League Play-Off

Karatay
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Oktay Doğanay got the match started through his kick off. If Oktay Doğanay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Kılıçhan Onay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sultanhamam's supporters rose to their feet, but Kılıçhan Onay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edip Hidayet breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mirza Semim during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 13 played minutes Sultanhamam got a freekick which was hit by Mirza Semim. After recieving a nice pass, Karatay SK's Barbaros İftihar tried to score from far away in the 14th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 16 minutes into the match, Karatay SK's Mehmet Emre Ersed sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Atalan Karginalp narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kılıçhan Onay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Oktay Doğanay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kılıçhan Onay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Edip Hidayet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Oktay Doğanay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sultanhamam's supporters rose to their feet, but Oktay Doğanay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edip Hidayet breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 36 minutes into the game, Kılıçhan Onay cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Edip Hidayet was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Oktay Doğanay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Edip Hidayet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edip Hidayet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oktay Doğanay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edip Hidayet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kılıçhan Onay in the 47th minute of the match. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mehmet Emre Ersed to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Oktay Doğanay dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Edip Hidayet, 1-2. Karatay SK's Edip Hidayet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Karatay SK from getting a goal against them. When Karatay SK's Nebi Akçakoca in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sultanhamam's goalie prevented a goal. In the 62nd minute, Oktay Doğanay ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edip Hidayet was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Kılıçhan Onay was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 66th minute. Sultanhamam's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 71 minutes into the match, Karatay SK's goalkeeper Edip Hidayet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kılıçhan Onay. Atalan Karginalp stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mehmet Emre Ersed's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Sultanhamam's zone, Mehmet Emre Ersed stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Atalan Karginalp came out of the goal and Mehmet Emre Ersed tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mehmet Emre Ersed recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 80 minutes, Ekber Kızılateş mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sultanhamam and the Karatay SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Sultanhamam getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Ekber Kızılateş hit a great ball. In the 81st minute of the match Barbaros İftihar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Atalan Karginalp skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehmet Emre Ersed in the 83rd minute of play forced Sultanhamam's goalkeeper Atalan Karginalp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mehmet Emre Ersed received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Atalan Karginalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Sultanhamam defense, Birsel Abanoz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Atalan Karginalp. The Sultanhamam fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Atalan Karginalp should have stopped the shot. Atalan Karginalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nebi Akçakoca in the 93rd minute of play. Karatay SK's Nebi Akçakoca got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sultanhamam's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.