League Play-Off

Birecik Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ahmet Asım Akkuş could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Pekin Kartekin made a huge save. After 5 minutes, Şenel Belge mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sparta FK and the Birecik players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th match minute, Sparta FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şenel Belge to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th match minute, Birecik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Turgut Doğangün to maneuver through the defense. Bektaş Uluberk charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bektaş Uluberk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience was convinced that Göksel Savni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Muzaffer Koray was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. If Abdurrahman Turaç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Birecik! 25 minutes into the match, Birecik's goal looked a bit too open when Göksel Savni came free, but Muzaffer Koray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Sparta FK booed when Birecik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bektaş Uluberk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Muzaffer Koray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Göksel Savni in the 36th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Göksel Savni had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Muzaffer Koray. Birecik's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Göksel Savni was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 45 played minutes, Sparta FK's Hasan Ali Turay shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Muzaffer Koray came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sparta FK reached it. Turgut Doğangün sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Göksel Savni stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, Birecik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bektaş Uluberk to maneuver through the defense. Ramiz Akın hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Birecik's Bektaş Uluberk got a free kick in the 68th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Göksel Savni in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Muzaffer Koray saved Birecik from getting behind. Abdurrahman Turaç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Muzaffer Koray having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Birecik's goal looked a bit too open when Göksel Savni came free, but Muzaffer Koray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Göksel Savni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ahmet Kağan Karluk charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ahmet Kağan Karluk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Birecik booed when Sparta FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Kağan Karluk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Birecik's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Tanju Ekinoğlu scored to the left of an out of position Muzaffer Koray, making the score, 0-3. The audience was convinced that Göksel Savni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Muzaffer Koray was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Abdurrahman Turaç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Muzaffer Koray tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Birecik fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Sparta FK were clearly better and deserved to take the win.