League Play-Off

Bursaspor Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Zaragal FC's Rafettin Gelenbe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asaf Bayazid in the 3rd minute of play. Şensoy Işık sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute, Şensoy Işık left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bilkent fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 11th minute, Şensoy Işık 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. 13 minutes into the game, one of Zaragal FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Zaragal FC's Rafettin Gelenbe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asaf Bayazid in the 22nd minute of play. Rafettin Gelenbe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Işıkalp İskender in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th match minute, Zaragal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Özgür Erçin to maneuver through the defense. After 26 minutes, Özgür Erçin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zaragal FC and the Bilkent players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bilkent booed when Zaragal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özgür Erçin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafettin Gelenbe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asaf Bayazid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafettin Gelenbe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şensoy Işık in the 29th minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Arın Ortanca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zaragal FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bilkent the free kick. In the 38th minute of the match Orhan Seyfi Namdar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rafettin Gelenbe showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Rafettin Gelenbe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şensoy Işık in the 46th minute of play. After 47 played minutes Zaragal FC got a freekick which was hit by Arın Ortanca. 50 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zaragal FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Orhan Seyfi Namdar was slow to take the kick. During this time Bilkent's players had a chance to rest. Orhan Seyfi Namdar made a great header on Bilkent's corner, it was just that Zaragal FC's Rafettin Gelenbe managed to reach the ball for a save.

After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Asaf Bayazid managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bilkent's supporters rose to their feet, but Asaf Bayazid was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafettin Gelenbe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Asaf Bayazid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafettin Gelenbe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Asaf Bayazid in the 62nd minute of the match. If Şensoy Işık had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute Asaf Bayazid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafettin Gelenbe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Orhan Seyfi Namdar got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rafettin Gelenbe quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Asaf Bayazid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Rafettin Gelenbe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Bilkent's Asaf Bayazid in the 72nd minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Rafettin Gelenbe was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Zaragal FC through an amazing save. If Şensoy Işık had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Asaf Bayazid dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rafettin Gelenbe, 0-4. After having played for 86 minutes, Asaf Bayazid managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bilkent's supporters crossed their fingers, but Asaf Bayazid was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rafettin Gelenbe was a little too slow when Asaf Bayazid got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 0-5. The Zaragal FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Bilkent were clearly better and deserved to take the win.