League Play-Off

Celtik Stadium
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. Sezai Mahşer started the match with the kick off. Zülfikar İcmal was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Sezai Mahşer capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sezai Mahşer really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 8th match minute, metalurjist was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bilge Kağan Atasagun to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Saray getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Kutlay Kutbay hit a great ball. Sezai Mahşer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zülfikar İcmal having to interfere. Aysan Samin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 16 minutes into the match, Sezai Mahşer dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zülfikar İcmal, 2-0. Semi Ahad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Sezai Mahşer managed to get in a good position for a shot. metalurjist's supporters rose to their feet, but Sezai Mahşer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zülfikar İcmal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 24th minute, Sezai Mahşer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The metalurjist fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Alphan Revnak charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alphan Revnak the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Saray booed when metalurjist was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alphan Revnak didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th match minute, metalurjist was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sezai Mahşer to maneuver through the defense. 31 minutes into the match, metalurjist's goal looked a bit too open when Alican Coşkun came free, but Kemalettin Onurad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Saray's zone, Sezai Mahşer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zülfikar İcmal came out of the goal and Sezai Mahşer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Saray's Zülfikar İcmal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Saray from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 40 in the game by Sezai Mahşer from a close distance when the talented Zülfikar İcmal managed to make a qualified save. Saray's players were relieved. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Saray's goalkeeper Zülfikar İcmal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sezai Mahşer's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Zülfikar İcmal firmly grabbed it by the left post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The supporters of Saray booed when metalurjist was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bilge Kağan Atasagun didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Kartal Savaş from long distance, 55 minutes into the match, got Kemalettin Onurad's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Sezai Mahşer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zülfikar İcmal having to interfere. Alican Coşkun received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Kemalettin Onurad came out and tried to block the shot, but Alican Coşkun slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 66th minute. In the 69th match minute, metalurjist was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Semi Ahad to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute Alican Coşkun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kemalettin Onurad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alican Coşkun in the 71st minute of play forced metalurjist's goalkeeper Kemalettin Onurad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the game, İzzet Cihannur was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. metalurjist's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saray the free kick. If Sezai Mahşer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, Saray's goal looked a bit too open when Semi Ahad came free, but Zülfikar İcmal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sezai Mahşer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Zülfikar İcmal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zülfikar İcmal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İzzet Cihannur in the 85th minute of play. After 87 played minutes metalurjist got a freekick which was hit by Alphan Revnak. 90 minutes into the match, metalurjist's goalkeeper Kemalettin Onurad had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orçun Dilşad. Sezai Mahşer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Zülfikar İcmal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, metalurjist's Bilge Kağan Atasagun got a free kick in the 94th minute.