League Play-Off

Gemlik
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mehmet Ali Ufki made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute Hüsamettin Suay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Menderes Otaran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Gemlik FK's zone, Mehmet Ali Ufki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Batıkan İpekdal came out of the goal and Mehmet Ali Ufki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Batıkan İpekdal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehmet Ali Ufki, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After 14 played minutes Gemlik FK got a freekick which was hit by Okaner Ersever. The supporters of Erdemli booed when Gemlik FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ünsal Baysoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erdemli's Mehmet Ali Ufki got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Gemlik FK's zone, Mehmet Ali Ufki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Batıkan İpekdal came out of the goal and Mehmet Ali Ufki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Turgut Arıkal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute, Mehmet Ali Ufki ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Batıkan İpekdal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Batıkan İpekdal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Ali Ufki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Gemlik FK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Erdemli were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hüsamettin Suay to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Gemlik FK got a freekick which was hit by Aşır Pirane. Turgut Arıkal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mehmet Ali Ufki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alper Öztaylan during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Turgut Arıkal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Batıkan İpekdal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Batıkan İpekdal came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Erdemli's Turgut Arıkal. But to his dismay, Turgut Arıkal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Erdemli's zone, Aşır Pirane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Menderes Otaran came out of the goal and Aşır Pirane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 68th minute, Hüsamettin Suay ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Menderes Otaran was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. 74 minutes into the match, Erdemli's Turgut Arıkal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Batıkan İpekdal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Turgut Arıkal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Erdemli's supporters rose to their feet, but Turgut Arıkal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Batıkan İpekdal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 84 minutes, Mehmet Ali Tecelli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gemlik FK and the Erdemli players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mehmet Ali Tecelli kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Erdemli's Mehmet Ali Ufki got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 92 minutes into the match, Kutay Zülfü notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Gemlik FK's Batıkan İpekdal. Batıkan İpekdal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kutay Zülfü kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Hüsamettin Suay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle sounded Erdemli left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Gemlik FK.