League Play-Off

Menekse Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Selçuk Erbay started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Şakir Bayındır sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Anatolian CF's Bilge Geylani didn't even have to move. Işık Tuğyan hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Menekse's Şakir Bayındır couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 8th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Anatolian CF. If Cihan Bucak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ant Okcun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute, Cihan Bucak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the game, Anatolian CF's Selçuk Erbay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Veysel Koytak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Bilge Geylani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ant Okcun in the 29th minute of play. The supporters of Anatolian CF booed when Menekse was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kadim Karin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute, Selçuk Erbay left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Anatolian CF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After the first half Anatolian CF were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ant Okcun to strike the kick off in the second half. If Ant Okcun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bilge Geylani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ant Okcun, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. A collision led to Anatolian CF getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Alaaddin Candeğer hit a great ball. In the 60th minute, Cihan Bucak 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. Ant Okcun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bilge Geylani having to interfere. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Anatolian CF's goalkeeper Bilge Geylani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Anatolian CF's Nafiz Hendekli got a free kick in the 67th minute. Ant Okcun scored 2-2 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bilge Geylani, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Selçuk Erbay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Veysel Koytak read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. In the 80th minute Cihan Bucak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bilge Geylani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bilge Geylani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ant Okcun in the 82nd minute of play. Cihan Bucak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ant Okcun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Bilge Geylani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cihan Bucak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Bilge Geylani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Menekse were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Anatolian CF to leave the ground with a draw.