League Play-Off

Yenikapi Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sakut Bozkurt kicked off to start the match. Sakut Bozkurt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Gökalp Erem made a huge save. In the 8th minute, Necmi Ülkem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Altinekin JK's Gökalp Erem proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Altinekin JK from getting a goal against them. Sefa Oğuzbay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atacan Taki in the 12th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Yenikapi's zone, Necdet Dural stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sefa Oğuzbay came out of the goal and Necdet Dural tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Altinekin JK's Atacan Taki got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. During the 16th minute of the match Necmi Ülkem completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Necmi Ülkem a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 17 played minutes Yenikapi got a freekick which was hit by Necmi Ülkem. The supporters of Yenikapi booed when Altinekin JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osman Ali Niyaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gökalp Erem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hayyam Zihni in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 29thth minute of the game Atacan Taki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Yenikapi's Sefa Oğuzbay was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Altinekin JK's Atacan Taki in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yenikapi's goalie prevented a goal. Hayyam Zihni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Gökalp Erem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hayyam Zihni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gökalp Erem having to interfere. If Hayyam Zihni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

Osman Ali Niyaz made in the 55th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Yenikapi's Necat Kılıçhan. Gökalp Erem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hayyam Zihni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hayyam Zihni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Gökalp Erem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Hayyam Zihni 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. Sefa Oğuzbay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atacan Taki, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Hayyam Zihni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gökalp Erem having to interfere. Yenikapi's Sefa Oğuzbay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atacan Taki in the 72nd minute of play. Jacinto Megid's late challenge caught a Yenikapi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Megid helped the player get up and apologised. Jacinto Megid kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. After 74 played minutes, Yenikapi's Ahmet Arif Tamerkin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gökalp Erem came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Yenikapi reached it. Hayyam Zihni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Atacan Taki managed to get in a good position for a shot. Altinekin JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Atacan Taki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sefa Oğuzbay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Arif Tamerkin in the 88th minute of play forced Altinekin JK's goalkeeper Gökalp Erem to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atacan Taki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Sefa Oğuzbay made a huge save. The supporters of Altinekin JK booed when Yenikapi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sakut Bozkurt didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Necat Kılıçhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.