League Play-Off

Ardahan Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lokman Teber took the kick off in the first half of the match. Enginalp Şahbaz kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by Aybasti's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Erenay Kınay was slow to take the kick. During this time Ardahan's players had a chance to rest. Yusuf Bahadır Ongay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Ali Dengizer in the 13th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lokman Teber in the 17th minute of play forced Ardahan's goalkeeper Yusuf Bahadır Ongay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th match minute, Ardahan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Süleyman Abdulhakimoğlu to maneuver through the defense. Lokman Teber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Yusuf Bahadır Ongay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lokman Teber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yusuf Bahadır Ongay having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Ardahan's goal looked a bit too open when Andaç Sarıdoğan came free, but Yusuf Bahadır Ongay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the game, Cabbar Erboy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ardahan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Aybasti the free kick. After a rather tough play, Ardahan's Cabbar Erboy got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 32nd minute, Cabbar Erboy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andaç Sarıdoğan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Yusuf Bahadır Ongay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Abdullatif Tanın reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Kutlu Şenyaşar. The goal made the score 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sait Baykan got free with Kutlu Şenyaşar in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Sait Baykan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 53rd minute, Abdullatif Tanın ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kutlu Şenyaşar was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After 59 minutes, Günalp Balabey mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aybasti and the Ardahan players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Aybasti getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Günalp Balabey hit a great ball. Sait Baykan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Kutlu Şenyaşar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Aybasti's goal looked a bit too open when Sait Baykan came free, but Kutlu Şenyaşar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yusuf Bahadır Ongay was a little too slow when Lokman Teber got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 2-1. If Andaç Sarıdoğan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lokman Teber's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yusuf Bahadır Ongay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Aybasti's Andaç Sarıdoğan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yusuf Bahadır Ongay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Andaç Sarıdoğan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andaç Sarıdoğan in the 85thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Yusuf Bahadır Ongay, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andaç Sarıdoğan got free with Yusuf Bahadır Ongay in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yusuf Bahadır Ongay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lokman Teber, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Lokman Teber managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aybasti's supporters rose to their feet, but Lokman Teber was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yusuf Bahadır Ongay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Ardahan players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.