League Play-Off

Ahirli
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Ahmet Fikret Tecen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olcay Bayar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th match minute, Ahirli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gökay Başesgi to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Espiye FK's goalkeeper Olcay Bayar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ahmet Fikret Tecen struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Olcay Bayar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ahirli. When Kutay Şafakoğlu came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Ahirli 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 Kutay Şafakoğlu couldn't finish the play. Espiye FK's Olcay Bayar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Espiye FK from getting a goal against them. Olcay Bayar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Fikret Tecen in the 26th minute of play. Olcay Bayar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Fikret Tecen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kutay Şafakoğlu got free with Olcay Bayar in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ahirli's Abdullah Tunçöven played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Ömür Yağınalp in the 36th minute of play. Espiye FK's Ahmet Ömür Yağınalp got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ahmet Ömür Yağınalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Ahirli's Mert Karay got a free kick in the 44th minute. 48 minutes into the match, Espiye FK's goalkeeper Olcay Bayar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kutay Şafakoğlu. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ahmet Fikret Tecen was the one to do the kick off. If Ahmet Çağrı Özbay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Ahirli's Kubat Şenyurt got a free kick in the 53rd minute. If Kutay Şafakoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Kutay Şafakoğlu came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Ahirli 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 Kutay Şafakoğlu couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahmet Çağrı Özbay got free with Abdullah Tunçöven in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Fikret Tecen in the 69th minute of play forced Espiye FK's goalkeeper Olcay Bayar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olcay Bayar came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Ahirli's Ahmet Fikret Tecen. But to his dismay, Ahmet Fikret Tecen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Ahmet Çağrı Özbay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Ahirli getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Gökay Başesgi hit a great ball. Ahmet Çağrı Özbay's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Abdullah Tunçöven firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Ahmet Fikret Tecen came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Ahirli 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 Ahmet Fikret Tecen couldn't finish the play. Ahmet Ömür Yağınalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdullah Tunçöven having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lefter Bayram during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lefter Bayram kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Ahmet Ömür Yağınalp struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Abdullah Tunçöven didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Espiye FK. Kıraç Çetinoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdullah Tunçöven having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.