League Play-Off

Kabatas Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when İsmail Tüzünalp made the kick off which started today's match. Erdal Yetkiner charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erdal Yetkiner the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Yenikapi SK booed when Kabatas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erdal Yetkiner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ali Cengiz Bayman succeeded in the game's 5th minute to get real power on a long shot . Kabatas's Gaffar Horasanlı hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 0-1! After a defensive mix-up in Kabatas's zone, Vacib Tekalp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaffar Horasanlı came out of the goal and Vacib Tekalp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kabatas's Gaffar Horasanlı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reis Özkoc in the 19th minute of play. Hatemi Soyselçuk stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of İsmail Tüzünalp's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. When Ali Erdem Teber fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yenikapi SK's protests and gave Ali Erdem Teber a yellow card for diving instead. Ali Erdem Teber hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Reis Özkoc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reis Özkoc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gaffar Horasanlı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vacib Tekalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaffar Horasanlı having to interfere. In the 41stth minute of the game Reis Özkoc who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kabatas's Gaffar Horasanlı was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Reis Özkoc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vacib Tekalp to make the kick off. If Vacib Tekalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Kutlu Temren fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yenikapi SK's protests and gave Kutlu Temren a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Yenikapi SK getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Kutlu Temren hit a great ball. A collision led to Kabatas getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Barış Yavuz hit a great ball. Vacib Tekalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaffar Horasanlı having to interfere. Vacib Tekalp recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gaffar Horasanlı made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Reis Özkoc sent off a good shot on target. Reis Özkoc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaffar Horasanlı having to interfere. A collision led to Kabatas getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. İsmail Tüzünalp hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kabatas's zone, Reis Özkoc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaffar Horasanlı came out of the goal and Reis Özkoc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Reis Özkoc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Yenikapi SK's Vacib Tekalp got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reis Özkoc got free with Gaffar Horasanlı in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Eser Çimen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. İsmail Tüzünalp blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hatemi Soyselçuk having to make a save. Yenikapi SK'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.