League Play-Off

Kuzguncuk Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hayri Esay kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Kuzguncuk's goal looked a bit too open when Hayri Esay came free, but Ahmet Bülent Eldem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, Güneş Konguralp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ahmet Bülent Eldem was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Kuzguncuk defense, Hayri Esay kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ahmet Bülent Eldem. The Kuzguncuk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ahmet Bülent Eldem should have stopped the shot. If Hilmi İsmet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Balgat's Arif Burak Bürge got control of the ball when Alper Serkut tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alper Serkut received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arif Burak Bürge came out and tried to block the shot, but Alper Serkut slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 19th minute. Arif Burak Bürge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serhan Betik in the 21st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hayri Esay in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ahmet Bülent Eldem saved Kuzguncuk from getting behind. 27 minutes into the match, Güneş Konguralp had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ahmet Bülent Eldem. Kuzguncuk's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Güneş Konguralp was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Güneş Konguralp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balgat's supporters rose to their feet, but Güneş Konguralp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmet Bülent Eldem breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hayri Esay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hayri Esay in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ahmet Bülent Eldem saved Kuzguncuk from getting behind. A collision led to Kuzguncuk getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Süreyya Üke hit a great ball. Balgat's Hayri Esay got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alper Serkut could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Arif Burak Bürge made a huge save. In the 45th minute, Alper Serkut 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. Hilmi İsmet charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hilmi İsmet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Arif Burak Bürge was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Serhan Betik showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 47 minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Serhan Betik stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ahmet Bülent Eldem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hayri Esay in the 55th minute of the match. Süreyya Üke kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Hayri Esay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Güneş Konguralp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Ahmet Bülent Eldem made a huge save. Hayri Esay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Serhan Betik came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Kuzguncuk 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 Serhan Betik couldn't finish the play. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Alper Serkut sped through Balgat's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arif Burak Bürge. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Serhan Betik in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arif Burak Bürge prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alper Serkut struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Arif Burak Bürge didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kuzguncuk. Alper Serkut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arif Burak Bürge having to interfere. When Raşit Yalazan fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kuzguncuk's protests and gave Raşit Yalazan a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Kuzguncuk getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Raşit Yalazan hit a great ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.