League Play-Off

Kanlica Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sarper Tugay made the kick off and thus started the match. After 6 minutes, Sarper Tugay made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Manisa SK's Arif Tugay Demirtuğ tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Arcan Polatkan kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After having played for 10 minutes, Özalp Velican managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kanlica FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Özalp Velican was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Manisa SK getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Arcan Polatkan hit a great ball. Manisa SK's Arif Tugay Demirtuğ played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sarper Tugay in the 13th minute of play. Arif Tugay Demirtuğ took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sarper Tugay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute, Manisa SK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Sarper Tugay fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 24th minute of the match Tuğrul Tuğsan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arif Tugay Demirtuğ skillfully saved the ball. Sermet Ereken fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seyfettin Canatan having to interfere. If Sermet Ereken had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seyfettin Canatan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sermet Ereken in the 33rd minute of play. Serhan Akarsu took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Seyfettin Canatan. Seyfettin Canatan 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. 40 minutes into the match, Serhan Akarsu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Seyfettin Canatan. Kanlica FK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Serhan Akarsu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. If Özalp Velican had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 55th minute Sermet Ereken shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seyfettin Canatan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sermet Ereken fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seyfettin Canatan having to interfere. 61 minutes in the game, Serhan Akarsu fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Seyfettin Canatan having to interfere. When Sertaç Keyhüsrev fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manisa SK's protests and gave Sertaç Keyhüsrev a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Manisa SK getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Sertaç Keyhüsrev hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the match, Manisa SK's goal looked a bit too open when Sarper Tugay came free, but Arif Tugay Demirtuğ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Özalp Velican cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Arif Tugay Demirtuğ was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 75 minutes into the match, Kanlica FK's goalkeeper Seyfettin Canatan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serhan Akarsu. Seyfettin Canatan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sermet Ereken, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Manisa SK's Arif Tugay Demirtuğ played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feyyaz Yuvakuran in the 91st minute of play. Arif Tugay Demirtuğ stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sarper Tugay's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. Sarper Tugay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.