League Play-Off

Reyhanli
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ali Kaan Hicabi kicked off to start the match. After 5 minutes, Özgün Mert made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Reyhanli FK's Olgun Yaltıray tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 16 minutes into the match, Reyhanli FK's Ali Kaan Hicabi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Korkut Çelebioğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 18 minutes into the game, one of Rumelikavagi SK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 20 minutes, Reyhanli FK's Sezer Tanırer 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 Korkut Çelebioğlu. In the 23rd play minute İsrafil Tokyay came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Korkut Çelebioğlu. 3-1. If Kerimhan Ortaçgil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kerimhan Ortaçgil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Umut Umut fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Reyhanli FK's protests and gave Umut Umut a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of Reyhanli FK:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rumelikavagi SK:s goal. In the 46th minute there was a penalty for Rumelikavagi SK. Oğuzhan Vecdet stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Olgun Yaltıray. 3-2. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Özgün Mert to strike the kick off in the second half. Korkut Çelebioğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İsrafil Tokyay, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After some careless play in the Rumelikavagi SK defense, Ali Kaan Hicabi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Korkut Çelebioğlu. The Rumelikavagi SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Korkut Çelebioğlu should have stopped the shot. Özgün Mert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olgun Yaltıray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Özgün Mert in the 62nd minute of play. When Reyhanli FK's İsrafil Tokyay in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rumelikavagi SK's goalie prevented a goal. Özgün Mert recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Korkut Çelebioğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Kaan Hicabi, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. İsrafil Tokyay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Korkut Çelebioğlu having to interfere. A collision led to Rumelikavagi SK getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Bora Han Akdoğan hit a great ball. When İsrafil Tokyay came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Reyhanli FK 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 İsrafil Tokyay couldn't finish the play. Korkut Çelebioğlu came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Reyhanli FK's Ali Kaan Hicabi. But to his dismay, Ali Kaan Hicabi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Rumelikavagi SK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Reyhanli FK.