League Play-Off

Kocatepe Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ayvaz Arkın took the kick off in the first half of the match. Abdulmelik Nizami kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 4thth minute. Though ot was a great shot A.C DERNEKPAZARI's keeper Anıl Ege Kutlughan was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Ayvaz Arkın's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Erenay Ulu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. In the 16th minute Ali Kaan Açıkgöz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anıl Ege Kutlughan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the A.C DERNEKPAZARI defense, Abdulmelik Nizami kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anıl Ege Kutlughan. The A.C DERNEKPAZARI fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anıl Ege Kutlughan should have stopped the shot. A.C DERNEKPAZARI's Ayvaz Arkın got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ayvaz Arkın in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erenay Ulu saved Kocatepe JK from getting behind. Yiğit Bakırcı kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Ali Kaan Açıkgöz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Anıl Ege Kutlughan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anıl Ege Kutlughan made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Abdulmelik Nizami sent off a good shot on target. 42 minutes into the game, A.C DERNEKPAZARI's Ayvaz Arkın nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erenay Ulu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Abdulmelik Nizami put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Anıl Ege Kutlughan.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ali Kaan Açıkgöz to strike the kick off in the second half. A.C DERNEKPAZARI's Anıl Ege Kutlughan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdulmelik Nizami in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ayvaz Arkın in the 56th minute of play forced Kocatepe JK's goalkeeper Erenay Ulu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Abdulmelik Nizami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Anıl Ege Kutlughan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Kaan Açıkgöz in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 67th minute Ali Kaan Açıkgöz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anıl Ege Kutlughan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Kaan Açıkgöz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mahir Karaman kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Eşref Ergüden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Erenay Ulu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Kocatepe JK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ayvaz Arkın fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 84th minute, Ali Kaan Açıkgöz 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. Anıl Ege Kutlughan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdulmelik Nizami, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 95 minutes, Abdulmelik Nizami managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kocatepe JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdulmelik Nizami was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Kocatepe JK's Ali Kaan Açıkgöz in the 97th minute got a chance for a shot 97th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A.C DERNEKPAZARI's goalie prevented a goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Kocatepe JK fully deserved thier win.