League Play-Off

Türk Telekom Stadyum
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute Özcan Garip shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Hayri Çolak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute Özcan Garip shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Hayri Çolak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özcan Garip in the 8th minute of play forced Kiziltoprak's goalkeeper Ahmet Hayri Çolak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 9 played minutes Kiziltoprak got a freekick which was hit by Onurhan Sanal. Onurhan Sanal's late challenge caught a galatasay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Onurhan Sanal helped the player get up and apologised. Seyfettin Erincer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Ahmet Hayri Çolak made a huge save. Ferit Candeğer scored 0-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Habib Okatay, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Hakkı Kenan Helvacı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Habib Okatay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Onurhan Sanal in the 23rd minute of play. In the 33rd minute Özcan Garip shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Hayri Çolak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmet Hayri Çolak was a little too slow when Özcan Garip got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 1-1. 37 minutes into the match, Kiziltoprak's Onurhan Sanal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Habib Okatay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner went over the outstretched arms of galatasay's goalie and right to Ali Çağrı Okutman. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. galatasay's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 41stth minute of the game Ferit Candeğer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but galatasay's Habib Okatay was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 42nd minute, Onurhan Sanal 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Onurhan Sanal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kiziltoprak's supporters rose to their feet, but Onurhan Sanal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Habib Okatay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 46th minute, Seyfettin Erincer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ahmet Hayri Çolak was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hakkı Kenan Helvacı stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Ferit Candeğer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Habib Okatay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seyfettin Erincer in the 55th minute of play forced Kiziltoprak's goalkeeper Ahmet Hayri Çolak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Onurhan Sanal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Habib Okatay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Onurhan Sanal in the 60th minute of play. If Onurhan Sanal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Onurhan Sanal got free with Habib Okatay in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Onurhan Sanal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Habib Okatay having to interfere. Ferit Candeğer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute, Onurhan Sanal 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. Habib Okatay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferit Candeğer in the 68th minute of play. Onurhan Sanal in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Habib Okatay, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ahmet Hayri Çolak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özcan Garip, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Kiziltoprak's zone, Seyfettin Erincer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmet Hayri Çolak came out of the goal and Seyfettin Erincer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Habib Okatay was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ferit Candeğer showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 84 minute of play. In the 88th minute, Doruk Oğuztan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmet Hayri Çolak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kamil İzhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Habib Okatay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Onurhan Sanal in the 91st minute. 96 minutes into the game, galatasay's Özcan Garip nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ahmet Hayri Çolak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Many of Kiziltoprak's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Kiziltoprak may have spent more time on the ball, but galatasay were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.