League Play-Off

Kirikkale Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kirikkale's Uluç Masuk 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. Ayberk Vacit charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ayberk Vacit the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Kirikkale booed when Senesevler FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ayberk Vacit didn't get a good kick on the ball. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Kirikkale's Uluç Masuk in the 10th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but İdris Sara was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Senesevler FK through an amazing save. If Boğaç Salar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boğaç Salar in the 14thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of İdris Sara, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uluç Masuk in the 15th minute of play forced Senesevler FK's goalkeeper İdris Sara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Uluç Masuk's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but İdris Sara read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Günalp Dikmen during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 20 played minutes Kirikkale got a freekick which was hit by Günalp Dikmen. Mete Umuralp kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Senesevler FK's goal looked a bit too open when Boğaç Salar came free, but İdris Sara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Mete Umuralp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Senesevler FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Mete Umuralp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gündüz Asır breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Günalp Dikmen hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Mete Umuralp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kirikkale's goalkeeper Gündüz Asır, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot by Anıl Ege Hepyener from long distance, 45 minutes into the match, got İdris Sara's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Adem Okatan took the ball and in the 48 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gündüz Asır. Gündüz Asır dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mete Umuralp was the one to do the kick off. Güneri Kazan's late challenge caught a Kirikkale's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Güneri Kazan helped the player get up and apologised. After 54 played minutes Senesevler FK got a freekick which was hit by Güneri Kazan. Senesevler FK's İdris Sara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Günalp Dikmen in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Uluç Masuk got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Uluç Masuk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but İdris Sara was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mete Umuralp in the 66th minute of play forced Kirikkale's goalkeeper Gündüz Asır to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. İdris Sara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Uluç Masuk's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. If Uluç Masuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, Uluç Masuk got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mete Umuralp succeeded in the game's 80th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. If Mete Umuralp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Senesevler FK booed when Kirikkale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anıl Ege Hepyener didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 86 in the game by Adem Okatan from a close distance when the talented Gündüz Asır managed to make a qualified save. Kirikkale's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Demir Barlas during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Kirikkale getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Demir Barlas hit a great ball. Mete Umuralp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Kirikkale's Günalp Dikmen got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 92nd minute, Kerimhan Yalavaç sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Kirikkale's Gündüz Asır didn't even have to move. Abdulhamit Sancaktar kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The Senesevler FK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Senesevler FK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.