League Play-Off

Adapazari
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arkın Sıraç got the match started through his kick off. Ahmet Nafiz Arıkhan charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ahmet Nafiz Arıkhan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Adapazari getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Ahmet Nafiz Arıkhan hit a great ball. In the 15th minute Yücel Arslanşah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nafiz Arkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kulu's Uluç Necmi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arkın Sıraç in the 17th minute of play. When the match had been going on for 20 minutes, Adapazari's Öztürk Özhan got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Uluç Necmi. Arkın Sıraç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Uluç Necmi having to interfere. 25 minutes into the game, Batıray Teksoy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kulu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Adapazari the free kick. In the 25th minute, Öztürk Özhan sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Kulu's Uluç Necmi didn't even have to move. The supporters of Adapazari booed when Kulu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Başaran İstanbul didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arkın Sıraç was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 31st minute. Adapazari's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Kayacan Çinucen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nafiz Arkan having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Şadi Kolçak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kayacan Çinucen's late challenge caught a Adapazari's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kayacan Çinucen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 38th minute, Kayacan Çinucen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 40 minutes, Ahmet Nafiz Arıkhan made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Kulu's Uluç Necmi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Adapazari defense, Kayacan Çinucen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nafiz Arkan. The Adapazari fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nafiz Arkan should have stopped the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The wind increased when Kayacan Çinucen made the kick off in the second half. Şadi Kolçak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Uluç Necmi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Kulu's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Nafiz Arıkhan came free, but Uluç Necmi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kayacan Çinucen in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nafiz Arkan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ömer Rıza Palabıyık kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Yücel Arslanşah who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Nafiz Arkan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Adapazari's Nafiz Arkan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Adapazari from getting a goal against them. The attack was good, but when Ahmet Nafiz Arıkhan in the 80th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 82nd minute, Şadi Kolçak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Kulu's Başaran İstanbul tried to score from far away in the 83rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After 84 played minutes Adapazari got a freekick which was hit by Berker Rıza Tuğkun. Ömer Rıza Palabıyık was shown his second yellow card after 87 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Adapazari getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Ömer Rıza Palabıyık hit a great ball. If Yücel Arslanşah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 97 minutes, Kayacan Çinucen took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Nafiz Arkan to make any attempt to save it. Adapazari's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.