League Play-Off

Kumru 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. Ali Baran Akasoy started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Aktuğ Tecen 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 a rather tough play, Homra's Vacid Kornes got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Aktuğ Tecen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Onur Gezer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes in the game, Ali Baran Akasoy dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. After 7 played minutes Homra got a freekick which was hit by Vacid Kornes. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Homra's goalkeeper Onur Gezer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Homra's Vacid Kornes got a free kick in the 12th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Homra's goalkeeper Onur Gezer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aktuğ Tecen. 18 minutes into the match, Kumru's goal looked a bit too open when Burç Yenbu came free, but Aşır Ünaldi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Kumru's Onur Gezer threw himself towards the right post 23 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ali Baran Akasoy, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 30th minute, Ali Baran Akasoy fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Zekai Uyun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Aşır Ünaldi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Burç Yenbu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aşır Ünaldi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. In the 47th minute Burç Yenbu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aşır Ünaldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zekai Uyun to make the kick off. Ali Baran Akasoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Burç Yenbu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Burç Yenbu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aşır Ünaldi having to make a save. Aktuğ Tecen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 63rd minute, Mahir Uzcan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ali Baran Akasoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th match minute, Homra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mahir Uzcan to maneuver through the defense. Sezai Nurtac's late challenge caught a Kumru's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sezai Nurtac helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Kumru booed when Homra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sezai Nurtac didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute Aktuğ Tecen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Onur Gezer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aktuğ Tecen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The long shot by Cüneyt Umuralp in the 83rd minute really tested Aşır Ünaldi's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Burç Yenbu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 84thth minute, Aşır Ünaldi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 88 minutes, Ali Hamza İskender mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kumru and the Homra players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kumru's Ali Hamza İskender got a free kick in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aktuğ Tecen in the 93rd minute of play forced Homra's goalkeeper Onur Gezer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 94 played minutes Homra got a freekick which was hit by Vacid Kornes. Kumru were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Homra to leave the ground with a draw.