League Play-Off

Xenop Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ahmet Kadri Çelikkan kicked off to start the match. Ahmet Çağrı Oğurata hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute of the match Oğuz Dikici sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Şevket Şemsi skillfully saved the ball. In the 12th minute Mert Mertoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şevket Şemsi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute Sancarbey Yücealp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şevket Şemsi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mert Mertoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the match, Xenop United's goal looked a bit too open when Enis Behiç Necip came free, but Şevket Şemsi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 27 minutes into the game, when Efe Türkoğlu put in a rough tackle. In the 36th minute, Affan Tümerkin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Şevket Şemsi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 39 minutes into the game, Sancarbey Yücealp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Şevket Şemsi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Şevket Şemsi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sancarbey Yücealp, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After the first half ABUKSUBUKSPOR were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sancarbey Yücealp was the one to do the kick off. Şevket Şemsi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sancarbey Yücealp, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. ABUKSUBUKSPOR's Mert Mertoğlu came free and shot a quick shot against goal 53 minutes in the game, fortunately Şevket Şemsi had problems saving as it came toward the left post. If Kerimhan İsmihan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Affan Tümerkin kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. With his leg Şevket Şemsi managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when ABUKSUBUKSPOR's Mert Mertoğlu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 68 minutes, Atilla Bumin Onuktekin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Xenop United and the ABUKSUBUKSPOR players grew even worse after the yellow card. Atilla Bumin Onuktekin kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Mert Mertoğlu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Şevket Şemsi, 0-4. In the 73rd play minute Mert Mertoğlu came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Şevket Şemsi. 0-5. Abdulkerim Tarim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bektaş Ali Tükelalp in the 76th minute of the match. Erkut Çakman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Şevket Şemsi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Rüknettin Kudsi fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ABUKSUBUKSPOR's protests and gave Rüknettin Kudsi a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, ABUKSUBUKSPOR's Rüknettin Kudsi got a free kick in the 81st minute. 84 minutes into the match, Xenop United's goalkeeper Şevket Şemsi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mert Mertoğlu. Xenop United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Enis Behiç Necip scored to the left of an out of position Şevket Şemsi, making the score, 0-6. 92 minutes into the game, Sancarbey Yücealp recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Şevket Şemsi. Sancarbey Yücealp showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. ABUKSUBUKSPOR's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.