League Play-Off

VODAFON ARENA
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Giza's Utku Çelikhan 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. Utku Çelikhan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Azmi İzgi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Berkay Sebih during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Berkay Sebih hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. If Bilge Kağan Tuna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the match, BEŞİKTAŞ EAGLE's goal looked a bit too open when Bilal Atlıoğlu came free, but Azmi İzgi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Florentino Valle charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Florentino Valle the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 15 played minutes BEŞİKTAŞ EAGLE got a freekick which was hit by Florentino Valle. The audience thought a goal was coming when Börge Mårtensson got free with Seyfi Sanak in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 18 minutes into the match, Giza's goal looked a bit too open when Bilge Kağan Tuna came free, but Seyfi Sanak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Giza's Berkay Sebih got a free kick in the 19th minute. When Danel Coz fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BEŞİKTAŞ EAGLE's protests and gave Danel Coz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd minute, Danel Coz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. BEŞİKTAŞ EAGLE's Bilge Kağan Tuna got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Giza's zone, Börge Mårtensson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Seyfi Sanak came out of the goal and Börge Mårtensson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After taking down the ball on BEŞİKTAŞ EAGLE's corner Tuncer Baysungur fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Seyfi Sanak quite easily take care of the ball. If Börge Mårtensson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Börge Mårtensson might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Seyfi Sanak. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Börge Mårtensson ran back to his position shaking his head. Azmi İzgi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yahya Taner in the 48th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Börge Mårtensson took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Seyfi Sanak. Seyfi Sanak dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Seyfi Sanak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bilge Kağan Tuna in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Bilal Atlıoğlu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Azmi İzgi. The goal made the score 1-1. The supporters of BEŞİKTAŞ EAGLE booed when Giza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bilal Atlıoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Bilge Kağan Tuna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bilge Kağan Tuna might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Seyfi Sanak. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bilge Kağan Tuna ran back to his position shaking his head. Ahmet Reha Olcaytug charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ahmet Reha Olcaytug the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to BEŞİKTAŞ EAGLE getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Ahmet Reha Olcaytug hit a great ball. Bilge Kağan Tuna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Seyfi Sanak having to make a save. Börge Mårtensson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Seyfi Sanak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giza succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though BEŞİKTAŞ EAGLE had controlled the match.