League Play-Off

Ahlat
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 12 minutes into the match, FC United İstanbul's goal looked a bit too open when Rahman Turaç came free, but Tahsin Sağbilge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tahsin Sağbilge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Veli Arslangiray, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. When Sait Eraslan fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Savsat FK's protests and gave Sait Eraslan a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC United İstanbul booed when Savsat FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sait Eraslan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute, Mirkelam Oran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tahsin Sağbilge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rahman Turaç in the 24th minute of the match. When Ali Macit Hüsrev came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the FC United İstanbul fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ali Macit Hüsrev couldn't finish the play. The supporters of FC United İstanbul booed when Savsat FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cihangir Tuğkan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ali Macit Hüsrev's late challenge caught a Savsat FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ali Macit Hüsrev helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Savsat FK booed when FC United İstanbul was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Macit Hüsrev didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Macit Hüsrev in the 41st minute of play forced Savsat FK's goalkeeper Baybora Dündaroğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 played minutes, Savsat FK's Arın Suavi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tahsin Sağbilge came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Savsat FK reached it. 48 minutes into the match, FC United İstanbul's goal looked a bit too open when Rahman Turaç came free, but Tahsin Sağbilge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Veli Arslangiray made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Veli Arslangiray in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tahsin Sağbilge prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Veli Arslangiray's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tahsin Sağbilge was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Kuddusî Muhittin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute, Halil İbrahim Karacabey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the game, Kuddusî Muhittin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Baybora Dündaroğlu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With an all-out effort, Savsat FK's Tahsin Sağbilge threw himself towards the right post 85 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Veli Arslangiray, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Kuddusî Muhittin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Baybora Dündaroğlu having to make a save. When Ali Macit Hüsrev came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the FC United İstanbul fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ali Macit Hüsrev couldn't finish the play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.