League Play-Off

Nevsehir
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Nevsehir FK's Alperen Sualp started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 3 minutes, Recep Serdinç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Seyhan FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Recep Serdinç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 9th minute, Boran Apaydın 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. Nevsehir FK's Alperen Sualp got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 14th minute Tolga Olcay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Halit Ulubek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tolga Olcay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Halit Ulubek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Tolga Olcay took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Halit Ulubek. Halit Ulubek dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Lütfü Paşa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alperen Sualp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Nevsehir FK booed when Seyhan FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agah Arıbaş didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alperen Sualp was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 29th minute. Nevsehir FK's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. If Alperen Sualp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alperen Sualp succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 38th playminute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tolga Olcay to make the kick off. With a little luck, Nevsehir FK's Halit Ulubek got control of the ball when Muhittin Türker tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Muhittin Türker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tolga Olcay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halit Ulubek having to interfere. In the 61st match minute, Nevsehir FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Müfit Hürkan to maneuver through the defense. Muhittin Türker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Boran Apaydın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th match minute, Nevsehir FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alperen Sualp to maneuver through the defense. Lütfü Paşa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alperen Sualp in the 76th minute of play. If Tolga Olcay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boran Apaydın received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Lütfü Paşa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Halit Ulubek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Muhittin Türker went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Nevsehir FK booed when Seyhan FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kahraman Özdurdu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Nevsehir FK's zone, Tolga Olcay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Halit Ulubek came out of the goal and Tolga Olcay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Seyhan FK players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.