FK's Carl-Rune Bøthun made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erim Baltacıoğlu was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Enes Camcı in the 29th minute of play forced Mersin FK's goalkeeper Lütfi Dursunali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reşat Akaltan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Lütfi Dursunali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute there was a penalty for Firat JK. Gürcan Sefer stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Lütfi Dursunali. 1-2. Carl-Rune Bøthun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erim Baltacıoğlu having to interfere. Lütfi Dursunali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enes Camcı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Carl-Rune Bøthun made a kick off. If Onur Radi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enes Camcı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Lütfi Dursunali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th match minute, Firat JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enes Camcı to maneuver through the defense. Hüseyin Can Rikap received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Erim Baltacıoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Carl-Rune Bøthun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, Yusuf Bahadır Sümer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mersin FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Enes Camcı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Lütfi Dursunali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lütfi Dursunali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reşat Akaltan in the 73rd minute of the match. Mersin FK's Lütfi Dursunali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reşat Akaltan in the 78th minute of play. Enes Camcı's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Lütfi Dursunali skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A hard shot 81 in the game by Enes Camcı from a close distance when the talented Lütfi Dursunali managed to make a qualified save. Mersin FK's players were relieved. After 84 minutes of play, Mersin FK's Carl-Rune Bøthun made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erim Baltacıoğlu was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 92 minutes, Onur Radi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Firat JK and the Mersin FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Mersin FK booed when Firat JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Onur Radi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Carl-Rune Bøthun came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Mersin FK 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 Carl-Rune Bøthun couldn't finish the play. After 96 minutes of play, Firat JK's Enes Camcı made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lütfi Dursunali was left in no man's land by his defense there!