League Play-Off

Yüksekova Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rafettin Yaşer started the match with the kick off. Çelebi Serim charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Çelebi Serim the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rafettin Yaşer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Abdurrahim Olgaç tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ali Baran Mertkan fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yüksekova JK's protests and gave Ali Baran Mertkan a yellow card for diving instead. Ali Baran Mertkan hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 19th match minute, Baykan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çeliker Cezlan to maneuver through the defense. When Yüksekova JK's Olcay Eskicioğlu in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Baykan's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kamil Özdeş got free with Arda Göksel Beksan in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Baykan's Arda Göksel Beksan got control of the ball when Kamil Özdeş tried to sneak it across the goal line. Olcay Eskicioğlu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arda Göksel Beksan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. If Ercüment Öztürk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Birkan Sarıcabay hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Kamil Özdeş who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 44thth minute tested the skills of Arda Göksel Beksan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Kamil Özdeş fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arda Göksel Beksan having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Olcay Eskicioğlu made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Baykan's zone, Kamil Özdeş stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arda Göksel Beksan came out of the goal and Kamil Özdeş tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Olcay Eskicioğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yüksekova JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Olcay Eskicioğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arda Göksel Beksan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 55th minute Kamil Özdeş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arda Göksel Beksan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arda Göksel Beksan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olcay Eskicioğlu in the 58th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Olcay Eskicioğlu in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arda Göksel Beksan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Baykan's Arda Göksel Beksan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kamil Özdeş in the 64th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Olcay Eskicioğlu in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arda Göksel Beksan saved Baykan from getting behind. If Kamil Özdeş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Olcay Eskicioğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arda Göksel Beksan was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. After 74 played minutes Yüksekova JK got a freekick which was hit by Bahadırhan İkram. Abdurrahim Olgaç was a little too slow when Rafettin Yaşer got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 1-1. Ali Baran Mertkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baykan's Arda Göksel Beksan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kamil Özdeş in the 81st minute of play. The supporters of Yüksekova JK booed when Baykan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Köksal Akartuna didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Baykan's zone, Kamil Özdeş stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arda Göksel Beksan came out of the goal and Kamil Özdeş tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arda Göksel Beksan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kamil Özdeş went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Kamil Özdeş managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yüksekova JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Kamil Özdeş was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arda Göksel Beksan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. There was no doubt that Yüksekova JK were the better team. Yüksekova JK's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.