League Play-Off

Araban Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sermet Hiçyılmaz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Kamil Sadik charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kamil Sadik the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd match minute, Araban SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kamil Sadik to maneuver through the defense. Kutlu Yazargil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Resul Müslim in the 16th minute of the match. Edip Özdinç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the match, Araban SK's Sermet Hiçyılmaz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mirza Mülayim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 32 minutes into the match, Araban SK's goal looked a bit too open when Resul Müslim came free, but Kutlu Yazargil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Cay's Mirza Mülayim got control of the ball when Edip Özdinç tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mirza Mülayim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sermet Hiçyılmaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the game, Tahsin Nesil was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Araban SK the free kick. After 39 minutes of play, Araban SK's Edip Özdinç made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mirza Mülayim was left in no man's land by his defense there! Araban SK's Kutlu Yazargil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaid Tokalp in the 47th minute of play. 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 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Resul Müslim stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Resul Müslim in the 55th minute of play forced Araban SK's goalkeeper Kutlu Yazargil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kutlu Yazargil didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 58th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Resul Müslim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Kutlu Yazargil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kutlu Yazargil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serhan Dirsehan in the 76th minute of play. Sermet Hiçyılmaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Mirza Mülayim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Resul Müslim's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kutlu Yazargil read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Mirza Mülayim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şeref Göktepe, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After a rather tough play, Araban SK's Şeref Göktepe got a free kick in the 94th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Araban SK's zone, Resul Müslim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kutlu Yazargil came out of the goal and Resul Müslim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Araban SK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Cay were clearly better and deserved to take the win.