League Play-Off

Trabzon
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Şinasi Mukbil kicked off to start the match. After 4 minutes of play, Kayserispor's Yavuz Bülent Akduman made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Harun Türkmen was left in no man's land by his defense there! The corner led Trabzonspor's Clodoveo Hunfredo to fire away a dangerous shot which Doğan Alemdar despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Harun Türkmen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Spartak Ayala, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Spartak Ayala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Harun Türkmen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Doğan Alemdar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Boran Tekalp in the 18th minute. Yavuz Bülent Akduman took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Harun Türkmen. Harun Türkmen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. 24 minutes into the match, Kayserispor's goalkeeper Doğan Alemdar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Şinasi Mukbil. Gregory Babineaux made in the 25th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Trabzonspor's Clodoveo Hunfredo. Boran Tekalp hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yavuz Bülent Akduman in the 32nd minute of play forced Trabzonspor's goalkeeper Harun Türkmen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Spartak Ayala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the game, Abdulvahit Işılay was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kayserispor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Trabzonspor the free kick. In the 43rd match minute, Kayserispor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdulvahit Işılay to maneuver through the defense. Doğan Alemdar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Şinasi Mukbil in the 45th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Spartak Ayala managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kayserispor's supporters rose to their feet, but Spartak Ayala was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Harun Türkmen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half Kayserispor were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Spartak Ayala was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Spartak Ayala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harun Türkmen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harun Türkmen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yavuz Bülent Akduman in the 55th minute. 64 minutes into the match, Kayserispor's goal looked a bit too open when Şinasi Mukbil came free, but Doğan Alemdar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Harun Türkmen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yavuz Bülent Akduman in the 66th minute. Kayserispor's Doğan Alemdar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saadettin Rusuhi in the 67th minute of play. Harun Türkmen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Spartak Ayala, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Harun Türkmen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Spartak Ayala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the game, Saadettin Rusuhi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Doğan Alemdar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Trabzonspor's Saadettin Rusuhi got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 78 minutes into the match, Kayserispor's goal looked a bit too open when Saadettin Rusuhi came free, but Doğan Alemdar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Kayserispor's goal looked a bit too open when Şinasi Mukbil came free, but Doğan Alemdar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Trabzonspor getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Nuri Riva hit a great ball. The long shot by Yavuz Bülent Akduman in the 86th minute really tested Harun Türkmen's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Kayserispor's Doğan Alemdar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şinasi Mukbil in the 93rd minute of play. Fazlı İçkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harun Türkmen having to interfere.