League Play-Off

Saimbeyli Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Saimbeyli's Mürsel Mehmet 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. In the 9th minute, Çağatay Şaki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Aşır Taluy came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Elazig FK 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 Aşır Taluy couldn't finish the play. Okan Omural showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aşır Taluy, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 22nd match minute, Elazig FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erman Ünlem to maneuver through the defense. Mürsel Mehmet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without kaya Ziyaettin having to interfere. Davut Özsahin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but kaya Ziyaettin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Davut Özsahin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Erman Ünlem fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Elazig FK's protests and gave Erman Ünlem a yellow card for diving instead. Atay Akyazıcı hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Mürsel Mehmet's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but kaya Ziyaettin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. kaya Ziyaettin made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Davut Özsahin sent off a good shot on target. kaya Ziyaettin made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Davut Özsahin sent off a good shot on target.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abdurrezzak Nurdag to make the kick off. With a little luck, Saimbeyli's Okan Omural got control of the ball when Aşır Taluy tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Elazig FK getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Tolgahan Oktar hit a great ball. Elazig FK's Abdurrezzak Nurdag got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Okan Omural made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aşır Taluy in the 73rd minute. kaya Ziyaettin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Davut Özsahin in the 76th minute of the match. With his leg Okan Omural managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when Elazig FK's Aşır Taluy fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 84 minutes, Şimşek Ayaz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saimbeyli and the Elazig FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the match had been going on for 85 minutes, Elazig FK's Atay Akyazıcı got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Okan Omural. Erman Ünlem kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Abdurrezzak Nurdag sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mürsel Mehmet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without kaya Ziyaettin having to interfere. The Elazig FK players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.