League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Tavşantepe izmit FK's Sebati Murat started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebati Murat in the 9th minute of play forced YASAKLANDI's goalkeeper Acar Rakim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. YASAKLANDI's Ahmet Ziya Talik got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 13 minutes into the match, YASAKLANDI's goal looked a bit too open when Sebati Murat came free, but Acar Rakim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Osman Nuri Uçar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tavşantepe izmit FK's Sebati Murat managed to work through YASAKLANDI's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Sebati Murat dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 18 minutes into the game, Mustafa Ali Balcan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. YASAKLANDI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tavşantepe izmit FK the free kick. A collision led to YASAKLANDI getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Mustafa Ali Balcan hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the game, Osman Nuri Uçar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tavşantepe izmit FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave YASAKLANDI the free kick. Osman Nuri Uçar kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Emrah İmren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tavşantepe izmit FK's Atahan Tuğcu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emrah İmren in the 31st minute of play. With his leg Acar Rakim managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Tavşantepe izmit FK's Osman Nuri Uçar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A hard shot 36 in the game by Osman Nuri Uçar from a close distance when the talented Acar Rakim managed to make a qualified save. YASAKLANDI's players were relieved. The nice shot from Osman Nuri Uçar in the 40thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Acar Rakim had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Mustafa Ali Balcan was shown his second yellow card after 40 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 41st minute, Mustafa Ali Balcan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Osman Nuri Uçar could shoot a difficult shot in the 42nd minute, which Acar Rakim however easily saved by the left post. 43 minutes into the match, Osman Nuri Uçar notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of YASAKLANDI's Acar Rakim. Acar Rakim was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebati Murat in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Acar Rakim saved YASAKLANDI from getting behind. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ahmet Ziya Talik to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Osman Nuri Uçar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Acar Rakim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Sebati Murat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Acar Rakim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osman Nuri Uçar, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Tavşantepe izmit FK's Ender Balısoy was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Acar Rakim in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Acar Rakim came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Tavşantepe izmit FK's Sebati Murat. But to his dismay, Sebati Murat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. 71 minutes into the game, Sebati Murat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Acar Rakim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 75th minute Sebati Murat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Acar Rakim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tavşantepe izmit FK's Osman Nuri Uçar got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Acar Rakim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebati Murat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 85 minutes, Sebati Murat made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. YASAKLANDI's Acar Rakim tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 88 minutes into the match, YASAKLANDI's goal looked a bit too open when Osman Nuri Uçar came free, but Acar Rakim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, YASAKLANDI's Melih Cevdet Serdar got a free kick in the 89th minute. Osman Nuri Uçar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Tavşantepe izmit FK fully deserved thier win.