League Play-Off

Soma
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erenay Koytak got the match started through his kick off. If Ali Macit Cilasun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Yıldırım Yetişbey ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Namık Zeren was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to Soma JK getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Erenay Koytak hit a great ball. Azmi İslamoğlu struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Namık Zeren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arapkir. Ahmet Gündüz Fazilet hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Namık Zeren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yıldırım Yetişbey in the 19th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Yavuzalp Pektay made a precise shot to the right of Namık Zeren. Soma JK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erenay Koytak in the 37th minute of play forced Arapkir's goalkeeper Vahdet Tunçbilek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Azmi İslamoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Azmi İslamoğlu made the kick off in the second half. Ali Macit Cilasun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vahdet Tunçbilek having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Macit Cilasun in the 59th minute of play forced Arapkir's goalkeeper Vahdet Tunçbilek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the game, Sait Kadim was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arapkir's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Soma JK the free kick. In the 68th minute, Sait Kadim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Erenay Koytak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soma JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Erenay Koytak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vahdet Tunçbilek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Yıldırım Yetişbey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Soma JK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 86th minute. Penalty! A hard shot 92 in the game by Yıldırım Yetişbey from a close distance when the talented Namık Zeren managed to make a qualified save. Soma JK's players were relieved. With a little luck, Soma JK's Namık Zeren got control of the ball when Yıldırım Yetişbey tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 100th minute, Ali Macit Cilasun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soma JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Macit Cilasun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vahdet Tunçbilek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Arapkir eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.