League Play-Off

Burgazada Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tibet Remiz kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Atacan Salikbey managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kozan's supporters rose to their feet, but Atacan Salikbey was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Battal Cüneyt Zaik breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Tibet Remiz took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Melih Taşkıner to make any attempt to save it. In the 15th minute, Atacan Salikbey left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kozan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 23 minutes into the game, Tibet Remiz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Melih Taşkıner. Tibet Remiz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. In the 27th match minute, Burgazada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Poyraz Kornes to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emirşah Sertaçgil in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Battal Cüneyt Zaik saved Burgazada from getting behind. 31 minutes into the match, Burgazada's Tibet Remiz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Melih Taşkıner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Battal Cüneyt Zaik didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Basri Uluç went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Basri Uluç made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Batıkan Altınkaya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melih Taşkıner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute of the match Murat Aksakal sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Melih Taşkıner skillfully saved the ball. With 56 minutes on the clock, Ahmet Haşim Orkutay commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 56th minute, one of Burgazada:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Burgazada. In the 58th minute there was a penalty for Kozan. Ahmet Erdem Şahin stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Battal Cüneyt Zaik. 2-3. After 63 minutes, Atacan Salikbey mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kozan and the Burgazada players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 64 minutes, Tibet Remiz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Burgazada's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tibet Remiz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Emirşah Sertaçgil could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Battal Cüneyt Zaik made a huge save. Melih Taşkıner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haluk Balkoç in the 70th minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Burgazada's goal looked a bit too open when Basri Uluç came free, but Battal Cüneyt Zaik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Atacan Salikbey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Burgazada's Battal Cüneyt Zaik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basri Uluç in the 77th minute of play. Melih Taşkıner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erberk Temizsan in the 78th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, Burgazada's goal looked a bit too open when Basri Uluç came free, but Battal Cüneyt Zaik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute of the match Tibet Remiz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Melih Taşkıner skillfully saved the ball. Battal Cüneyt Zaik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basri Uluç, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basri Uluç in the 98th minute of play forced Burgazada's goalkeeper Battal Cüneyt Zaik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.