League Play-Off

City of God
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Baran Tüzel kicked off to start the match. The supporters of SOI booed when Harmanlık SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alperen Hakim didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th minute, Behçet Nezihi 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. SOI's Baran Tüzel got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 22nd minute, Alperen Hakim made a precise shot to the right of Akif Yılğıralp. SOI's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With an all-out effort, SOI's Ercüment Akalın threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Okanay Tatu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 37 played minutes Harmanlık SK got a freekick which was hit by Sakut İlhanoğlu. 38 minutes into the match, SOI's Efe Yalınalp broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Ercüment Akalın was a little too slow when Okanay Tatu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 40th minute. The score was now 2-1. Baran Tüzel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th match minute, Harmanlık SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gazi Akgöze to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Behçet Nezihi made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Ulu Sanbay left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SOI fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Ercüment Akalın didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baran Tüzel went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. 61 minutes into the match, Harmanlık SK 's goal looked a bit too open when Baran Tüzel came free, but Ercüment Akalın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Cafer Akbal in the 62nd minute of play forced Harmanlık SK 's goalkeeper Ercüment Akalın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the game, Alperen Hakim recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Akif Yılğıralp. Alperen Hakim showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-2. In the 69th minute Baran Tüzel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercüment Akalın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute Okanay Tatu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercüment Akalın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74thth minute of the game Baran Tüzel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Harmanlık SK 's Ercüment Akalın was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Harmanlık SK getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Akif Seyyid hit a great ball. Ali Cafer Akbal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Ercüment Akalın tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th minute Baran Tüzel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercüment Akalın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harmanlık SK 's Ercüment Akalın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Özgün Tokyürek in the 79th minute of play. In the 86th minute Baran Tüzel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercüment Akalın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SOI were awarded a corner in the 88th minute after Harmanlık SK 's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Efe Yalınalp took the corner. Ercüment Akalın made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baran Tüzel in the 92nd minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Baran Tüzel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ercüment Akalın. Harmanlık SK 's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baran Tüzel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-2. Ercüment Akalın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Cafer Akbal, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute.