League Play-Off

Kumru Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Taha Rebi started the match with the kick off. Duran Saykal came free with the goalkeeper in the 3rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Aşık Ergün could save by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Duran Saykal got free with Aşık Ergün in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orbay İlksen during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Taha Rebi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aşık Ergün having to interfere. With his leg Aşık Ergün managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when Kumru's Duran Saykal fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Burhanettin Elçibey scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yahya Kemal Bircanoğlu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Burhanettin Elçibey blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yahya Kemal Bircanoğlu having to make a save. Duran Saykal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Aşık Ergün made a huge save. In the 24th match minute, Kumru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Burhan Eyüpoğlu to maneuver through the defense. If Bahattin Aliyar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kumru's Taha Rebi got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Duran Saykal 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. 36 minutes into the match, Cerkes FK's Ateş Onsal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yahya Kemal Bircanoğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aşık Ergün made an important save on a dangerous shot by Duran Saykal in the 40th minute. Duran Saykal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Burhanettin Elçibey to make the kick off. Yahya Kemal Bircanoğlu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ateş Onsal in the 52nd minute. Duran Saykal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Duran Saykal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 58 played minutes Cerkes FK got a freekick which was hit by Orbay İlksen. Duran Saykal struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Aşık Ergün didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kumru. Aşık Ergün showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duran Saykal, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Yahya Kemal Bircanoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Burhanettin Elçibey, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After a rather tough play, Kumru's Yavuz Selim Yetişbey got a free kick in the 70th minute. Bahattin Aliyar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Yahya Kemal Bircanoğlu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ateş Onsal in the 82nd minute. Ateş Onsal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Yahya Kemal Bircanoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yahya Kemal Bircanoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Burhanettin Elçibey, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Ateş Onsal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Cerkes FK's Burhanettin Elçibey in the 93rd minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Yahya Kemal Bircanoğlu was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Kumru through an amazing save. Bahattin Aliyar charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bahattin Aliyar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Kumru getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Bahattin Aliyar hit a great ball. Ateş Onsal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Yahya Kemal Bircanoğlu made a huge save. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.