League Play-Off

Esenler
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mirza Rüştü got the match started through his kick off. Önder Payam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bayındır Nurbay having to interfere. The supporters of Sabanözü booed when Esenler FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mirkelam Kazakhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Esenler FK booed when Sabanözü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Necdet Bakırcıoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kutalp İlker was a little too slow when Mirza Rüştü got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 13th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 18th match minute, Sabanözü was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şemsettin Usbey to maneuver through the defense. Arın Ferhat Kerem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute Mirza Rüştü shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kutalp İlker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 26 played minutes Sabanözü got a freekick which was hit by Necmi Okay. When Mirza Rüştü came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Esenler FK 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 Mirza Rüştü couldn't finish the play. Önder Payam 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. Önder Payam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Bayındır Nurbay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yücel Özal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Bayındır Nurbay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Esenler FK's goal looked a bit too open when Önder Payam came free, but Bayındır Nurbay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Korcan Şahbey hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute Sabanözü were awarded a corner. Necdet Bakırcıoğlu went to the cornerflag to take it. Sabanözü's Necdet Bakırcıoğlu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Bayındır Nurbay in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Önder Payam stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kutalp İlker stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arın Ferhat Kerem's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Mirza Rüştü sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sabanözü's Kutalp İlker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mirza Rüştü in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arın Ferhat Kerem in the 65th minute of play forced Sabanözü's goalkeeper Kutalp İlker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 66 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sabanözü! The referee gave Esenler FK a penalty, 68 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Oğuzer Necat, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sabanözü's Kutalp İlker. 2-0. Arın Ferhat Kerem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Kutalp İlker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute Önder Payam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bayındır Nurbay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arın Ferhat Kerem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kutalp İlker having to interfere. Kutalp İlker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arın Ferhat Kerem, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Sabanözü's Kutalp İlker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mirza Rüştü in the 92nd minute of play. The supporters of Esenler FK booed when Sabanözü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Halit Ziya Tekindağ didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kutalp İlker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mirza Rüştü, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kutalp İlker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arın Ferhat Kerem in the 98th minute of play. Sabanözü's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.