League Play-Off

Adapazari Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Halit Ziya Tokuzer kicked off to start the match. Iznik FK's Mustafa İzzet Arıhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Rıfat Okatan in the 11th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Adapazari's goal looked a bit too open when Enginsu Özver came free, but Suat Sağun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Iznik FK's zone, Levent Mutlutekin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mustafa İzzet Arıhan came out of the goal and Levent Mutlutekin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Iznik FK's goalkeeper Mustafa İzzet Arıhan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Iznik FK's zone, Levent Mutlutekin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mustafa İzzet Arıhan came out of the goal and Levent Mutlutekin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 22nd minute Ahmet Rıfat Okatan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa İzzet Arıhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Levent Mutlutekin notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Iznik FK's Mustafa İzzet Arıhan. Mustafa İzzet Arıhan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Enginsu Özver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Nafiz Şavat fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Iznik FK's protests and gave Nafiz Şavat a yellow card for diving instead. Levent Mutlutekin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Iznik FK getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Berkant Adışanlı hit a great ball. In the 41stth minute of the game Ahmet Rıfat Okatan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Iznik FK's Mustafa İzzet Arıhan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ahmet Rıfat Okatan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 48 minutes into the match, Iznik FK's goalkeeper Mustafa İzzet Arıhan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Samim Kultigin. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The crowd rose to their feet as Iznik FK's Halit Ziya Tokuzer slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Suat Sağun. That made the score 1-2 after 54 minutes of play. Iznik FK's Mustafa İzzet Arıhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Rıfat Okatan in the 58th minute of play. Enginsu Özver struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Suat Sağun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Iznik FK. In the 66th minute Halit Ziya Tokuzer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Suat Sağun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Adapazari's Samim Kultigin got a free kick in the 68th minute. The audience held their breath when Kutay Zeynel in the 73rd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Mustafa İzzet Arıhan's left hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Adapazari's zone, Enginsu Özver stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Suat Sağun came out of the goal and Enginsu Özver tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Iznik FK fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Iznik FK's Halit Ziya Tokuzer looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Adapazari's Levent Mutlutekin got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Halit Ziya Tokuzer took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Suat Sağun to make any attempt to save it. Levent Mutlutekin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustafa İzzet Arıhan having to interfere. The Iznik FK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Iznik FK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.