League Play-Off

Kumkapi Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Necmi Hürsel started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Yiğit Kayrabay mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Safranbolu FK and the GALATASARAY players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of GALATASARAY booed when Safranbolu FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yiğit Kayrabay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osman Ali Köker recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Hasan Keyhüsrev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th match minute, GALATASARAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gazanfer Yılmaz to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 14 minutes, Hasan Keyhüsrev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Safranbolu FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hasan Keyhüsrev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Münir Canfer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th match minute, Safranbolu FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yiğit Kayrabay to maneuver through the defense. If Osman Ali Köker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Safranbolu FK's Hasan Keyhüsrev, in the 31st minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Safranbolu FK. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mustafa İzzet Orak during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 33rd minute, Mustafa İzzet Orak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute, Akil Talay sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and GALATASARAY's Atay Özsel didn't even have to move. In the 38th minute, Hasan Keyhüsrev 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. Osman Ali Köker struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Atay Özsel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Safranbolu FK. Atay Özsel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hasan Keyhüsrev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Osman Ali Köker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Atay Özsel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hasan Keyhüsrev in the 47th minute of the match. Necmi Hürsel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Atay Özsel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ahmet Davut Turkay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Münir Canfer in the 63rd minute of the match. Safranbolu FK's Yiğit Kayrabay got his second yellow card of the match in the 64th minute. The referee ordered Yiğit Kayrabay off the ground. In the 65th match minute, Safranbolu FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yiğit Kayrabay to maneuver through the defense. Ahmet Davut Turkay didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Münir Canfer went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Necmi Hürsel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ahmet Davut Turkay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Osman Ali Köker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osman Ali Köker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Münir Canfer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Özden Orcun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Atay Özsel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. 87 minutes into the game, Gazanfer Yılmaz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GALATASARAY's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Safranbolu FK the free kick. GALATASARAY's Necmi Hürsel got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Safranbolu FK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for GALATASARAY.