League Play-Off

Tekkeköy Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sultanhamam's Erim Öztanır 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erim Öztanır in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ali Kürşat Kutsalmis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fedai Ünalmış's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Baturalp Boğatekin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. İlker Kınay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Baturalp Boğatekin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Ali Kürşat Kutsalmis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bilal Aydoğdu in the 16th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Fedai Ünalmış 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. A collision led to Sultanhamam getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Zeynel Mukerrem hit a great ball. Tekkeköy's Alparslan Zeynur couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 27th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Sultanhamam. If Bilal Aydoğdu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erim Öztanır might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Kürşat Kutsalmis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erim Öztanır ran back to his position shaking his head. Bilal Aydoğdu might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Kürşat Kutsalmis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bilal Aydoğdu ran back to his position shaking his head. Baturalp Boğatekin made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Fedai Ünalmış sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Tekkeköy getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Aziz Durukan hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erim Öztanır in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Kürşat Kutsalmis saved Tekkeköy from getting behind. 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 İlker Kınay to make the kick off. İlker Kınay 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. Karahan Yesar's late challenge caught a Tekkeköy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karahan Yesar helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sultanhamam's goalkeeper Baturalp Boğatekin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fedai Ünalmış fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baturalp Boğatekin having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Karahan Yesar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Kürşat Kutsalmis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bilal Aydoğdu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Ali Kürşat Kutsalmis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After having played for 67 minutes, Bilal Aydoğdu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sultanhamam's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bilal Aydoğdu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 69 minutes into the game, Bahadır Topdemir was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sultanhamam's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tekkeköy the free kick. In the 69th minute, Bahadır Topdemir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If İlker Kınay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erim Öztanır's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ali Kürşat Kutsalmis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Tekkeköy's İlker Kınay sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Baturalp Boğatekin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that İlker Kınay's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Baturalp Boğatekin was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Fedai Ünalmış sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bilal Aydoğdu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Ali Kürşat Kutsalmis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Sultanhamam supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Sultanhamam would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.