League Play-Off

Okan Keskin Stadyumu
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nazil Dündaroğlu kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Kudret Humbaracıbaşı 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. Fahrettin Karin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Modesto Louis, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. İZMİR S.K.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Felipe Carballo in the 9th minute. İZMİR S.K.'s Felipe Carballo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fahrettin Karin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Modesto Louis managed to get in a good position for a shot. İZMİR S.K.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Modesto Louis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fahrettin Karin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Modesto Louis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fahrettin Karin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute of the match İZMİR S.K. got a corner. Imperial Football Club's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Felipe Carballo ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 15th minute Modesto Louis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fahrettin Karin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, İZMİR S.K.'s Modesto Louis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fahrettin Karin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. If Kudret Humbaracıbaşı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 18 minutes into the match, Imperial Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Modesto Louis came free, but Fahrettin Karin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. İZMİR S.K.'s Tymoteusz Setara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save İZMİR S.K. from getting a goal against them. In the 31st minute Modesto Louis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fahrettin Karin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fahrettin Karin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Modesto Louis in the 31st minute of the match. The supporters of Imperial Football Club booed when İZMİR S.K. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Carballo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fahrettin Karin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Modesto Louis, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute of the match, Battal Nedret tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tymoteusz Setara saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 44 minutes into the game, İZMİR S.K.'s Modesto Louis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fahrettin Karin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After the first half İZMİR S.K. were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Modesto Louis made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, İZMİR S.K.'s Modesto Louis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fahrettin Karin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 52 minutes Imperial Football Club's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Felipe Carballo who took care of the corner kick. İZMİR S.K.'s Felipe Carballo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fahrettin Karin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Imperial Football Club's Fahrettin Karin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Modesto Louis in the 55th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Felipe Carballo fired a really elegant long shot, but Fahrettin Karin threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Tymoteusz Setara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nazil Dündaroğlu in the 63rd minute of play. Tymoteusz Setara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Battal Nedret, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute, Eşref Muzaffer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Imperial Football Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Fahrettin Karin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Modesto Louis in the 72nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Modesto Louis in the 75th minute of play forced Imperial Football Club's goalkeeper Fahrettin Karin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe Carballo got free with Fahrettin Karin in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alim Rıfkı kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. When the final whistle went the supporters of İZMİR S.K. were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Imperial Football Club side.