League Play-Off

Kumlu
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. Birant Gazel started the match with the kick off. Alkolüko Bilbao's Bilge Haspolatlı got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ruhi Pektay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dursun Perver in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dursun Perver in the 15th minute of play forced Alkolüko Bilbao's goalkeeper Ruhi Pektay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 19th minute by Dursun Perver got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a little luck, Alkolüko Bilbao's Ruhi Pektay got control of the ball when Tibet Yalgın tried to sneak it across the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Birant Gazel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Şeref Heper. Kumlu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Birant Gazel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Ruhi Pektay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dursun Perver, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Birant Gazel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute Nizam Uluçam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruhi Pektay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute of the match Kahraman Baykam sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ruhi Pektay skillfully saved the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dursun Perver to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Kumlu's zone, Birant Gazel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Şeref Heper came out of the goal and Birant Gazel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Dursun Perver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 63 played minutes Alkolüko Bilbao got a freekick which was hit by Bilge Haspolatlı. Tibet Yalgın recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dursun Perver struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Ruhi Pektay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kumlu. The referee gave Kumlu a penalty, 70 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ertan Uçkan, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Alkolüko Bilbao's Ruhi Pektay. 1-1. 76 minutes into the match, Alkolüko Bilbao's goal looked a bit too open when Dursun Perver came free, but Ruhi Pektay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute, Bilge Haspolatlı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute of the match Ertan Uçkan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ruhi Pektay showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Cihan Hürmetli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Şeref Heper tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dursun Perver received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ruhi Pektay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Bilge Haspolatlı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Tibet Yalgın managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kumlu's supporters rose to their feet, but Tibet Yalgın was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ruhi Pektay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Alkolüko Bilbao booed when Kumlu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nizam Uluçam didn't get a good kick on the ball. Umut Uçma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şeref Heper having to interfere. Alkolüko Bilbao were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.