League Play-Off

Kayseri
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kılıç Özden took the kick off in the first half of the match. Battal Seyyit Perkel made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Giray Ersan sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giray Ersan got free with Battal Seyyit Perkel in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Battal Seyyit Perkel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kılıç Özden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute, Kılıç Özden fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Güvenç Temirhan charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Güvenç Temirhan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Firat JK getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Güvenç Temirhan hit a great ball. Kılıç Özden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Battal Seyyit Perkel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Firat JK's Battal Seyyit Perkel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kılıç Özden in the 14th minute of play. Kılıç Özden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Battal Seyyit Perkel having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Kayseri's Kılıç Özden slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Battal Seyyit Perkel. That made the score 1-0 after 23 minutes of play. After a defensive mix-up in Firat JK's zone, Kılıç Özden stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Battal Seyyit Perkel came out of the goal and Kılıç Özden tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kayseri's Kılıç Özden got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 32 minutes into the match, Kılıç Özden dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Battal Seyyit Perkel, 2-0. 36 minutes into the match, Firat JK's goalkeeper Battal Seyyit Perkel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giray Ersan. When Giray Ersan came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Kayseri 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 Giray Ersan couldn't finish the play. Kılıç Özden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Battal Seyyit Perkel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Güneri Kutlualp struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Devran Hatemoğlu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Firat JK. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Güneri Kutlualp was the one to do the kick off. 2-1 became the score in the 55th minute when Lemi Yoruk elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Kılıç Özden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Battal Seyyit Perkel having to interfere. Devran Hatemoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Güneri Kutlualp in the 63rd minute of play. Atalan Yetener's late challenge caught a Firat JK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Atalan Yetener helped the player get up and apologised. Atalan Yetener hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Lemi Yoruk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Devran Hatemoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, Firat JK's Güneri Kutlualp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Devran Hatemoğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 72 minutes into the match, Kayseri's goal looked a bit too open when Güneri Kutlualp came free, but Devran Hatemoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Kayseri getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Yiğitcan Eyüpoğlu hit a great ball. When Giray Ersan came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Kayseri 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 Giray Ersan couldn't finish the play. Battal Seyyit Perkel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Giray Ersan's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute Giray Ersan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Battal Seyyit Perkel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Battal Seyyit Perkel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kılıç Özden's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Kayseri were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Firat JK for a fine match.