League Play-Off

Akçay.SK
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Tolgahan Mecnun started the match with the kick off. Mehmet Fatih Mücahit took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 5th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Meriç Yetkin. Sivasli's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Sivasli's Meriç Yetkin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Sivasli from getting a goal against them. Naci Erdemir didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 9th minute. Akçay.SK's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Paşa Onal's late challenge caught a Akçay.SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paşa Onal helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Sivasli getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Paşa Onal hit a great ball. Meriç Yetkin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bas Brouwers, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The audience was convinced that Bas Brouwers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Meriç Yetkin was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Ali Atıf Gülle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tolgahan Mecnun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the game, Sivasli's Özgür Ayaz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ali Atıf Gülle made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 28th minute, Kunter Mengü hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ali Atıf Gülle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tolgahan Mecnun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Naci Erdemir succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 33rd playminute. 2-2 became the score in the 37th minute when Mehmet Emin Akdemirci elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Meriç Yetkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bas Brouwers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Sivasli getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Sakut Belen hit a great ball. If Naci Erdemir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Naci Erdemir made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Bas Brouwers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meriç Yetkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sivasli's Meriç Yetkin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bas Brouwers in the 55th minute of play. Bas Brouwers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sivasli's Meriç Yetkin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bas Brouwers in the 59th minute of play. Ali Atıf Gülle was out of position in the 61 minute of play, and Tolgahan Mecnun capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tolgahan Mecnun really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. Meriç Yetkin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Naci Erdemir's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Meriç Yetkin came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Akçay.SK's Naci Erdemir. But to his dismay, Naci Erdemir quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. 78 minutes into the match, Sivasli's goal looked a bit too open when Bas Brouwers came free, but Meriç Yetkin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Naci Erdemir's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Meriç Yetkin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Akçay.SK's Ali Berkant Gündeş got a free kick in the 81st minute. A collision led to Akçay.SK getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Erol Hepyener hit a great ball. Naci Erdemir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Akçay.SK booed when Sivasli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sakut Belen didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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.