League Play-Off

Altinözü Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sakut Hasanoğlu got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Altinözü's Sakut Hasanoğlu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oğuzkan Tekdoğan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Oğuzkan Tekdoğan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Enis Behiç Kainat went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Oğuzkan Tekdoğan came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Altinözü's Enis Behiç Kainat. But to his dismay, Enis Behiç Kainat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Iskenderun's Oğuzkan Tekdoğan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sakut Hasanoğlu in the 22nd minute of play. Oğuzkan Tekdoğan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sakut Hasanoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 25 minutes, Enis Behiç Kainat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Altinözü's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enis Behiç Kainat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Özer Taşcan hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. İlmi Acabey hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the match, Altinözü's Ayhan Ula broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After a rather tough play, Iskenderun's İlmi Acabey got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 41st minute of the match Altinözü got a corner. Iskenderun's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ayhan Ula ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Ayhan Ula got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Oğuzkan Tekdoğan quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The crowd rose to their feet as Altinözü's Sakut Hasanoğlu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Oğuzkan Tekdoğan. That made the score 3-0 after 42 minutes of play. After 47 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Altinözü! When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erdem Ulubaş made a kick off. After 57 minutes, Turgut Rafettin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iskenderun and the Altinözü players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Iskenderun's Turgut Rafettin got a free kick in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sakut Hasanoğlu in the 59th minute of play forced Iskenderun's goalkeeper Oğuzkan Tekdoğan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enis Behiç Kainat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Oğuzkan Tekdoğan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Derviş Akatay kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. If Enis Behiç Kainat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute Sakut Hasanoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oğuzkan Tekdoğan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Iskenderun's zone, Enis Behiç Kainat stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oğuzkan Tekdoğan came out of the goal and Enis Behiç Kainat tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Enis Behiç Kainat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Iskenderun getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Doğuhan Turatekin hit a great ball. Sakut Hasanoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oğuzkan Tekdoğan having to interfere. Enis Behiç Kainat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oğuzkan Tekdoğan having to interfere. The supporters of Altinözü booed when Iskenderun was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Derviş Akatay didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Sakut Hasanoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Altinözü's supporters rose to their feet, but Sakut Hasanoğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oğuzkan Tekdoğan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Altinözü's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.