League Play-Off

Pülümür Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fadıl Baştuğ kicked off to start the match. Altuğ Özer came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kuddusî Erokay could save by the left post. After a rather tough play, RİZESPOR's Kubilay Bican got a free kick in the 13th minute. Sadri Belen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bumin Harmandalı in the 14th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in BeşiktaşımBenim's zone, Altuğ Özer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kuddusî Erokay came out of the goal and Altuğ Özer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With an all-out effort, RİZESPOR's Kuddusî Erokay threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fadıl Baştuğ, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Altuğ Özer got free with Kuddusî Erokay in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fadıl Baştuğ blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kuddusî Erokay having to make a save. Nazil Saik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Sadri Belen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nazil Saik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, RİZESPOR's Fadıl Baştuğ dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. 38 minutes into the game, Necip Fazıl Şahinalp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BeşiktaşımBenim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RİZESPOR the free kick. In the 45th minute Fadıl Baştuğ shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kuddusî Erokay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sadri Belen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bumin Harmandalı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bumin Harmandalı to strike the kick off in the second half. Kuddusî Erokay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beyhan Siddik in the 51st minute of play. After having played for 52 minutes, Kubilay Bican managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RİZESPOR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kubilay Bican was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kuddusî Erokay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fadıl Baştuğ, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Altuğ Özer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kuddusî Erokay having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fadıl Baştuğ in the 59th minute of play forced BeşiktaşımBenim's goalkeeper Kuddusî Erokay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nazil Saik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Sadri Belen made a huge save. After 74 played minutes RİZESPOR got a freekick which was hit by Beyhan Siddik. Kuddusî Erokay didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fadıl Baştuğ went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. After 81 minutes of play, RİZESPOR's Altuğ Özer made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kuddusî Erokay was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Fadıl Baştuğ in the 85th minute of play forced BeşiktaşımBenim's goalkeeper Kuddusî Erokay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nazil Saik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Sadri Belen made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fadıl Baştuğ in the 87th minute of play forced BeşiktaşımBenim's goalkeeper Kuddusî Erokay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sadri Belen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bumin Harmandalı in the 90th minute of the match. When BeşiktaşımBenim's Bumin Harmandalı in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RİZESPOR's goalie prevented a goal. Bumin Harmandalı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The RİZESPOR fans cheered their team off the field, for while BeşiktaşımBenim had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.