League Play-Off

Çakıl Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Akşehirspor's Abdulmelik Orus started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the game, Kuyucak JK's Fetih Köksal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Baskın Baybars made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Kuyucak JK's Fetih Köksal got a free kick in the 6th minute. Kuyucak JK's Cengizhan Neşit proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Kuyucak JK from getting a goal against them. Mustafa Ali Akyıldız sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdulmelik Orus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Cengizhan Neşit made a huge save. Özer Urangu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdulmelik Orus in the 27th minute of play forced Kuyucak JK's goalkeeper Cengizhan Neşit to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cengizhan Neşit stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdulmelik Orus's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Tümer İskandil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Kuyucak JK's zone, Mustafa Ali Akyıldız stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cengizhan Neşit came out of the goal and Mustafa Ali Akyıldız tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdulmelik Orus in the 41st minute of play forced Kuyucak JK's goalkeeper Cengizhan Neşit to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 42 minutes into the game, Özer Urangu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kuyucak JK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Akşehirspor the free kick. Abdulmelik Orus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ahmet Erdem Özkutal to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kuyucak JK's goalkeeper Cengizhan Neşit, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Baskın Baybars made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Erdem Özkutal in the 55th minute of play. Abdulmelik Orus struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Cengizhan Neşit didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Akşehirspor. The crowd rose to their feet as Ahmet Erdem Özkutal kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Baskın Baybars. That made the score 1-2 in the 64 minute of play. Ali Baran Bedih charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ali Baran Bedih the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 72 played minutes Akşehirspor got a freekick which was hit by Ali Baran Bedih. Fuat Tunçsoy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Baskın Baybars made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Abdulmelik Orus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Akşehirspor's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdulmelik Orus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cengizhan Neşit breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 81 minutes into the match, Akşehirspor's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Erdem Özkutal came free, but Baskın Baybars reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdulmelik Orus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Cengizhan Neşit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mustafa Ali Akyıldız sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akşehirspor's Baskın Baybars played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Erdem Özkutal in the 88th minute of play. Mustafa Ali Akyıldız fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cengizhan Neşit having to interfere. Akşehirspor's İslam Beysan pulled a muscle in his back after 92 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The audience was convinced that Abdulmelik Orus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cengizhan Neşit was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. The Kuyucak JK players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.