League Play-Off

Efes Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arkın Mertoğul got the match started through his kick off. SECALE's Altan Veysi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save SECALE from getting a goal against them. Redkit JK's Allan Le Saux played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberts Lewandowski in the 9th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Redkit JK's goal looked a bit too open when Tansu Sanbay came free, but Allan Le Saux reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Arkın Mertoğul managed to get in a good position for a shot. Redkit JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Arkın Mertoğul was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Altan Veysi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Avni Eraslan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Allan Le Saux having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roberts Lewandowski in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Allan Le Saux saved Redkit JK from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roberts Lewandowski in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Allan Le Saux saved Redkit JK from getting behind. After 35 minutes, Amerigo Lenzi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SECALE and the Redkit JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 35 played minutes SECALE got a freekick which was hit by Amerigo Lenzi. The audience was convinced that Roberts Lewandowski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Allan Le Saux was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. SECALE's Roberts Lewandowski managed to work through Redkit JK's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Roberts Lewandowski dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Allan Le Saux stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roberts Lewandowski's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes into the game, Tansu Sanbay was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SECALE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Redkit JK the free kick. In the 43rd match minute, SECALE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tansu Sanbay to maneuver through the defense. SECALE's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Aktaç Bakkalbaşı scored to the left of an out of position Altan Veysi, making the score, 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roberts Lewandowski was the one to do the kick off. Tansu Sanbay hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Allan Le Saux made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Roberts Lewandowski sent off a good shot on target. Gürcan Işınay kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Arkın Mertoğul left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Redkit JK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in SECALE's zone, Arkın Mertoğul stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Altan Veysi came out of the goal and Arkın Mertoğul tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arkın Mertoğul recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aktaç Bakkalbaşı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Altan Veysi having to interfere. Allan Le Saux showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tansu Sanbay, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 71st minute of the match SECALE got a corner. Redkit JK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Avni Eraslan ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 73rd minute Aktaç Bakkalbaşı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Altan Veysi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Arkın Mertoğul notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of SECALE's Altan Veysi. Altan Veysi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Allan Le Saux took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberts Lewandowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Tansu Sanbay managed to get in a good position for a shot. SECALE's supporters rose to their feet, but Tansu Sanbay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Allan Le Saux breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Roberts Lewandowski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Allan Le Saux was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Allan Le Saux showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Avni Eraslan, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Roberts Lewandowski came free with the goalkeeper in the 87th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Allan Le Saux could save by the left post. Allan Le Saux showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tansu Sanbay in the 88th minute of the match. Altan Veysi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durmuş Vafi in the 90th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arkın Mertoğul in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Altan Veysi saved SECALE from getting behind. SECALE's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.