League Play-Off

Rize
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Anıl Arda Teoman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ahmet Refik Kalender received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Baykal Önen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Basri Ceylan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anıl Arda Teoman, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anıl Arda Teoman in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Basri Ceylan saved Rize SK from getting behind. The supporters of Rize SK booed when Yeşilturt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eşref Akbulut didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anıl Arda Teoman in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Basri Ceylan saved Rize SK from getting behind. Baykal Önen made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Yetkin İlhanoğlu sent off a good shot on target. Ergin Işıker hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 26th minute, Ahmet Refik Kalender 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. Buğra Raif received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Basri Ceylan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Anıl Arda Teoman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Basri Ceylan was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Müfit Kutsan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Basri Ceylan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th match minute, Yeşilturt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eşref Akbulut to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Ahmet Refik Kalender made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Yeşilturt's goal looked a bit too open when Yetkin İlhanoğlu came free, but Baykal Önen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 52 minutes into the match, Yetkin İlhanoğlu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Baykal Önen. Yeşilturt's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yetkin İlhanoğlu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Basri Ceylan was out of position in the 57 minute of play, and Buğra Raif capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Buğra Raif really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. In the 59th minute, Ahmet İlke Mazlum hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 62 minutes of play Rize SK's Ahmet İlke Mazlum was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Ahmet İlke Mazlum hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After having played for 64 minutes, Müfit Kutsan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yeşilturt's supporters crossed their fingers, but Müfit Kutsan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anıl Arda Teoman in the 65thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Basri Ceylan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rize SK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Müfit Kutsan scored to the left of an out of position Basri Ceylan, making the score, 1-2. A hard shot 79 in the game by Anıl Arda Teoman from a close distance when the talented Basri Ceylan managed to make a qualified save. Rize SK's players were relieved. Yeşilturt's Kazım Yersel shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 80th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Basri Ceylan but with some difficulty. Anıl Arda Teoman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Müjdat Cevher recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th 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 86th minute, Ergin Işıker managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yeşilturt's supporters rose to their feet, but Ergin Işıker was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Basri Ceylan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rize SK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Anıl Arda Teoman scored to the left of an out of position Basri Ceylan, making the score, 1-3. In the 95th minute, Ergin Işıker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Yeşilturt players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.