League Play-Off

Konyaalti Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Erkan Yalçınkaya kicked off to start the match. When Bayezit Mürşit fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dörtyol's protests and gave Bayezit Mürşit a yellow card for diving instead. After 4 played minutes Dörtyol got a freekick which was hit by Bayezit Mürşit. 5 minutes into the match, Dörtyol's goalkeeper Saruhan Şirvan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Selahaddin Gulabi. Saruhan Şirvan made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Erkan Yalçınkaya sent off a good shot on target. Ersan Kutan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Saruhan Şirvan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erkan Yalçınkaya's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 15thth minute, Saruhan Şirvan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 18th minute, Selahaddin Gulabi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Konyaalti fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Hasan İstemihan in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Esen Timurcan saved Konyaalti from getting behind. Güvenç Çelik hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Dörtyol's zone, Erkan Yalçınkaya stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saruhan Şirvan came out of the goal and Erkan Yalçınkaya tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Saruhan Şirvan made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Berkan Mazhar sent off a good shot on target. Selahaddin Gulabi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Saruhan Şirvan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Erkan Yalçınkaya 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. After 35 minutes of play, Dörtyol's Selim Tümer made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Esen Timurcan was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 39 minutes, Selim Tümer made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Konyaalti's Esen Timurcan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Erkan Yalçınkaya put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Saruhan Şirvan. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Selim Tümer made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Selim Tümer in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Esen Timurcan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 52 played minutes Konyaalti got a freekick which was hit by Ersan Kutan. Esen Timurcan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Selim Tümer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 58 minutes, Erkan Yalçınkaya made it 3-3 with a short kick to the right side. Dörtyol's Saruhan Şirvan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Berkan Mazhar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erkan Yalçınkaya might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Saruhan Şirvan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erkan Yalçınkaya ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Selahaddin Gulabi in the 71st minute of play forced Dörtyol's goalkeeper Saruhan Şirvan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74thth minute of the game Erkan Yalçınkaya who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dörtyol's Saruhan Şirvan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahmet Hasan İstemihan got free with Esen Timurcan in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Berkan Mazhar hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Dörtyol's Saruhan Şirvan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Selahaddin Gulabi in the 85th minute of play. After 89 played minutes, Konyaalti's Güntekin Altıparmak shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Saruhan Şirvan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Konyaalti reached it. Dörtyol's Saruhan Şirvan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erkan Yalçınkaya in the 91st minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Konyaalti players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.