League Play-Off

Sivasli
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cicekdagi's Şenel Serim 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. Tansu Melih made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eşref Bağcı in the 4th minute of play. In the 6th match minute, Cicekdagi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Utku Yiğitcan to maneuver through the defense. Mehmet Emrah Özsan scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Baha İpekçi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 14 played minutes Cicekdagi got a freekick which was hit by Cankut Erseç. İslam Kargin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Tansu Melih tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Cicekdagi's zone, Eşref Bağcı stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tansu Melih came out of the goal and Eşref Bağcı tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sivasli SK's İslam Kargin got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eşref Bağcı during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Cicekdagi booed when Sivasli SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eşref Bağcı didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Şenel Serim in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baha İpekçi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 35 minutes into the match, Cicekdagi's Mehmet Emrah Özsan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Baha İpekçi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Eşref Bağcı came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Sivasli SK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eşref Bağcı couldn't finish the play. Tansu Melih took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eşref Bağcı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eşref Bağcı to strike the kick off in the second half. Mehmet Emrah Özsan succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 53rd playminute. After 56 played minutes Cicekdagi got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Göktuğ Rıfkı. The audience was convinced that Eşref Bağcı's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tansu Melih was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. İslam Kargin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Eşref Bağcı came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Sivasli SK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eşref Bağcı couldn't finish the play. 66 minutes into the game, Mehmet Emrah Özsan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Baha İpekçi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sivasli SK's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Şenel Serim 73 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-4. Mehmet Emrah Özsan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Baha İpekçi made a huge save. Tansu Melih showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eşref Bağcı, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 84th match minute, Cicekdagi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Demir Özben to maneuver through the defense. Tansu Melih stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of İslam Kargin's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cicekdagi eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.