League Play-Off

Baltalimani
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Fikret Akduman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ali Erdem Ortaç charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ali Erdem Ortaç the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Düzce getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ali Erdem Ortaç hit a great ball. Ali Behzat Çelikkan succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 8th playminute. In the 19th match minute, Baltalimani JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adnan Tuğyan to maneuver through the defense. Baltalimani JK's Nazil Aktaşoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İstemihan Yiğit in the 23rd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Düzce's İstemihan Yiğit sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nazil Aktaşoğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 36th minute, Ali Behzat Çelikkan 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. Akgün İhsan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fikret Akduman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If İstemihan Yiğit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. İstemihan Yiğit was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Düzce's İstemihan Yiğit dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Ali Behzat Çelikkan's late challenge caught a Düzce's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ali Behzat Çelikkan helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Düzce booed when Baltalimani JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Behzat Çelikkan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Baltalimani JK's goal looked a bit too open when İstemihan Yiğit came free, but Nazil Aktaşoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nazil Aktaşoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İstemihan Yiğit, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Adnan Tuğyan kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Baltalimani JK's goal looked a bit too open when İstemihan Yiğit came free, but Nazil Aktaşoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 73 minutes, Yetkin Savlet mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baltalimani JK and the Düzce players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd match minute, Baltalimani JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yetkin Savlet to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Baltalimani JK's Adnan Tuğyan got a free kick in the 75th minute. A collision led to Baltalimani JK getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Özdemir Yiğiter hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Baltalimani JK's zone, Varol Şahbender stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nazil Aktaşoğlu came out of the goal and Varol Şahbender tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by İstemihan Yiğit in the 80th minute of play forced Baltalimani JK's goalkeeper Nazil Aktaşoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Düzce's Akgün İhsan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fikret Akduman in the 83rd minute of play. Fikret Akduman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th match minute, Baltalimani JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Hamdi Abanoz to maneuver through the defense. Nazil Aktaşoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İstemihan Yiğit, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Münir Sargın during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Düzce getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Aktaç Umay hit a great ball. 96 minutes into the match, Ali Behzat Çelikkan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Akgün İhsan. Düzce's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ali Behzat Çelikkan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1.