League Play-Off

Hinis Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ahmet Arif Türkoğlu made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aytekin Kayıhan in the 5th minute of play forced Alkolüko Bilbao's goalkeeper Ruhi Pektay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Bilge Haspolatlı was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alkolüko Bilbao's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kayseri the free kick. Baki Yıldırımtürk, 12 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Kayseri's Semi Ongay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birant Gazel in the 16th minute of play. A hard shot 19 in the game by Birant Gazel from a close distance when the talented Semi Ongay managed to make a qualified save. Kayseri's players were relieved. After 27 played minutes Alkolüko Bilbao got a freekick which was hit by Kunter Özdamar. 30 minutes into the game, Aykut Urkan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kayseri's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alkolüko Bilbao the free kick. After 30 played minutes Kayseri got a freekick which was hit by Aykut Urkan. Semi Ongay acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 30th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Cihan Hürmetli. 32 minutes into the game, Kutlu Tunalı cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ruhi Pektay was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Aytekin Kayıhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 36 played minutes Alkolüko Bilbao got a freekick which was hit by Bilge Haspolatlı. Semi Ongay came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Alkolüko Bilbao's Umut Uçma. But to his dismay, Umut Uçma quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The audience was convinced that Birant Gazel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Semi Ongay was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Birant Gazel to strike the kick off in the second half. Alkolüko Bilbao's Umut Uçma got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 57 minutes into the match, Kayseri's goal looked a bit too open when Yavuz Bülent Güzir came free, but Semi Ongay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Kayseri getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Kutlu Tunalı hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Birant Gazel put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Semi Ongay. When Alkolüko Bilbao's Birant Gazel in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kayseri's goalie prevented a goal. Semi Ongay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yavuz Bülent Güzir in the 74th minute of the match. When Birant Gazel came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Alkolüko Bilbao 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 Birant Gazel couldn't finish the play. Bilge Haspolatlı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Semi Ongay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Birant Gazel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Birant Gazel might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Semi Ongay. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Birant Gazel ran back to his position shaking his head. Semi Ongay didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Umut Uçma went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. When Bilge Haspolatlı came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Alkolüko Bilbao 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 Bilge Haspolatlı couldn't finish the play. Bilge Haspolatlı recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee ended the match the Alkolüko Bilbao players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.