League Play-Off

Kelkit Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Doğuhan Tanaltan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Muzaffer Yesar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Doğuhan Tanaltans short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Muzaffer Yesar to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Kelkit's Cebrail Sayrak got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sezer Beksan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Acun Tanbek having to interfere. Peker Onursev's late challenge caught a Sariyerspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Peker Onursev helped the player get up and apologised. After 14 played minutes Kelkit got a freekick which was hit by Peker Onursev. The supporters of Kelkit booed when Sariyerspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Behzat Tezkan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Muzaffer Yesar was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Cebrail Sayrak capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cebrail Sayrak really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cebrail Sayrak in the 28th minute of play forced Sariyerspor's goalkeeper Muzaffer Yesar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Sariyerspor's Muzaffer Yesar got control of the ball when Doğuhan Tanaltan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 41 played minutes Sariyerspor got a freekick which was hit by Şeref Karan. Ahmet Danış Özaltay was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 42nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 45th minute, Sariyerspor's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Doğuhan Tanaltan fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cebrail Sayrak stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Sariyerspor's Baybars Cihangir got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Sariyerspor's zone, Doğuhan Tanaltan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Muzaffer Yesar came out of the goal and Doğuhan Tanaltan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cuma Kalender hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Ahmet Danış Özaltay took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Muzaffer Yesar. Sariyerspor's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Cebrail Sayrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cebrail Sayrak in the 72nd minute of play forced Sariyerspor's goalkeeper Muzaffer Yesar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cebrail Sayrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Muzaffer Yesar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cebrail Sayrak in the 79th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Doğuhan Tanaltan in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Muzaffer Yesar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cebrail Sayrak's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Muzaffer Yesar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Sariyerspor's Muzaffer Yesar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doğuhan Tanaltan in the 86th minute of play. If Doğuhan Tanaltan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cebrail Sayrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 92 minutes, Cuma Kalender mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sariyerspor and the Kelkit players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cuma Kalender hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute of the match Ahmet Danış Özaltay shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Muzaffer Yesar showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doğuhan Tanaltan in the 97th minute of play forced Sariyerspor's goalkeeper Muzaffer Yesar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kelkit's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.