League Play-Off

Arakli
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Özdemir Özbay made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, Ali Nabi İlter cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Hayrullah Hidayettin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9th minute Özdemir Özbay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hayrullah Hidayettin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ünal Esay in the 12th minute of play forced Arakli SK's goalkeeper Fazıl Hüsnü Benlioğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fazıl Hüsnü Benlioğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cafer Akçan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fazıl Hüsnü Benlioğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ünal Esay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Ali Nabi İlter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arakli SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Nabi İlter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hayrullah Hidayettin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fazıl Hüsnü Benlioğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ünal Esay in the 22nd minute of play. Ali Nabi İlter could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Hayrullah Hidayettin made a huge save. Ahmet Ziya Serhad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Hayrullah Hidayettin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 32 minutes of play, yozgat66's Cafer Akçan made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fazıl Hüsnü Benlioğlu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mehmet Oğuz Seyhan kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aktan Altıncı during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aktan Altıncı hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Fazıl Hüsnü Benlioğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ünal Esay in the 43rd minute of play. Ünal Esay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Nabi İlter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Hayrullah Hidayettin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ünal Esay to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind yozgat66's goalkeeper Hayrullah Hidayettin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 60th minute of the match, Cafer Akçan got a very nice opportunity to score, but Fazıl Hüsnü Benlioğlu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Özdemir Özbay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Nabi İlter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Nabi İlter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Hayrullah Hidayettin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute Özdemir Özbay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hayrullah Hidayettin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aktan Altıncı hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Köksal Berksoy, 74 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After a defensive mix-up in yozgat66's zone, Ali Nabi İlter stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hayrullah Hidayettin came out of the goal and Ali Nabi İlter tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Bayındır Bengisoy fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored yozgat66's protests and gave Bayındır Bengisoy a yellow card for diving instead. After 80 played minutes yozgat66 got a freekick which was hit by Bayındır Bengisoy. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Özdemir Özbay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arakli SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Özdemir Özbay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hayrullah Hidayettin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Özdemir Özbay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hayrullah Hidayettin having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Arakli SK players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.