League Play-Off

Kemerburgaz Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Salih Muhteşem got the match started through his kick off. If Faruk Nafiz Özçevik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mehmet Bilge Uruz came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Kemerburgaz 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 Mehmet Bilge Uruz couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Kemerburgaz getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Cesur Gürtuna hit a great ball. 10 minutes in the game, Faruk Nafiz Özçevik fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Can Şahinkan having to interfere. Can Şahinkan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Faruk Nafiz Özçevik showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Faruk Nafiz Özçevik was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 23rd minute. Kemerburgaz's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 29 minutes in the game, Mehmet Bilge Uruz fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Can Şahinkan having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Salih Muhteşem managed to get in a good position for a shot. Galata's supporters rose to their feet, but Salih Muhteşem was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Doğuş Tacir breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Kemerburgaz getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Ahmet Kadri Akay hit a great ball. Taner Cebeci, 38 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. Salih Muhteşem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doğuş Tacir having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Anıl Ozan Tokkan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Galata fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. If Akgün Dikmen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 wind increased when Faruk Nafiz Özçevik made the kick off in the second half. Can Şahinkan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mehmet Bilge Uruz went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Mehmet Bilge Uruz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kemerburgaz's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehmet Bilge Uruz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Can Şahinkan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 57 minutes into the game, Faruk Nafiz Özçevik cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Can Şahinkan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 62 minutes into the match, Kemerburgaz's Mehmet Bilge Uruz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Can Şahinkan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Faruk Nafiz Özçevik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Can Şahinkan having to interfere. Can Şahinkan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Faruk Nafiz Özçevik went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Faruk Nafiz Özçevik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Can Şahinkan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Bilge Uruz in the 88th minute of play. If Faruk Nafiz Özçevik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Salih Muhteşem managed to get in a good position for a shot. Galata's supporters rose to their feet, but Salih Muhteşem was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Doğuş Tacir breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anıl Ozan Tokkan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mehmet Bilge Uruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Can Şahinkan having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Galata players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Kemerburgaz.