League Play-Off

Bakirköy 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. Kürşat Hafi started the match with the kick off. When Müslüm Haliç fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bakirköy's protests and gave Müslüm Haliç a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bakirköy getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Müslüm Haliç hit a great ball. Tibet Işıner took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yavuzalp Yaren. Yavuzalp Yaren dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 14 minutes into the match, Bakirköy's goal looked a bit too open when Kürşat Hafi came free, but Yavuzalp Yaren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erhan Üstam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Demir Özenli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Ecevit Karabulut 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. In the 26th minute, Ecevit Karabulut 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Erhan Üstam managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bakirköy's supporters rose to their feet, but Erhan Üstam was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Demir Özenli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Zile getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Batıray Tülek hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erhan Üstam during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 31st minute, Erhan Üstam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ecevit Karabulut got free with Demir Özenli in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 35 minutes of play Bakirköy's Müslüm Haliç was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Müslüm Haliç kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Kürşat Hafi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Tolunay Yeler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 52nd minute Ecevit Karabulut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demir Özenli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute, Ecevit Karabulut left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bakirköy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. If Ecevit Karabulut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yavuzalp Yaren stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kürşat Hafi's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Ecevit Karabulut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Demir Özenli having to interfere. If Tibet Işıner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zile were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Bakirköy's much stronger midfield.