League Play-Off

Sindirgi
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Çaykur Rizespor's Nazil Hanedan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Saruhan Mert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erkut Tunçkılıç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saruhan Mert stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cevdet Ufki's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. When Cevdet Ufki came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Tekirdağspor 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 Cevdet Ufki couldn't finish the play. Battal Şahin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saruhan Mert having to interfere. Çaykur Rizespor's Saruhan Mert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cevdet Ufki in the 13th minute of play. Devlet Şenalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nazil Hanedan in the 15th minute of play. Saruhan Mert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cevdet Ufki in the 20th minute of play. In the 23rd minute Nazil Hanedan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Devlet Şenalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mahmut Yoruk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Devlet Şenalp having to interfere. Nazil Hanedan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Erkut Tunçkılıç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mahmut Yoruk came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Çaykur Rizespor 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 Mahmut Yoruk couldn't finish the play. Devlet Şenalp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nazil Hanedan in the 36th minute of play. Mahmut Yoruk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Devlet Şenalp having to interfere. In the 42nd minute Cevdet Ufki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saruhan Mert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Erkut Tunçkılıç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erkut Tunçkılıç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Saruhan Mert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cevdet Ufki in the 54th minute of the match. Devlet Şenalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nazil Hanedan in the 58th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Tekirdağspor's Erkut Tunçkılıç sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Saruhan Mert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tekirdağspor's Erkut Tunçkılıç got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 68 minutes into the match, Çaykur Rizespor's goalkeeper Saruhan Mert had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erkut Tunçkılıç. Battal Şahin charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Battal Şahin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Battal Şahin hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. 71 minutes into the match, Çaykur Rizespor's Vacid Hızarcı broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Cevdet Ufki kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Saruhan Mert. That made the score 0-1 in the 73 minute of play. Saruhan Mert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cevdet Ufki, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Türker Cankan charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Türker Cankan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Türker Cankan hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Erkut Tunçkılıç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yavuzalp Erboğa hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Tekirdağspor's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Abdulmelik Ersal in the 89th minute. The corner ended in Abdulmelik Ersal almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Çaykur Rizespor's Saruhan Mert did a great save. Tekirdağspor's Devlet Şenalp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mahmut Yoruk in the 96th minute of play.