League Play-Off

Kepez Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sümer Sarıdoğan kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Yesilyurt booed when Kepez was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ataman Sezal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 8 played minutes, Yesilyurt's Numan Oral shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hürkan Hececi 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 Yesilyurt reached it. Hürkan Hececi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doğan Verim in the 9th minute of play. After having played for 13 minutes, Abdi Saygın Demirhan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yesilyurt's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdi Saygın Demirhan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Okanay Akbora in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mustafa Ali Akçabay, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 20 minutes into the match, Okanay Akbora notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Yesilyurt's Mustafa Ali Akçabay. Mustafa Ali Akçabay was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Yesilyurt's zone, Sümer Sarıdoğan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mustafa Ali Akçabay came out of the goal and Sümer Sarıdoğan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Doğan Verim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Hürkan Hececi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mümin Ercan hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 34 minutes, Mustafa Ali Akçabay successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Abdi Saygın Demirhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute, Barbaros Tükelalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the match, Doğan Verim notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Kepez's Hürkan Hececi. Hürkan Hececi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Okanay Akbora blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mustafa Ali Akçabay having to make a save. The Kepez players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Yesilyurt were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Doğan Verim to make the kick off. When Kepez's Okanay Akbora in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yesilyurt's goalie prevented a goal. Okanay Akbora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Okanay Akbora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 58 minutes into the game, Okanay Akbora cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Mustafa Ali Akçabay was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sümer Sarıdoğan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Okanay Akbora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sümer Sarıdoğan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mustafa Ali Akçabay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sümer Sarıdoğan in the 72nd minute of the match. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Yesilyurt's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Şahin Ülgü was slow to take the kick. During this time Kepez's players had a chance to rest. Mümin Ercan hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. After a good free kick, Mümin Ercan got an opportunity to smash the ball into the goal, but unfortunately, the ball went just outside the goal, which resulted in a goal kick for Yesilyurt. Abdi Saygın Demirhan 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. Hürkan Hececi made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Abdi Saygın Demirhan sent off a good shot on target. Doğan Verim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdi Saygın Demirhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arın Deniz's late challenge caught a Yesilyurt's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arın Deniz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Kepez getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Arın Deniz hit a great ball. After 93 minutes Kepez's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Numan Oral who took care of the corner kick. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.