League Play-Off

Avanos 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. İsa Elfaz started the match with the kick off. After 8 minutes, Mehmet Şefik Zorbey mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Avanos and the Esenler players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee gave Esenler a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mustafa Kemal Karabey, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Avanos's Tahsin Kabak. 0-1. The supporters of Esenler booed when Avanos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Oğuz Birsan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, İsa Elfaz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esenler's supporters rose to their feet, but İsa Elfaz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tahsin Kabak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling İsa Elfaz in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tahsin Kabak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alperen Yalınay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ferhan Öztan in the 18th minute. Tahsin Kabak came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Esenler's Mümtazer Özaltan. But to his dismay, Mümtazer Özaltan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After 22 minutes, İsa Elfaz made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Avanos's Tahsin Kabak tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 32nd minute İsa Elfaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tahsin Kabak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tahsin Kabak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Güvenç Eraslan in the 34th minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Ferhan Öztan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alperen Yalınay. The goal made the score 2-3. 42 minutes into the match, Avanos's goal looked a bit too open when Ercan Tuğsavan came free, but Tahsin Kabak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Avanos's goal looked a bit too open when Güvenç Eraslan came free, but Tahsin Kabak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Güvenç Eraslan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Tahsin Kabak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alperen Yalınay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samir Cihannur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. İsa Elfaz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tahsin Kabak having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers İsa Elfaz in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tahsin Kabak saved Avanos from getting behind. Esenler's Alperen Yalınay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reşit Tangun in the 70th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Mümtazer Özaltan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tahsin Kabak, 2-4. Esenler's Alperen Yalınay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samir Cihannur in the 79th minute of play. Alperen Yalınay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reşit Tangun in the 80th minute of the match. After 81 played minutes Avanos got a freekick which was hit by İldeniz Baltacı. 85 minutes into the match, Esenler's goal looked a bit too open when Ferhan Öztan came free, but Alperen Yalınay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87thth minute of the game İsa Elfaz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Avanos's Tahsin Kabak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 91st minute Reşit Tangun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alperen Yalınay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esenler's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.