League Play-Off

Giants Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Talat Bağcı kicked off to start the match. Lütfi Teoman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Talat Bağcı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute Talat Bağcı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demirhan Yiğitoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lütfi Teoman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Talat Bağcı in the 21st minute of play forced Giant Killing's goalkeeper Demirhan Yiğitoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 21 minutes, Yücel Tavil mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Giant Killing and the Ovacık players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ovacık booed when Giant Killing was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yücel Tavil didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute, Talat Bağcı got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After having played for 24 minutes, Talat Bağcı managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ovacık's supporters crossed their fingers, but Talat Bağcı was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdurrezzak Cevahir during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Abdurrezzak Cevahir hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. If Lütfi Teoman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ovacık's Arif Ensar Pekant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şeref Yiğitcan in the 36th minute of play. Lütfi Teoman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Arif Ensar Pekant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Arif Ensar Pekant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lütfi Teoman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lütfi Teoman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arif Ensar Pekant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Şeref Yiğitcan went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After 72 played minutes Ovacık got a freekick which was hit by Pekin Usberk. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lütfi Teoman in the 76th minute of play forced Ovacık's goalkeeper Arif Ensar Pekant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes into the game, Behram Arınç was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ovacık's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Giant Killing the free kick. Behram Arınç kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Şeref Yiğitcan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arif Ensar Pekant was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Lütfi Teoman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Arif Ensar Pekant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Şeref Yiğitcan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Şadi Özbilgin's late challenge caught a Ovacık's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Şadi Özbilgin helped the player get up and apologised. Şadi Özbilgin hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After 89 played minutes, Ovacık's Fikri Ersal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Demirhan Yiğitoğlu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ovacık reached it. When Yücel Tavil was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 90 minutes had been played. Yücel Tavil kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Giant Killing's zone, Pekin Usberk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Demirhan Yiğitoğlu came out of the goal and Pekin Usberk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Giant Killing getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Gürol Uz hit a great ball. If Pekin Usberk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Giant Killing had won after a very even match.