League Play-Off

kopuz arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Karadeniz Ruknettin took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bayezit Karaalp didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 3rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Gencalp Tanzer struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Bayezit Karaalp didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for kopuzspor FK. In the 10th minute, Gürbüz Başayoğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, Justice F.C.'s goalkeeper Bayezit Karaalp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gencalp Tanzer. After a rather tough play, Justice F.C.'s Suphi İşbilir got a free kick in the 13th minute. When Hakkı Kenan Saygılı came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the kopuzspor 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 Hakkı Kenan Saygılı couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gencalp Tanzer got free with Bayezit Karaalp in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th match minute, Justice F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ensar Ertuna to maneuver through the defense. Gürbüz Başayoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Bayezit Karaalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Abdulmelik Satuk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Müfit Kuray was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Müfit Kuray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bilge Kağan Cengel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Gencalp Tanzer came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the kopuzspor 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 Gencalp Tanzer couldn't finish the play. Gürbüz Başayoğlu might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bayezit Karaalp. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gürbüz Başayoğlu ran back to his position shaking his head. 39 minutes into the game, Bilge Kağan Cengel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Justice F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave kopuzspor FK the free kick. In the 41st minute Gürbüz Başayoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bayezit Karaalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gürbüz Başayoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Justice F.C.'s Bayezit Karaalp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gencalp Tanzer in the 45th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gürbüz Başayoğlu was the one to do the kick off. kopuzspor FK's attentive İnanç Balıkçı managed to snatch the ball when Battal Gürgan made a throw-in in the 53rd minute of the game. Bayezit Karaalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gürbüz Başayoğlu in the 55th minute of play. When Abdulmelik Satuk fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Justice F.C.'s protests and gave Abdulmelik Satuk a yellow card for diving instead. In the 59th match minute, Justice F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdulmelik Satuk to maneuver through the defense. Gürbüz Başayoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bayezit Karaalp having to interfere. kopuzspor FK's Müfit Kuray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdulmelik Satuk in the 65th minute of play. kopuzspor FK's Gürbüz Başayoğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 69 minutes into the match, kopuzspor FK's Hakkı Kenan Saygılı sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bayezit Karaalp narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bayezit Karaalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gencalp Tanzer in the 75th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gürbüz Başayoğlu in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bayezit Karaalp prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Gürbüz Başayoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gürbüz Başayoğlu in the 81st minute of play forced Justice F.C.'s goalkeeper Bayezit Karaalp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gürbüz Başayoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Bayezit Karaalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Çağdaş Özcan hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match.