League Play-Off

Saraybahce
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Saip Uzalp started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Karaelmas's zone, Kadir Kayaalp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaffar Erkılıç came out of the goal and Kadir Kayaalp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saip Uzalp in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdulaziz Mutlu saved Saraybahce FK from getting behind. Abdulaziz Mutlu came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Karaelmas's Dilaver Budak. But to his dismay, Dilaver Budak quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 10thth minute of the game Ümit Mutlugün who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Karaelmas's Gaffar Erkılıç was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gaffar Erkılıç made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Ahmet Fikret Şahiner sent off a good shot on target. Ümit Mutlugün struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Gaffar Erkılıç didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saraybahce FK. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ümit Mutlugün during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ümit Mutlugün kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Saip Uzalp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdulaziz Mutlu having to interfere. Dilaver Budak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 23 minutes, Hakkı Deniz Ersayın mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saraybahce FK and the Karaelmas players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Saraybahce FK getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Hakkı Deniz Ersayın hit a great ball. Abdulaziz Mutlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dilaver Budak in the 24th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Saip Uzalp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdulaziz Mutlu was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. When Dilaver Budak fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Karaelmas's protests and gave Dilaver Budak a yellow card for diving instead. Dilaver Budak hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. A collision led to Karaelmas getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Dilaver Budak hit a great ball. Gaffar Erkılıç took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ümit Mutlugün, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saraybahce FK's Ahmet Fikret Şahiner got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ahmet Fikret Şahiner recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ümit Mutlugün to strike the kick off in the second half. Ahmet Fikret Şahiner's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gaffar Erkılıç read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Ahmet Fikret Şahiner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Gaffar Erkılıç tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 59 played minutes Karaelmas got a freekick which was hit by Kadir Aliyar. Gaffar Erkılıç showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Fikret Şahiner in the 64th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ümit Mutlugün in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gaffar Erkılıç prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abdulaziz Mutlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saip Uzalp in the 73rd minute of play. Dilaver Budak who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Abdulaziz Mutlu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Dilaver Budak kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 77thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Saraybahce FK's keeper Abdulaziz Mutlu was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. In the 82nd minute Ümit Mutlugün shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaffar Erkılıç saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ümit Mutlugün had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karaelmas's Saip Uzalp got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saip Uzalp in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdulaziz Mutlu saved Saraybahce FK from getting behind. Dilaver Budak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdulaziz Mutlu having to interfere. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saraybahce FK's goalkeeper Abdulaziz Mutlu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ahmet Fikret Şahiner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Gaffar Erkılıç tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Karaelmas supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Karaelmas would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.