League Play-Off

Sirkeci Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Müfit Yalınç made the kick off and thus started the match. Ulvi Öksak's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gürhan Kayrak read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. If Ulvi Öksak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tolga Taşkınay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cihangir Serimer having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bircan Polatalp during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Sirkeci FK getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Bircan Polatalp hit a great ball. In the 28th minute, Arda Göksel Haliç hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cihangir Serimer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tolga Taşkınay in the 36th minute. After a rather tough play, Cilimli's Esat Yönet got a free kick in the 38th minute. After 39 played minutes Aybar Kayrahan shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for Cilimli's Cihangir Serimer to catch but Aybar Kayrahan was lucky. It became 1-0 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. Cihangir Serimer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şerafettin Kamran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 53rd minute, Müfit Yalınç hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cilimli's Bahadırhan Onural couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 55th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Sirkeci FK. A collision led to Sirkeci FK getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Oğuzkan Ersezen hit a great ball. Cilimli's Cihangir Serimer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Müfit Yalınç in the 61st minute of play. Cemal Sabit received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Gürhan Kayrak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gürhan Kayrak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cemal Sabit in the 66th minute of the match. Müfit Yalınç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cihangir Serimer having to interfere. Turgut Taciroğlu charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Turgut Taciroğlu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 74 played minutes Sirkeci FK got a freekick which was hit by Turgut Taciroğlu. Müfit Yalınç recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cihangir Serimer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolga Taşkınay in the 82nd minute of play. 82 minutes into the game, Vatan Vefakar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cilimli's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sirkeci FK the free kick. The supporters of Sirkeci FK booed when Cilimli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vatan Vefakar didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 85 played minutes Cilimli got a freekick which was hit by Bahadırhan Onural. In the 91st minute, Abdülhak Uzay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Cemal Sabit managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cilimli's supporters rose to their feet, but Cemal Sabit was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gürhan Kayrak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vatan Vefakar was shown his second yellow card after 96 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Cilimli players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sirkeci FK.