League Play-Off

4 Eylül
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. Rasim Kumanbay started the match with the kick off. Rıfat İzgi charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rıfat İzgi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to SİVASSPOR getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Rıfat İzgi hit a great ball. Rasim Kumanbay in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Arslan Sertel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Güneş Safir in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Caleb Haxby prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Sivert Johansson fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SİVASSPOR's protests and gave Sivert Johansson a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SİVASSPOR's Sivert Johansson got a free kick in the 13th minute. Caleb Haxby made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Güneş Safir in the 16th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Güneş Safir's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Caleb Haxby was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Güneş Safir in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Caleb Haxby prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Arslan Sertel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rasim Kumanbay's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. 27 minutes into the match, SİVASSPOR's goal looked a bit too open when Cavit Sirer came free, but Caleb Haxby reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cavit Sirer kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Rasim Kumanbay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Savastepe FK's Güneş Safir in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SİVASSPOR's goalie prevented a goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

SİVASSPOR's Yahya Şahinoğlu managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Abdulvahit Oğuzata in the 54 minute of the game. Rasim Kumanbay might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arslan Sertel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rasim Kumanbay ran back to his position shaking his head. A hard shot 58 in the game by Güneş Safir from a close distance when the talented Caleb Haxby managed to make a qualified save. SİVASSPOR's players were relieved. 60 minutes into the match, Güneş Safir dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Caleb Haxby, 1-2. After a rather tough play, SİVASSPOR's Arif Buğra Vuralhan got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Güneş Safirs short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Caleb Haxby to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Rıfat İzgi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pars Özalpman took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Caleb Haxby. Caleb Haxby dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The supporters of SİVASSPOR booed when Savastepe FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enis Seci didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yahya Şahinoğlu was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 76th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 79th minute Görkem Tuğaltay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arslan Sertel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rasim Kumanbay in the 85th minute of play forced Savastepe FK's goalkeeper Arslan Sertel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arslan Sertel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rasim Kumanbay went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rasim Kumanbay in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arslan Sertel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 94th minute, Rasim Kumanbay made a precise shot to the right of Arslan Sertel. Savastepe FK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Güneş Safir in the 98th minute of play forced SİVASSPOR's goalkeeper Caleb Haxby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.