League Play-Off

Alacakaya Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Alacakaya's goal looked a bit too open when Devlet Yaver came free, but Volkan Kabakçı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emran Yamaç might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Volkan Kabakçı. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emran Yamaç ran back to his position shaking his head. After 15 played minutes Alacakaya got a freekick which was hit by Çağlar Koçaş. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Hakan Taceddin in the 16th minute of play forced Alacakaya's goalkeeper Volkan Kabakçı to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Şener Suerdem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Devlet Yaver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd match minute, Alacakaya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Birsel Elfaz to maneuver through the defense. COLDPLAY's Devlet Yaver got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Erdeniz Midilli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Alacakaya's Birsel Elfaz got a free kick in the 37th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Alacakaya's zone, Erdeniz Midilli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Volkan Kabakçı came out of the goal and Erdeniz Midilli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, COLDPLAY's Süleyman Demirbaş got control of the ball when Çağlar Koçaş tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to COLDPLAY getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Gaffar Orkutay hit a great ball. Alacakaya's Cemal Şahan got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gaffar Orkutay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Alacakaya's zone, Devlet Yaver stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Volkan Kabakçı came out of the goal and Devlet Yaver tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half COLDPLAY were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Cemal Şahan made the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Şener Suerdem rounded Alacakaya's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-3. Erdeniz Midilli might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Volkan Kabakçı. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erdeniz Midilli ran back to his position shaking his head. Kılıç Özgu charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kılıç Özgu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 60th minute of the game. One of Alacakaya:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of COLDPLAY:s goal. Devlet Yaver shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Kılıçhan Şaki hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. With his leg Volkan Kabakçı managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when COLDPLAY's Şener Suerdem fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Devlet Yaver's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Volkan Kabakçı skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 69 minutes into the match, COLDPLAY's goal looked a bit too open when Cemal Şahan came free, but Süleyman Demirbaş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes of play, COLDPLAY's Cankut Taşdan made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Volkan Kabakçı was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 75th minute, Devlet Yaver 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. After 77 played minutes Alacakaya got a freekick which was hit by Seyfi Temizöz. If Ahmet Hakan Taceddin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Erdeniz Midilli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Volkan Kabakçı read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Alacakaya's goalkeeper Volkan Kabakçı had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Devlet Yaver. Şener Suerdem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the final whistle sounded COLDPLAY left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Alacakaya.