League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Saphane's Ahmet Korcan Ongunsu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ataman İpekçi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 5 minutes into the game, Saphane's Remzi Balabey nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ataman İpekçi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Saphane's Ahmet Hakan Elçioğlu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Saphane from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Cesur Savaş managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kavaklı Spor's supporters rose to their feet, but Cesur Savaş was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmet Hakan Elçioğlu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ataman İpekçi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Korcan Ongunsu in the 19th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Ahmet Korcan Ongunsu put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ataman İpekçi. In the 25th minute, Ahmet Korcan Ongunsu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ataman İpekçi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Remzi Balabey struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Ataman İpekçi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saphane. Ahmet Korcan Ongunsu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Ataman İpekçi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Hamza Aytolun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmet Hakan Elçioğlu having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, Cesur Savaş recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ahmet Hakan Elçioğlu. Cesur Savaş showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Ahmet Korcan Ongunsu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Ataman İpekçi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute, Ali Hamza Aytolun 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ahmet Korcan Ongunsu to strike the kick off in the second half. Ataman İpekçi made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Remzi Balabey sent off a good shot on target. In the 53rd minute, Balamir Akçal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baturay Güzir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 58 minutes, Remzi Balabey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saphane's supporters crossed their fingers, but Remzi Balabey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Remzi Balabey came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Saphane 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 Remzi Balabey couldn't finish the play. Remzi Balabey's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Ataman İpekçi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ahmet Hakan Elçioğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesur Savaş, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After having played for 70 minutes, Ahmet Korcan Ongunsu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saphane's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Korcan Ongunsu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ahmet Hakan Elçioğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Hamza Aytolun in the 81st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gökalp Günaydın during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmet Korcan Ongunsu during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 95 played minutes Saphane got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Korcan Ongunsu. When Kavaklı Spor's Cesur Savaş in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saphane's goalie prevented a goal. Saphane played a much better game than Kavaklı Spor and deserved their victory. The Kavaklı Spor players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.