League Play-Off

Siran
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Utku İribaş got the match started through his kick off. Abdullatif Toydeniz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Utku İribaş in the 6th minute of play. Elbeyli's Anıl Arda Tanzer got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Utku İribaş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abdullatif Toydeniz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anıl Arda Tanzer in the 19th minute of play. Doğukan Tuncalp hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, one of Elbeyli:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Elbeyli. When the match had been going on for 30 minutes, Siran's Çağlar Usberk 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 Reis Kazakhan. Utku İribaş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Abdullatif Toydeniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Utku İribaş in the 36th minute of play forced Siran's goalkeeper Abdullatif Toydeniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Siran's Tarık Soytekin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. 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.

After 52 minutes, Ahmet Ceyhan Yıldıray mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Siran and the Elbeyli players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ahmet Ceyhan Yıldıray hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Anıl Arda Tanzer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Abdullatif Toydeniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Siran's zone, Utku İribaş stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdullatif Toydeniz came out of the goal and Utku İribaş tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 67 minutes into the match, Elbeyli's Çelebi Borlu broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Ahmet Ceyhan Yıldıray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Utku İribaş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Abdullatif Toydeniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdullatif Toydeniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Utku İribaş, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anıl Arda Tanzer got free with Abdullatif Toydeniz in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anıl Arda Tanzer who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Abdullatif Toydeniz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Anıl Arda Tanzer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Abdullatif Toydeniz made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Çelebi Borlu during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st minute, Çelebi Borlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Bozkurt Hüdayioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elbeyli's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.