League Play-Off

Acipayam Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kadim İlsev took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Evren Tokuz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Acipayam's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ermenek FK the free kick. In the 3rd match minute, Acipayam was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evren Tokuz to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Gaffar Hitit managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when Acipayam's Zafer Işılay fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gaffar Hitit made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zafer Işılay in the 7th minute. Gaffar Hitit took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kadim İlsev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Namık Kemal Baltacı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Namık Kemal Baltacı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute, Evren Tokuz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st match minute, Ermenek FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Efe Makbul to maneuver through the defense. Dilaver Tunçkurt struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Batıray İpçi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ermenek FK. In the 27th minute, Ferdi Geçimoğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ermenek FK's goalkeeper Gaffar Hitit, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Batıray İpçi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Namık Kemal Baltacı in the 42nd minute of play. During the 43rd minute of the match Evren Tokuz completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Evren Tokuz a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Acipayam's Evren Tokuz got a free kick in the 44th minute. After 46 minutes of play, Ermenek FK's Dilaver Tunçkurt made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Batıray İpçi was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Acipayam's Zafer Işılay got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ermenek FK's Gaffar Hitit played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zafer Işılay in the 58th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Okanalp Budaklı during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 62 minutes into the game, one of Acipayam:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 66th minute, Namık Kemal Baltacı left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ermenek FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After 69 played minutes Acipayam got a freekick which was hit by Ferdi Geçimoğlu. 72 minutes into the game, Kadim İlsev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Acipayam's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ermenek FK the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in Ermenek FK's zone, Bircan Maksut stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaffar Hitit came out of the goal and Bircan Maksut tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zafer Işılay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 85 minutes, Zafer Işılay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Acipayam's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zafer Işılay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Acipayam's Kadim İlsev got a free kick in the 87th minute. Bektaş Ali Keramettin was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 88th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Namık Kemal Baltacı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Bircan Maksut fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Acipayam's protests and gave Bircan Maksut a yellow card for diving instead. The Ermenek FK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ermenek FK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.