League Play-Off

Savur Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mehmet Ali Süleyman made the kick off and thus started the match. Eskişehir Spor's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ensar Kutlu in the 11th minute. İskender Baki Ucatekin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Balamir Ersayın having to make a save. Balamir Ersayın made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Günalp Uruz sent off a good shot on target. When İskender Baki Ucatekin fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Savur JK's protests and gave İskender Baki Ucatekin a yellow card for diving instead. After 21 played minutes Savur JK got a freekick which was hit by İskender Baki Ucatekin. 22 minutes into the game, Eren Ruhsan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hıdır Birhan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Yiğit Felek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mehmet Ali Süleyman hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After 28th play minutes Ahmet Bedri Rasih shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Hıdır Birhan and just under the crossbar into goal. Balamir Ersayın didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 37th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. After some careless play in the Savur JK defense, Ahmet Bedri Rasih kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hıdır Birhan. The Savur JK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hıdır Birhan should have stopped the shot. In the 44th minute, Atilla Kağan Kıvılcım hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute, Vacid Özgen 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.

Yiğit Felek recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Savur JK defense, Saruhan Korkutalp kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hıdır Birhan. The Savur JK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hıdır Birhan should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Savur JK's zone, Ahmet Bedri Rasih stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hıdır Birhan came out of the goal and Ahmet Bedri Rasih tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 67 minutes, Ahmet Bedri Rasih made it 1-5 with a short kick to the right side. Savur JK's Hıdır Birhan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ahmet Bedri Rasih fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hıdır Birhan having to interfere. Ahmet Danış Hanefi kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ensar Kutlu during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ensar Kutlu kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Ahmet Bedri Rasih who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Hıdır Birhan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Bedri Rasih's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hıdır Birhan was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Yiğit Felek might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hıdır Birhan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yiğit Felek ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yiğit Felek in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hıdır Birhan saved Savur JK from getting behind. Hıdır Birhan made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Eren Ruhsan sent off a good shot on target. 94 minutes into the match, Savur JK's goalkeeper Hıdır Birhan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yiğit Felek. The supporters of Eskişehir Spor booed when Savur JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. İskender Baki Ucatekin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hıdır Birhan acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 97th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ensar Kutlu. Eskişehir Spor's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.