League Play-Off

Vodafone Park
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Yahya Naci started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute Yahya Naci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Çağatay Hürmüz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erhan Tolga struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Gencalp Beycan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kaynarca Spor Kulübü. 8 minutes into the match, Kaynarca Spor Kulübü's Cenan Koçaslan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gencalp Beycan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cenan Koçaslan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Gencalp Beycan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute Yahya Naci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Çağatay Hürmüz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Kaynarca Spor Kulübü's goalkeeper Çağatay Hürmüz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, Kaynarca Spor Kulübü's Erhan Tolga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gencalp Beycan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 31 played minutes Kaynarca Spor Kulübü got a freekick which was hit by Enis Behiç İlsu. After having played for 35 minutes, Yahya Naci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saruhanli SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yahya Naci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vahap Lütfullah scored 0-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Çağatay Hürmüz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 42 played minutes Kaynarca Spor Kulübü got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Hamit Uralp. In the 43rd minute Vahap Lütfullah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Çağatay Hürmüz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cenan Koçaslan made a kick off. If Dilaver Ekabir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erhan Tolga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 70 minutes into the match, Kaynarca Spor Kulübü's goalkeeper Çağatay Hürmüz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vahap Lütfullah. In the 71st minute Erhan Tolga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gencalp Beycan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Dilaver Ekabir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Güven Sarper was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 74th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Cenan Koçaslan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vahap Lütfullah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Çağatay Hürmüz having to interfere. Çağatay Hürmüz didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 84th minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. Cenan Koçaslan scored 1-2 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gencalp Beycan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kaynarca Spor Kulübü's Erhan Tolga got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Saruhanli SK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.