League Play-Off

Selim Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Selim JK's Efekan Ateşoğlu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efekan Ateşoğlu in the 4th minute of play forced Saray's goalkeeper Mehdi Bahar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Selim JK's Varol Hürkan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gazi Keşif in the 7th minute of play. A hard shot 11 in the game by Balaban Uzhan from a close distance when the talented Mehdi Bahar managed to make a qualified save. Saray's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Ahmet Arif İpçi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saray's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahmet Arif İpçi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Varol Hürkan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gazi Keşif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Balaban Uzhan in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mehdi Bahar, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience was convinced that Efekan Ateşoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehdi Bahar was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Efekan Ateşoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehdi Bahar was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. The supporters of Saray booed when Selim JK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Utku Sunullah didn't get a good kick on the ball. Efekan Ateşoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehdi Bahar having to interfere. In the 43rd match minute, Saray was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hazım Tunak to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute of the match Selim JK got a corner. Saray's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Doğan Gündem ran over to the corner to take the kick. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gazi Keşif made a kick off. In the 51st minute Efekan Ateşoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehdi Bahar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Balaban Uzhan in the 53rd minute of play forced Saray's goalkeeper Mehdi Bahar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Balaban Uzhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the match, Saray's goal looked a bit too open when Efekan Ateşoğlu came free, but Mehdi Bahar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 64 minutes, Efekan Ateşoğlu made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Saray's Mehdi Bahar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Selim JK's Balaban Uzhan in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saray's goalie prevented a goal. Ahmet Arif İpçi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Varol Hürkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Selim JK's Varol Hürkan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Selim JK from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efekan Ateşoğlu in the 81st minute of play forced Saray's goalkeeper Mehdi Bahar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute, Efekan Ateşoğlu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Selim JK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Selim JK's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.