League Play-Off

Karakecili Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Selmi Peyam started the match with the kick off. Ahmet Erdem Patlar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Selmi Peyam's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Acun Oğuzalp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Çakabey Tezal got free with Ali Haydar Niğdeli in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 27th match minute, Karakecili JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baran Satıkbuğra to maneuver through the defense. Selmi Peyam's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ahmet Erdem Patlar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Selmi Peyam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Haydar Niğdeli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aşık Sarduç in the 40th minute of play. Ali Haydar Niğdeli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aşık Sarduç's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Aşık Sarduç blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ali Haydar Niğdeli having to make a save. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aşık Sarduç stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, İstanbulFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Selmi Peyam to maneuver through the defense. 54 minutes into the match, İstanbulFC's goal looked a bit too open when Çakabey Tezal came free, but Ali Haydar Niğdeli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Acun Oğuzalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Aşık Sarduç came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Karakecili JK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aşık Sarduç couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute Çakabey Tezal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Haydar Niğdeli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute Çakabey Tezal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Haydar Niğdeli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, İstanbulFC's goal looked a bit too open when Aşık Sarduç came free, but Ali Haydar Niğdeli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmet Erdem Patlar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Selmi Peyam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Acun Oğuzalp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Selmi Peyam came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the İstanbulFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Selmi Peyam couldn't finish the play. Ahmet Hakan Temircan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Ahmet Erdem Patlar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karakecili JK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Selmi Peyam scored to the left of an out of position Ahmet Erdem Patlar, making the score, 0-1. In the 89th match minute, İstanbulFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enis Behiç Tolunay to maneuver through the defense. When Çakabey Tezal came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Karakecili JK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Çakabey Tezal couldn't finish the play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. İstanbulFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.