League Play-Off

İstanbul Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ahmet Arif Timuroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sufi Yalaza having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahmet Arif Timuroz got free with Sufi Yalaza in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ahmet Arif Timuroz scored 1-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sufi Yalaza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Çağan Han sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute, Tarkan Özdoa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sufi Yalaza. The goal made the score 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Çağan Han in the 25th minute of play forced İstanbul United's goalkeeper Bahadır Uyun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Çağan Han managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eskihisar FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Çağan Han was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bahadır Uyun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to İstanbul United getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Muhittin Muhtar hit a great ball. In the 31stth minute of the game Tarkan Özdoa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eskihisar FK's Sufi Yalaza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sufi Yalaza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tarkan Özdoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind İstanbul United's goalkeeper Bahadır Uyun, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bahadır Uyun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Çağan Han in the 36th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Çağan Han had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bahadır Uyun. İstanbul United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Çağan Han was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. If Çağan Han had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tarkan Özdoa to make the kick off. In the 54th minute Çağan Han shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bahadır Uyun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tarkan Özdoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahmet Arif Timuroz scored 3-2 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sufi Yalaza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Çağan Han sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sufi Yalaza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tarkan Özdoa in the 70th minute of the match. İstanbul United's Ahmet Arif Timuroz got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ahmet Arif Timuroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sufi Yalaza having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Tarkan Özdoa notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Eskihisar FK's Sufi Yalaza. Sufi Yalaza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Çağan Han fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bahadır Uyun having to interfere. Çağan Han fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bahadır Uyun having to interfere. Çağan Han sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ali Atıf Kayrabay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tarkan Özdoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.