League Play-Off

Derinkuyu Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Süruri Tarık started the match with the kick off. Aşır Aktemur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Süruri Tarık might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vecdi Tanfer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Süruri Tarık ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Derinkuyu getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Samir Ankara hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Tophane's Celal Özgunay got a free kick in the 15th minute. If Musa Akdiken had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Musa Akdiken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vecdi Tanfer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Süruri Tarık's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Musa Akdiken managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tophane's supporters rose to their feet, but Musa Akdiken was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vecdi Tanfer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Musa Akdiken had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Süruri Tarık managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tophane's supporters rose to their feet, but Süruri Tarık was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vecdi Tanfer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Musa Akdiken received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Vecdi Tanfer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celal Özgunay took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vecdi Tanfer. Vecdi Tanfer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aşır Aktemur was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Tophane getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Harun Vefa hit a great ball. With a little luck, Derinkuyu's Vecdi Tanfer got control of the ball when Musa Akdiken tried to sneak it across the goal line. Orkun Yavuz came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Derinkuyu's Özal Özyay. But to his dismay, Özal Özyay quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. A collision led to Tophane getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Celal Özgunay hit a great ball. If Özal Özyay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vecdi Tanfer made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Musa Akdiken sent off a good shot on target. After 76 minutes, Servet Yamanöz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tophane and the Derinkuyu players grew even worse after the yellow card. 75 minutes into the game, one of Tophane:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 78th minute there was a penalty for Derinkuyu. Tahsin Pekdemir stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Orkun Yavuz. 3-1. When Derinkuyu's Özal Özyay in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tophane's goalie prevented a goal. Musa Akdiken could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Vecdi Tanfer made a huge save. Tophane's Musa Akdiken got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Musa Akdiken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the Tophane players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Derinkuyu.