League Play-Off

Altinyayla Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Asaf Erokay made the kick off and thus started the match. 10 minutes into the match, Yusufeli's goalkeeper Tolunay Vecihi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Asaf Erokay. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hikmet Baran in the 12th minute of play forced Yusufeli's goalkeeper Tolunay Vecihi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tolunay Vecihi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giannis Valsamis in the 13th minute of play. 14 minutes into the game, Gökcan Işınay was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yusufeli's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Altinyayla JK the free kick. Gökcan Işınay kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. If Asaf Erokay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hikmet Baran in the 18th minute of play forced Yusufeli's goalkeeper Tolunay Vecihi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 23rd minute by Asaf Erokay got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Asaf Erokay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Altinyayla JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Asaf Erokay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tolunay Vecihi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yusufeli's Tolunay Vecihi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Yusufeli from getting a goal against them. 37 minutes into the match, Altinyayla JK's Sadri Kayıboylu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tolunay Vecihi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tolunay Vecihi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Asaf Erokay in the 46th minute. 48 minutes into the match, Yusufeli's goal looked a bit too open when Hikmet Baran came free, but Tolunay Vecihi 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.

In a very dangerous position, a player in Yusufeli fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 51st minute. Penalty! Tolunay Vecihi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Asaf Erokay in the 61st minute of the match. When Giannis Valsamis fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Altinyayla JK's protests and gave Giannis Valsamis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd minute, Giannis Valsamis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 64 minutes into the match, Yusufeli's goal looked a bit too open when Hikmet Baran came free, but Tolunay Vecihi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Altinyayla JK's Sadri Kayıboylu got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Asaf Erokay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Giannis Valsamis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sadri Kayıboylu in the 73rd minute of play forced Yusufeli's goalkeeper Tolunay Vecihi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 79 minutes, Behçet Boztepe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yusufeli and the Altinyayla JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Yusufeli's Behçet Boztepe got a free kick in the 79th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Oğuzcan Akdemirci managed to get in a good position for a shot. Altinyayla JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Oğuzcan Akdemirci was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tolunay Vecihi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bülent Yiğit lost his temper 82 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 81 minutes into the game, one of Altinyayla JK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Tolunay Vecihi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giannis Valsamis, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute, Mustafa Ali Subutay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Necat Ruhsat hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Hikmet Baran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yusufeli were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Altinyayla JK's much stronger midfield.