League Play-Off

Uluborlu Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Uğur Sayhan got the match started through his kick off. After 2 minutes of play, KaR United FC's Atalan Cuma made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Günalp İstikbal was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 10th minute, Atalan Cuma 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. istanbul's Günalp İstikbal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çağan Tahir in the 12th minute of play. If Uğur Sayhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Okan Hasanbeyli charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Okan Hasanbeyli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of istanbul booed when KaR United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Okan Hasanbeyli didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Çağan Tahir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erhun Dölek hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, KaR United FC's Okan Hasanbeyli got a free kick in the 27th minute. When istanbul's Uğur Sayhan in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KaR United FC's goalie prevented a goal. Çağatay Cemşit's late challenge caught a istanbul's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Çağatay Cemşit helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, KaR United FC's Çağatay Cemşit got a free kick in the 37th minute. Çağan Tahir blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Günalp İstikbal having to make a save. İskender Özkutal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uğur Sayhan in the 46th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Atalan Cuma made the kick off in the second half. If Çağan Tahir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 59 played minutes, KaR United FC's Yenal Ulu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Günalp İstikbal 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 KaR United FC reached it. Eralp Ortan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Günalp İstikbal having to make a save. In the 61st minute of the match Okan Hasanbeyli sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Günalp İstikbal skillfully saved the ball. İskender Özkutal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uğur Sayhan in the 63rd minute of play. Çağan Tahir hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. İskender Özkutal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nafiz Tuz in the 65th minute of play. Hasan Talayhan hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Uğur Sayhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but İskender Özkutal was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. İskender Özkutal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uğur Sayhan in the 72nd minute of the match. Armağan Tekrim, 75 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 78 minutes into the game, Erhun Dölek was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. istanbul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KaR United FC the free kick. Erhun Dölek hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Atalan Cuma in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Günalp İstikbal saved istanbul from getting behind. In the 80th minute of the match, Çağan Tahir got a very nice opportunity to score, but Günalp İstikbal was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Atalan Cuma recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. İskender Özkutal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nafiz Tuz in the 90th minute of play. If Nafiz Tuz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 98th minute the ball was on its way in behind KaR United FC's goalkeeper İskender Özkutal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. istanbul were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of KaR United FC for a fine match.