League Play-Off

Kurtalan Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Tayyar Özerol started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Kurtalan's zone, Tayyar Özerol stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Behiç Kuman came out of the goal and Tayyar Özerol tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 5 minutes, Cüneyd Koç managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manyas JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cüneyd Koç was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 8 minutes into the game, Kamber Açar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kurtalan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manyas JK the free kick. Kamber Açar kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. It was beautiful to see Manyas JK's Güray Arınç in action when he in the 11th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! If Haydar Onursu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cüneyd Koç in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Behiç Kuman saved Kurtalan from getting behind. In the 27th match minute, Kurtalan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atalan Sağıt to maneuver through the defense. Behiç Kuman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cüneyd Koç, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Kahraman Girgin kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 30th minute of the match Nazım Gurbet sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Behiç Kuman skillfully saved the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Haydar Onursu in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Enis Umar saved Manyas JK from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Cüneyd Koç's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Behiç Kuman was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. A collision led to Kurtalan getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Alphan Ökmen hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Haydar Onursu to make the kick off. Behiç Kuman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cüneyd Koç in the 53rd minute. Alpay Ula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Hayri Hafız in the 62nd minute of play forced Manyas JK's goalkeeper Enis Umar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tayyar Özerol's late challenge caught a Kurtalan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tayyar Özerol helped the player get up and apologised. In the 66th match minute, Manyas JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tayyar Özerol to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute, Atalan Sağıt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kurtalan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tayyar Özerol in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Behiç Kuman saved Kurtalan from getting behind. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Manyas JK! İslam Özgur shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Alpay Ula took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Behiç Kuman. Behiç Kuman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Kurtalan's zone, Alpay Ula stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Behiç Kuman came out of the goal and Alpay Ula tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 92 minutes, Kahraman Girgin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kurtalan and the Manyas JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kahraman Girgin hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Nazım Gurbet took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Behiç Kuman. Kurtalan's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Cüneyd Koç could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Behiç Kuman made a huge save. Tayyar Özerol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Manyas JK's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.