League Play-Off

Anatolian Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Bektaş Yöntem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute Bilge Kağan Kutsalan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lefter Balcı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emrullah Turaç hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute of the match Gürbüz Özgur shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Özmen Akyıldız showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bilge Kağan Kutsalan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the match, Akincilar's goal looked a bit too open when Bilge Kağan Kutsalan came free, but Lefter Balcı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Yaman Tanırer 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 having played for 46 minutes, Bilge Kağan Kutsalan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Anatolian Eagles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bilge Kağan Kutsalan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bilge Kağan Kutsalan was the one to do the kick off. If Baybora Koçyiğit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Özmen Akyıldız made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adem Payidar in the 56th minute of play. İlhan Bilgin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Özmen Akyıldız tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Anatolian Eagles getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Bektaş Yöntem hit a great ball. Bilge Kağan Kutsalan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Adem Payidar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Özmen Akyıldız. That made the score 0-1 in the 71 minute of play. Bilge Kağan Kutsalan might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lefter Balcı. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bilge Kağan Kutsalan ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 76th minute, İlhami Erşahin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Bilge Kağan Kutsalan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Baybora Koçyiğit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute, İlhan Bilgin 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. Özmen Akyıldız showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adem Payidar, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. İlhan Bilgin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Özmen Akyıldız having to interfere. If İlhami Erşahin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.