League Play-Off

Anka Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Demiralp Remiz got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Mustafa Emrah İltay made a precise shot to the right of Kadim Yurtsever. Gökbirlik FK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Korkut Süner fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gökbirlik FK's protests and gave Korkut Süner a yellow card for diving instead. After 12 played minutes Gökbirlik FK got a freekick which was hit by Korkut Süner. After some careless play in the Gökbirlik FK defense, Yakut Eralkan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kadim Yurtsever. The Gökbirlik FK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kadim Yurtsever should have stopped the shot. Batu Sezginay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Demiralp Remiz 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. After a defensive mix-up in Gökbirlik FK's zone, Batu Sezginay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kadim Yurtsever came out of the goal and Batu Sezginay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yakut Eralkan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kadim Yurtsever having to make a save. Yakut Eralkan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Demiralp Remiz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kadim Yurtsever having to make a save. 0-3 became the score in the 29th minute when Seyfullah Tüzmen elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. SEZAİ YÜCE's Mustafa Emrah İltay got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kadim Yurtsever showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yakut Eralkan, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Demiralp Remiz in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kadim Yurtsever prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Demiralp Remiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The supporters of SEZAİ YÜCE booed when Gökbirlik FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Korkut Süner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mustafa Emrah İltay struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Kadim Yurtsever didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SEZAİ YÜCE. Korkut Süner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alim Kabakçı having to interfere. A collision led to Gökbirlik FK getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Korkut Süner hit a great ball. Armağan İlkutay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Aşık Hatırlı fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gökbirlik FK's protests and gave Aşık Hatırlı a yellow card for diving instead. In the 73rd minute, Aşık Hatırlı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armağan İlkutay struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Kadim Yurtsever didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SEZAİ YÜCE. Demiralp Remiz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Kadim Yurtsever made a huge save. Kadim Yurtsever made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Demiralp Remiz sent off a good shot on target. 90 minutes into the match, Gökbirlik FK's Korkut Süner sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alim Kabakçı narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Demiralp Remiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Batu Sezginay came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the SEZAİ YÜCE 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 Batu Sezginay couldn't finish the play. After having played for 94 minutes, Armağan İlkutay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SEZAİ YÜCE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armağan İlkutay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match was over SEZAİ YÜCE could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Gökbirlik FK throughout the match.