League Play-Off

Saruhanli Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Atalan Kasım kicked off to start the match. Harun Özkul sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Halis Orsel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atalan Kasım in the 6th minute of play. Mahsun Barlas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Kadim Tekrim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seydisehir's supporters rose to their feet, but Kadim Tekrim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Halis Orsel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Halis Orsel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atalan Kasım in the 11th minute of the match. After 13 minutes, Turan Ateş mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saruhanli and the Seydisehir players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th minute, Turan Ateş hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Seydisehir's Atalan Kasım in 14 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Halis Orsel guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The Seydisehir fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Seydisehir's Atalan Kasım looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 18th minute, Mahsun Barlas 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. 22 minutes into the match, Ersin Hicab had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Halis Orsel. Saruhanli's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ersin Hicab was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mahsun Barlas in the 25th minute of play forced Saruhanli's goalkeeper Halis Orsel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 26th play minutes Atalan Kasım shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Halis Orsel and just under the crossbar into goal. Bircan Çeliktaş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turan Ateş in the 32nd minute of the match. Halis Orsel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İsa Kayrahan in the 35th minute of the match. In the 40th minute Atalan Kasım shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Halis Orsel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Atalan Kasım in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Halis Orsel saved Saruhanli from getting behind. Saruhanli's Halis Orsel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atalan Kasım in the 48th minute of play. The Saruhanli players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Seydisehir were winning 0-3.

Seydisehir made a substitution. Batur Tümkan replaced Kadim Tekrim. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Turan Ateş to make the kick off. After 52 minutes, İsa Kayrahan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Seydisehir and the Saruhanli players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 52 played minutes Seydisehir got a freekick which was hit by İsa Kayrahan. Bircan Çeliktaş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Özkan Arıhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 55 played minutes Seydisehir got a freekick which was hit by Hayrettin Öztek. In the 56th minute, Tayyip Eroğul sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Seydisehir's Bircan Çeliktaş didn't even have to move. In the 57th match minute, Seydisehir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hayrettin Öztek to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Seydisehir's goalkeeper Bircan Çeliktaş, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mustafa Ali Sadi charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mustafa Ali Sadi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 59th minute, Mustafa Ali Sadi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Atalan Kasım in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Halis Orsel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Harun Özkul had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seydisehir's Baysal Münir was substituted for Yavuz Selim Bahçıvan. In the 73rd minute, Seydisehir's İsa Kayrahan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Turan Ateş in the 78th minute of play forced Seydisehir's goalkeeper Bircan Çeliktaş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustafa Ali Sadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Bircan Çeliktaş tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Burç Adahan took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bircan Çeliktaş. Seydisehir's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Atalan Kasım came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Seydisehir fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Atalan Kasım couldn't finish the play. İsa Kayrahan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle sounded Seydisehir left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Saruhanli.