League Play-Off

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Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Gustavo Telesforo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GALATASARAY SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esentepe JK the free kick. A collision led to GALATASARAY SK getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Graham Barger hit a great ball. After 6 played minutes, Esentepe JK's Gencalp Bağışhan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Güralp Balcan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Esentepe JK reached it. Esen Uluğ hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The Esentepe JK fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when Esentepe JK's Esen Mülayim looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A collision led to Esentepe JK getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Gencalp Bağışhan hit a great ball. GALATASARAY SK's Güralp Balcan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İsrafil Tanyıldız in the 19th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Gencalp Bağışhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arif Burak Yağızkan in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kerem Perver, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Kerem Perver made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Orhan İhtişam in the 26th minute of play. In the 30th minute Ali Orhan İhtişam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kerem Perver saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Arif Burak Yağızkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kerem Perver showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beyhan Çol in the 38th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Gencalp Bağışhan made a precise shot to the right of Güralp Balcan. GALATASARAY SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Can Sazak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Güralp Balcan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Can Sazak stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. During the 53rd minute of the match Gustavo Telesforo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Gustavo Telesforo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 52nd minute of the game. One of GALATASARAY SK:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Esentepe JK:s goal. Güralp Balcan was out of position in the 59 minute of play, and Can Sazak capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Can Sazak really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. After a rather tough play, Esentepe JK's Bedirhan Oskay got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 64thth minute of the game Ali Orhan İhtişam who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Esentepe JK's Kerem Perver was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 66 minutes into the game, Can Sazak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Esentepe JK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GALATASARAY SK the free kick. Can Sazak hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Ali Orhan İhtişam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Kerem Perver tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mümin Yağızer fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GALATASARAY SK's protests and gave Mümin Yağızer a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th match minute, GALATASARAY SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mümin Yağızer to maneuver through the defense. When Mümin Yağızer came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the GALATASARAY SK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mümin Yağızer couldn't finish the play. When Ali Orhan İhtişam came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the GALATASARAY SK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ali Orhan İhtişam couldn't finish the play. Ali Orhan İhtişam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Kerem Perver tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ertaç Satır's late challenge caught a GALATASARAY SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ertaç Satır helped the player get up and apologised. After 92 played minutes Esentepe JK got a freekick which was hit by Ertaç Satır. Kerem Perver showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mümin Yağızer in the 94th minute of the match. Ahmet Yahya Reyyan hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. Chants of Esentepe JK echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as GALATASARAY SK had held the ball for most of the match.