League Play-Off

Catalpinar Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ali Faruk Turan made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Catalpinar booed when 1453 İstanbulspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peyami Vural didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Ali Faruk Turan took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Birant Oray to make any attempt to save it. In the 10th minute, Mümtaz Rafetoğulları made a precise shot to the right of Doğuhan Keçecioğlu. Catalpinar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Doğuhan Keçecioğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mümtaz Rafetoğulları, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Peyami Vural kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. With a little luck, 1453 İstanbulspor's Birant Oray got control of the ball when Azim Ucatekin tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Arif Çelebi Şükrü sped through Catalpinar's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Doğuhan Keçecioğlu. In the 32ndth minute of the game Ali Faruk Turan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 1453 İstanbulspor's Birant Oray was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Doğuhan Keçecioğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arif Çelebi Şükrü, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Mümtaz Rafetoğulları sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of 1453 İstanbulspor booed when Catalpinar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pars Tenzil didn't get a good kick on the ball. 1453 İstanbulspor's Arif Çelebi Şükrü got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Catalpinar's goalkeeper Doğuhan Keçecioğlu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Catalpinar players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. 1453 İstanbulspor were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arif Çelebi Şükrü to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute 1453 İstanbulspor were awarded a corner. Görkem Özgenc went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Görkem Özgenc got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Doğuhan Keçecioğlu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Faruk Turan in the 55th minute of play forced 1453 İstanbulspor's goalkeeper Birant Oray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mümtaz Rafetoğulları sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mümtaz Rafetoğulları's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Doğuhan Keçecioğlu firmly grabbed it by the left post. 68 minutes into the match, Catalpinar's goal looked a bit too open when Arif Çelebi Şükrü came free, but Doğuhan Keçecioğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 played minutes 1453 İstanbulspor got a freekick which was hit by Tarık Şimşektürk. Arif Çelebi Şükrü received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Doğuhan Keçecioğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Doğuhan Keçecioğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arif Çelebi Şükrü in the 81st minute of play. Arif Çelebi Şükrü was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 83rd minute. 1453 İstanbulspor's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Mümtaz Rafetoğulları in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Doğuhan Keçecioğlu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 89th minute Arif Çelebi Şükrü shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doğuhan Keçecioğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mümtaz Rafetoğulları sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Numan Taha hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. When Arif Çelebi Şükrü got free in front of the goal in the 95th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Doğuhan Keçecioğlu was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 97th play minute Mümtaz Rafetoğulları came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Doğuhan Keçecioğlu. 1-3.