League Play-Off

Cekerek Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ahmet Korcan Betik started the match with the kick off. If Nuri Dağtekin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arslan Pekant could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Alptuğ Akbayrak made a huge save. If Hüseyin Satıkbuğra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Derya Saltık took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Korcan Betik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Korcan Betik in the 11th minute of play forced Cekerek JK's goalkeeper Derya Saltık to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arslan Pekant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alptuğ Akbayrak having to interfere. When Nuri Dağtekin, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 14 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Alptuğ Akbayrak was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Derya Saltık made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hüseyin Satıkbuğra in the 17th minute of play. In the 22nd match minute, Eceabat JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesur Hatim to maneuver through the defense. Alptuğ Akbayrak made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Arslan Pekant sent off a good shot on target. Recai Mutlutekin kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nuri Dağtekin to make the kick off. If Arslan Pekant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cekerek JK's Derya Saltık played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Korcan Betik in the 58th minute of play. If Hüseyin Satıkbuğra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Recai Mutlutekin fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cekerek JK's protests and gave Recai Mutlutekin a yellow card for diving instead. Derya Saltık made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hüseyin Satıkbuğra in the 69th minute. When Hüseyin Satıkbuğra came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Eceabat JK 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 Hüseyin Satıkbuğra couldn't finish the play. If Ahmet Korcan Betik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nuri Dağtekin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the match, Eceabat JK's goal looked a bit too open when Nuri Dağtekin came free, but Alptuğ Akbayrak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cekerek JK's goalkeeper Derya Saltık, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cekerek JK's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.