League Play-Off

Esenler Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gökberk Kocakalp took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Göktan Temizsan in the 6th minute of play forced Bitlis 8 Ağustos Seymen A's goalkeeper Abdullah Hicab to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdullah Hicab stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Göktan Temizsan's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Esenler's Barış Özsahin managed to work through Bitlis 8 Ağustos Seymen A's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Barış Özsahin dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Abdullah Hicab stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Göktan Temizsan's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Baturalp Akıncıbeyoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gökberk Kocakalp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute Emirhan Özertem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baturalp Akıncıbeyoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Remzi Öksak kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. If Göktan Temizsan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emirhan Özertem in the 29th minute of play forced Esenler's goalkeeper Baturalp Akıncıbeyoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Esenler's goalkeeper Baturalp Akıncıbeyoğlu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Barış Özsahin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdullah Hicab having to interfere. A collision led to Bitlis 8 Ağustos Seymen A getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Baha Ünalan hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute, Doğuhan Boğataş sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Bitlis 8 Ağustos Seymen A's Abdullah Hicab didn't even have to move. In the 48th minute, Göktan Temizsan 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 a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Göktan Temizsan made a kick off. Furkan Baybars got in the 53rd minute the ball and tried a long shot which scored to the left of Baturalp Akıncıbeyoğlu and thus it was 0-1. 59 minutes into the game, Gökberk Kocakalp recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Baturalp Akıncıbeyoğlu. Gökberk Kocakalp showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. Emirhan Özertem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Baturalp Akıncıbeyoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdullah Hicab made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Göktan Temizsan in the 70th minute of play. If Gökberk Kocakalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the match, Esenler's goal looked a bit too open when Şener Sidar came free, but Baturalp Akıncıbeyoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Baha Ünalan fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bitlis 8 Ağustos Seymen A's protests and gave Baha Ünalan a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 80th minute of the game. One of Bitlis 8 Ağustos Seymen A:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Esenler:s goal. In the 91st minute Remzi Öksak suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Şener Sidar hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bitlis 8 Ağustos Seymen A's zone, Barış Özsahin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdullah Hicab came out of the goal and Barış Özsahin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Keramettin Özkent got free with Baturalp Akıncıbeyoğlu in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bitlis 8 Ağustos Seymen A's Gökberk Kocakalp got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Bitlis 8 Ağustos Seymen A players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.