League Play-Off

Alpu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arslan Masuk kicked off to start the match. After 6 played minutes Saimbeyli got a freekick which was hit by Uğurcan Kaplan. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arslan Masuk in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg İsmail Tezay saved Alpu SK from getting behind. Paşa Ali Sadi hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Çelik Askeroğlu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Doğaner Nurtekin. Saimbeyli's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 23rd minute Arslan Masuk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but İsmail Tezay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Efe Gökkır sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. İsmail Tezay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hacı Ali Necat, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Sami Kınıkaslan kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 39th minute of the match Yasin Regaip sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but İsmail Tezay skillfully saved the ball. After 44 minutes, Hadi Çınar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alpu SK and the Saimbeyli players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hadi Çınar hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. If Hacı Ali Necat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bayındır Masuk stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bayındır Masuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doğaner Nurtekin having to interfere. 58 minutes into the game, Basri Yiğit was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alpu SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saimbeyli the free kick. The goalkeeper, İsmail Tezay, was totally fooled by Saimbeyli's Yasin Regaip, who 60 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 65th minute, Hacı Ali Necat 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. If Arslan Masuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Alpu SK getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Basri Yiğit hit a great ball. Saimbeyli's Yasin Regaip couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 71st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Alpu SK. In the 72nd minute of the game, Efe Gökkır landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Sami Kınıkaslan charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sami Kınıkaslan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 73rd match minute, Alpu SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sami Kınıkaslan to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by Hacı Ali Necat got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Hacı Ali Necat who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of İsmail Tezay when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Bayındır Masuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahmet Erdem Uğursan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 98th minute, Hacı Ali Necat 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. Saimbeyli's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.