League Play-Off

Gazi Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes TAŞKIRAN FC got a freekick which was hit by Saruhan Bozkaya. Yahya Şahbazoğlu hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. If Utku Özçevik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. G A Z i A N T E P SPOR's Seyfullah Alan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fedai Acun in the 9th minute of play. Utku Özçevik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seyfullah Alan having to interfere. Çağdaş Necid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Umut Kutunalp having to interfere. Cemalettin Afşar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to TAŞKIRAN FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Saruhan Bozkaya hit a great ball. Umut Kutunalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Refik Pekalp, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Cemalettin Afşar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kartal Ozaner struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Umut Kutunalp didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for G A Z i A N T E P SPOR. With a little luck, TAŞKIRAN FC's Umut Kutunalp got control of the ball when Cemalettin Afşar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cemalettin Afşar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cemalettin Afşar scored 1-0 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Umut Kutunalp, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Umut Kutunalp was out of position in the 47 minute of play, and Çağdaş Necid capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Çağdaş Necid really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Utku Özçevik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th match minute, G A Z i A N T E P SPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kartal Ozaner to maneuver through the defense. G A Z i A N T E P SPOR's Seyfullah Alan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save G A Z i A N T E P SPOR from getting a goal against them. In the 66th minute, Çağdaş Necid made a precise shot to the right of Umut Kutunalp. TAŞKIRAN FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind TAŞKIRAN FC's goalkeeper Umut Kutunalp, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Utku Özçevik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Ahmet Refik Pekalp fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored G A Z i A N T E P SPOR's protests and gave Ahmet Refik Pekalp a yellow card for diving instead. Ahmet Refik Pekalp hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Fedai Acun in the 77thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Seyfullah Alan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Efekan İdrisoğlu charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Efekan İdrisoğlu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Umut Kutunalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Çağdaş Necid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. G A Z i A N T E P SPOR were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of TAŞKIRAN FC for a fine match.