League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) DeLi KuRT's Merih Tanuğur 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. After 4 minutes of play, Muratli's Ahmet Hasan Keçili made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olcay Orkun Akbatu was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zafer Ersunal in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Olcay Orkun Akbatu saved DeLi KuRT from getting behind. In the 12th minute, Kılıçhan Hürkan 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. Zafer Ersunal struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Olcay Orkun Akbatu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Muratli. Kılıçhan Hürkan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Olcay Orkun Akbatu having to make a save. Olcay Orkun Akbatu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kılıçhan Hürkan, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. The throw-in from Ahmet İlke İldeniz in the 21st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by DeLi KuRT's Merih Tanuğur. After having played for 22 minutes, Süleyman Tunçkan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DeLi KuRT's supporters crossed their fingers, but Süleyman Tunçkan 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 defensive mix-up in DeLi KuRT's zone, Kılıçhan Hürkan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Olcay Orkun Akbatu came out of the goal and Kılıçhan Hürkan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zafer Ersunal in the 29th minute of play forced DeLi KuRT's goalkeeper Olcay Orkun Akbatu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 31 minutes of play, Muratli's Zafer Ersunal made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olcay Orkun Akbatu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ahmet Hasan Keçili scored 0-3 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Olcay Orkun Akbatu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 42 minutes into the match, Muratli's goal looked a bit too open when Merih Tanuğur came free, but Deniz Işın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, DeLi KuRT's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Hasan Keçili came free, but Olcay Orkun Akbatu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmet İlke İldeniz made in the 45th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Ahmet Hasan Keçili. If Zafer Ersunal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The wind increased when Kılıçhan Hürkan made the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Muratli got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet İlke İldeniz. 53 minutes into the match, Muratli's Zafer Ersunal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Olcay Orkun Akbatu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 54th minute Kılıçhan Hürkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olcay Orkun Akbatu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute, Zafer Ersunal 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. The supporters of Muratli booed when DeLi KuRT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Merih Tanuğur didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Zafer Ersunal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Muratli's supporters rose to their feet, but Zafer Ersunal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olcay Orkun Akbatu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kılıçhan Hürkan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Olcay Orkun Akbatu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to DeLi KuRT getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Ertunç Direnç hit a great ball. Olcay Orkun Akbatu was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Sadettin Ünsaç. Zafer Ersunal's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Olcay Orkun Akbatu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 70 minutes into the match, DeLi KuRT's goal looked a bit too open when Kılıçhan Hürkan came free, but Olcay Orkun Akbatu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmet İlke İldeniz made in the 72nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by DeLi KuRT's Merih Tanuğur. The throw-in from Ahmet İlke İldeniz in the 74th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by DeLi KuRT's Merih Tanuğur. DeLi KuRT's Süleyman Tunçkan got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 80thth minute of the game Kılıçhan Hürkan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DeLi KuRT's Olcay Orkun Akbatu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Kutlay Ünek fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Muratli's protests and gave Kutlay Ünek a yellow card for diving instead. In the 82nd minute, Kutlay Ünek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 86 minutes into the game, Zikri Taner cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Deniz Işın was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Merih Tanuğur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to DeLi KuRT getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Merih Tanuğur hit a great ball. The Muratli supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Muratli would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.