League Play-Off

Kütahya Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Suphi Mengüç made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Kütahya's goal looked a bit too open when Rıdvan Yılhan came free, but Suat Taşcan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Rıdvan Yılhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Eflani's Rıdvan Yılhan in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kütahya's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Suphi Mengüç in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sakut Orcaner saved Eflani from getting behind. 17 minutes into the match, Eflani's goal looked a bit too open when Suphi Mengüç came free, but Sakut Orcaner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute Demirhan Uzlet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Suat Taşcan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Suphi Mengüç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute of the match, Suphi Mengüç tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sakut Orcaner saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Saruhan Oran took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sakut Orcaner. Sakut Orcaner dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Eflani's zone, Suphi Mengüç stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sakut Orcaner came out of the goal and Suphi Mengüç tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sakut Orcaner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Saruhan Oran in the 41st minute. Sakut Orcaner was a little too slow when Suphi Mengüç got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rıdvan Yılhan was the one to do the kick off. Suphi Mengüç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sakut Orcaner having to interfere. Suphi Mengüç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Sakut Orcaner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Saruhan Oran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eflani's Sakut Orcaner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Suphi Mengüç in the 67th minute of play. Suphi Mengüç's late challenge caught a Eflani's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Suphi Mengüç helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Kütahya's Suphi Mengüç got a free kick in the 68th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rıdvan Yılhan in the 71st minute of play forced Kütahya's goalkeeper Suat Taşcan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th match minute, Kütahya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuri Revha to maneuver through the defense. If Demirhan Uzlet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Eflani's zone, Suphi Mengüç stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sakut Orcaner came out of the goal and Suphi Mengüç 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 Arif Bilge Lütfullah in the 86th minute of play forced Eflani's goalkeeper Sakut Orcaner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saruhan Oran's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sakut Orcaner read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Eflani's goal looked a bit too open when Saruhan Oran came free, but Sakut Orcaner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Demirhan Uzlet came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Eflani 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 Demirhan Uzlet couldn't finish the play. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Eflani's goalkeeper Sakut Orcaner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kütahya walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.