League Play-Off

Savsat
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Zikri Devan started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Savsat SK's Temel Tolga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kazım Yağızalp made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Arif Memduh Atabek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Affan Kırca having to interfere. In the 11th match minute, Kücükesat SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aktan Barkın to maneuver through the defense. When Ahmet Oğuz Öğüç came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Kücükesat SK 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 Ahmet Oğuz Öğüç couldn't finish the play. Sarper Erencan charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sarper Erencan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sarper Erencan kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Aktan Barkın hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zikri Devan in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kazım Yağızalp prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Kücükesat SK defense, Temel Tolga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kazım Yağızalp. The Kücükesat SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kazım Yağızalp should have stopped the shot. Temel Tolga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kazım Yağızalp read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Temel Tolga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Kazım Yağızalp made a huge save. When Zikri Devan came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Savsat SK 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 Zikri Devan couldn't finish the play. 31 minutes into the match, Kücükesat SK's goal looked a bit too open when Zikri Devan came free, but Kazım Yağızalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmet Oğuz Öğüç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Affan Kırca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arif Memduh Atabek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Affan Kırca having to interfere. When Kücükesat SK's Arif Memduh Atabek in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Savsat SK's goalie prevented a goal. In the 42nd match minute, Savsat SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Yahya Arabacı to maneuver through the defense. Arif Memduh Atabek struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Affan Kırca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kücükesat SK. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arif Memduh Atabek stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Savsat SK's zone, Ahmet Oğuz Öğüç stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Affan Kırca came out of the goal and Ahmet Oğuz Öğüç tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sarper Erencan got his second yellow card in the match during the 55th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 58th minute, Savsat SK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Aktan Barkın fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahmet Oğuz Öğüç got free with Affan Kırca in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 66th minute of the match Fadıl Kudretullah sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Affan Kırca skillfully saved the ball. In the 68th minute Arif Memduh Atabek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Affan Kırca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 70 minutes, Ahmet Yahya Arabacı managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Savsat SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Yahya Arabacı was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ahmet Oğuz Öğüç might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Affan Kırca. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmet Oğuz Öğüç ran back to his position shaking his head. Kıvanç Gençoğlu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kazım Yağızalp having to make a save. Savsat SK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Arif Memduh Atabek scored to the left of an out of position Affan Kırca, making the score, 2-1. Kazım Yağızalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Temel Tolga, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Savsat SK's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.