League Play-Off

Vodafone Park
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ahmet Korcan İğdemir started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alphan Avcu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Battal Giryar in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sefa Kongurtay in the 6th minute of play forced Besiktas JK's goalkeeper Barlas İskenderoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Sefa Kongurtay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barlas İskenderoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Sefa Kongurtay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Battal Giryar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Besiktas JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Battal Giryar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alphan Avcu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Barlas İskenderoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sefa Kongurtay, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Alphan Avcu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Battal Giryar in the 22nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agah Sebil during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Besiktas JK booed when Fenerbahçe SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agah Sebil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sefa Kongurtay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahmet Korcan İğdemir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barlas İskenderoğlu having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Timur Tandan was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Sefa Kongurtay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fenerbahçe SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Sefa Kongurtay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Barlas İskenderoğlu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 54th match minute, Besiktas JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Burç Enginalp to maneuver through the defense. 63 minutes into the game, Ferman Mertoğul was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fenerbahçe SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Besiktas JK the free kick. After a rather tough play, Fenerbahçe SK's Ferman Mertoğul got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 68th match minute, Fenerbahçe SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agah Sebil to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 72 minutes into the game, when Hüseyin Şahinalp put in a rough tackle. A collision led to Fenerbahçe SK getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Tolga Kökşin hit a great ball. In the 80th match minute, Fenerbahçe SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Binali Aktürk to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, Fenerbahçe SK's goal looked a bit too open when Timur Tandan came free, but Alphan Avcu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alphan Avcu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Battal Giryar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Sefa Kongurtay 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. Battal Giryar scored 2-0 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alphan Avcu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 99th minute the ball was on its way in behind Besiktas JK's goalkeeper Barlas İskenderoğlu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.