League Play-Off

Güneysinir Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ahmet Haşim Şemseddin got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, F.C. Lions's Mustafa Kemal Toktaş got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute, Ahmet Haşim Şemseddin 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. Gafur Devrim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kutlualp Aynacıoğlu in the 10th minute of play. Gafur Devrim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Haşim Şemseddin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gafur Devrim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Haşim Şemseddin in the 19th minute of play. A collision led to F.C. Lions getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Mustafa Kemal Toktaş hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute of the match Ahmet Ömür Birtan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gafur Devrim skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kutlualp Aynacıoğlu in the 26th minute of play forced F.C. Lions's goalkeeper Gafur Devrim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmet Haşim Şemseddin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gafur Devrim having to interfere. Kutlualp Aynacıoğlu struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Gafur Devrim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Celebi. Kutlualp Aynacıoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kutlualp Aynacıoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Kutlualp Aynacıoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Gafur Devrim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kutlualp Aynacıoğlu got free with Gafur Devrim in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 73 minutes into the game, Celebi's Kutlualp Aynacıoğlu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gafur Devrim made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kutlualp Aynacıoğlu got free with Gafur Devrim in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 79 minutes, Sertel Kazım mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the F.C. Lions and the Celebi players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 79th minute, Sertel Kazım hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th play minute Kutlualp Aynacıoğlu came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gafur Devrim. 0-2. When Saadettin Ehil fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Celebi's protests and gave Saadettin Ehil a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of F.C. Lions booed when Celebi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saadettin Ehil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celebi's Ahmet Haşim Şemseddin got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind F.C. Lions's goalkeeper Gafur Devrim, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Celebi played a much better game than F.C. Lions and deserved their victory. The F.C. Lions players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.