League Play-Off

Galerya Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Galerya's Kıraç Balkanlıoğlu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute Hikmet Saatçi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güneş Boğataş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aykutalp Demirdelen during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th match minute, Galerya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aykutalp Demirdelen to maneuver through the defense. Şenel Dirayet kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Başar Urkan's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Güneş Boğataş - 0-1 was put on the score board in the 8th minute. Güneş Boğataş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hikmet Saatçi, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Hikmet Saatçi took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Güneş Boğataş. Güneş Boğataş dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Güneş Boğataş stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hikmet Saatçi's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Hikmet Saatçi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Güneş Boğataş having to make a save. Gazanfer Özcan Soysaltürk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Galerya's Güneş Boğataş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gazanfer Özcan Soysaltürk in the 22nd minute of play. Güneş Boğataş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hikmet Saatçi in the 25th minute of play. Alptuğ Aktaşoğlu kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 26thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Taksim's keeper Ünsal Gökkır was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Kıraç Balkanlıoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ünsal Gökkır having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kıraç Balkanlıoğlu in the 29th minute of play forced Taksim's goalkeeper Ünsal Gökkır to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Galerya getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Mehmet Anıl Kalhan hit a great ball. In the 34th minute, Hikmet Saatçi made a precise shot to the right of Güneş Boğataş. Galerya's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Taksim's Hikmet Saatçi got a free kick in the 37th minute. A collision led to Galerya getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Aykutalp Demirdelen hit a great ball. After having played for 42 minutes, Hikmet Saatçi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taksim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hikmet Saatçi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 47th minute Gazanfer Özcan Soysaltürk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güneş Boğataş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Galerya players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Taksim were winning 0-3.

Hikmet Saatçi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Güneş Boğataş having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Taksim's Şevket Pekalp got a free kick in the 54th minute. Gazanfer Özcan Soysaltürk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Armağan Tulum fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galerya's protests and gave Armağan Tulum a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Taksim booed when Galerya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armağan Tulum didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gazanfer Özcan Soysaltürk came free with the goalkeeper in the 63rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Güneş Boğataş could save by the left post. In the 67th minute, Hikmet Saatçi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Güneş Boğataş was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Galerya's Armağan Tulum got his second yellow card of the match in the 70th minute. The referee ordered Armağan Tulum off the ground. In the 71st match minute, Galerya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armağan Tulum to maneuver through the defense. When Hüseyin Turan Dadaloğlu fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galerya's protests and gave Hüseyin Turan Dadaloğlu a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 74th minute of the game. One of Galerya:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Taksim:s goal. Gazanfer Özcan Soysaltürk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Güneş Boğataş made a huge save. Hikmet Saatçi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Güneş Boğataş read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Galerya fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 93rd minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 95 minutes, Taksim's Başar Urkan got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Güneş Boğataş. Ünsal Gökkır showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alptuğ Aktaşoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 101st minute. When the final whistle sounded Taksim left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Galerya.