League Play-Off

Erfelek Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Overwhelming Gladiator's Tamer Şevki started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Overwhelming Gladiator's Şafak Aytuğ played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baybars Taha in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th minute, Abidin Buminhan 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. If Tamer Şevki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gökcan Sıbgatullah struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Tayfun Usalp didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Overwhelming Gladiator. Baybars Taha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Şafak Aytuğ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. kaya Akalın charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed kaya Akalın the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 16th minute, kaya Akalın hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 19 minutes, Abidin Buminhan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Erfelek's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abidin Buminhan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abidin Buminhan's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Şafak Aytuğ firmly grabbed it by the left post. Gökcan Sıbgatullah might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tayfun Usalp. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gökcan Sıbgatullah ran back to his position shaking his head. Tamer Şevki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Tayfun Usalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute Gökcan Sıbgatullah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tayfun Usalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gökcan Sıbgatullah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tayfun Usalp having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Baybars Taha to strike the kick off in the second half. Ali Nejat Yazıcıoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Şafak Aytuğ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baybars Taha's late challenge caught a Overwhelming Gladiator's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Baybars Taha helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Erfelek getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Baybars Taha hit a great ball. Tamer Şevki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abidin Buminhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Şafak Aytuğ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erfelek's Baybars Taha got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Baybars Taha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Erfelek's supporters rose to their feet, but Baybars Taha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Şafak Aytuğ breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 68th minute Tamer Şevki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tayfun Usalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Overwhelming Gladiator's zone, Baybars Taha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Şafak Aytuğ came out of the goal and Baybars Taha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Overwhelming Gladiator's kaya Akalın got a free kick in the 75th minute. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Abidin Buminhan put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Şafak Aytuğ. In the 81st minute Baybars Taha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şafak Aytuğ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abidin Buminhan in the 89th minute of play forced Overwhelming Gladiator's goalkeeper Şafak Aytuğ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Özal Özgiray fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şafak Aytuğ having to interfere. Ali Nejat Yazıcıoğlu took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Şafak Aytuğ. Şafak Aytuğ dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Erfelek's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.