League Play-Off

Manisa Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gördes's Cüneyt Nafiz 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. In the 4th minute Ahmet Fikret Sendur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Tugay Demirtuğ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Gördes's Cüneyt Nafiz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arif Tugay Demirtuğ narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cüneyt Nafiz took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arif Tugay Demirtuğ. Arif Tugay Demirtuğ dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cüneyt Nafiz in the 18th minute of play forced Manisa SK's goalkeeper Arif Tugay Demirtuğ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmet Fikret Sendur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arif Tugay Demirtuğ having to interfere. When Serhan Akarsu came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Manisa SK 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 Serhan Akarsu couldn't finish the play. Serhan Akarsu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cüneyt Nafiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Arif Tugay Demirtuğ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arcan Polatkan during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 37th minute, Cüneyt Nafiz 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. Ahmet Fikret Sendur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cüneyt Nafiz might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arif Tugay Demirtuğ. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cüneyt Nafiz ran back to his position shaking his head. Ahmet Fikret Sendur scored 0-2 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arif Tugay Demirtuğ, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sermet Ereken to strike the kick off in the second half. Macit Toygun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sermet Ereken in the 52nd minute of play. When Gördes's Hamza Özsu in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manisa SK's goalie prevented a goal. After 65 minutes, Sertaç Keyhüsrev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manisa SK and the Gördes players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sertaç Keyhüsrev kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Manisa SK's Arcan Polatkan got his second yellow card of the match in the 72nd minute. The referee ordered Arcan Polatkan off the ground. Sertaç Keyhüsrev struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Macit Toygun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manisa SK. In the 78th minute, Serhan Akarsu 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. After a defensive mix-up in Gördes's zone, Sermet Ereken stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Macit Toygun came out of the goal and Sermet Ereken tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Gördes getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Kürşat Sefir hit a great ball. After having played for 91 minutes, Serhan Akarsu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manisa SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Serhan Akarsu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.