League Play-Off

Saimbeyli Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Gazanfer Özcan Tolgahan made the kick off and thus started the match. When Gencay Akbulut came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Saimbeyli 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 Gencay Akbulut couldn't finish the play. Gencay Akbulut recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Gencay Akbulut managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saimbeyli's supporters rose to their feet, but Gencay Akbulut was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cevdet Özguven breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Gencay Akbulut put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Cevdet Özguven. After 18 minutes, Celal Uğurlu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kumru JK and the Saimbeyli players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th match minute, Kumru JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celal Uğurlu to maneuver through the defense. Gencay Akbulut recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Saimbeyli's Gürcan Dokuzer got a free kick in the 26th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gencay Akbulut got free with Cevdet Özguven in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gencay Akbulut struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Cevdet Özguven didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saimbeyli. Gazanfer Özcan Tolgahan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aşır Haksever to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Kumru JK's zone, Aşır Haksever stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cevdet Özguven came out of the goal and Aşır Haksever tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 65 minutes into the match, Kumru JK's Cankut Yörük sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kaan Necaettin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Cankut Yörük left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kumru JK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Cankut Yörük was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Kaan Necaettin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cankut Yörük in the 79th minute. Cevdet Özguven showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gencay Akbulut, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 85 minutes in the game, Aşır Haksever dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Ceyhan Semim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cevdet Özguven having to interfere. Gencay Akbulut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th match minute, Kumru JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celal Uğurlu to maneuver through the defense. 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. Saimbeyli fully deserved thier win.