League Play-Off

Antakya Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mustafa Ekrem Senih got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Devlet Yurdaşen 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. 6 minutes into the game, Tayfun Usluer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dogankent JK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Antakya FK the free kick. Devlet Yurdaşen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yıldıray Özsu having to interfere. Şakir Özyay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Özden Kınık in the 11th minute of play. Şakir Özyay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Ekrem Senih, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. If Özden Kınık had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 30 in the game by Mazhar Aynacıoğlu from a close distance when the talented Yıldıray Özsu managed to make a qualified save. Dogankent JK's players were relieved. Devlet Yurdaşen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Yıldıray Özsu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Dogankent JK getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Habib Maruf hit a great ball. Kuzey Aktar was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 34th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Mazhar Aynacıoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yıldıray Özsu having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Dogankent JK's Sefa Canver got a free kick in the 40th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Dogankent JK's zone, Mazhar Aynacıoğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yıldıray Özsu came out of the goal and Mazhar Aynacıoğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 43rd minute, Devlet Yurdaşen 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. Mazhar Aynacıoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yıldıray Özsu having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Devlet Yurdaşen to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sefa Canver in the 51st minute of play forced Antakya FK's goalkeeper Şakir Özyay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yıldıray Özsu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alişan Canaydin in the 54th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Antakya FK's Devlet Yurdaşen got a free kick in the 55th minute. Mustafa Ekrem Senih fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şakir Özyay having to interfere. In the 63rd minute Devlet Yurdaşen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yıldıray Özsu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Dogankent JK defense, Devlet Yurdaşen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yıldıray Özsu. The Dogankent JK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yıldıray Özsu should have stopped the shot. Mustafa Ekrem Senih sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mazhar Aynacıoğlu in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yıldıray Özsu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mazhar Aynacıoğlu in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yıldıray Özsu saved Dogankent JK from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Dogankent JK's zone, Devlet Yurdaşen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yıldıray Özsu came out of the goal and Devlet Yurdaşen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 75th minute, one of Dogankent JK: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 Dogankent JK. Yıldıray Özsu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mazhar Aynacıoğlu went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Alişan Canaydin's late challenge caught a Dogankent JK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alişan Canaydin helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Dogankent JK booed when Antakya FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alişan Canaydin didn't get a good kick on the ball. A nice corner shot did that Tayfun Usluer got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Şakir Özyay quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Alişan Canaydin got his second yellow card in the match during the 94th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 95 played minutes Antakya FK got a freekick which was hit by Alişan Canaydin. Antakya FK's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.