League Play-Off

Mezarlikbasi
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Orhan Veli Okseven started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Micah Besson took the ball and in the 2 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rıdvan Ula. Rıdvan Ula 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. In the 5th minute Orhan Çağaçar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rıdvan Ula saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, Giray Çevikcan lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Franco De Toni. 15 minutes into the match, MoNaRcH's Micah Besson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rıdvan Ula narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Mezarlikbasi defense, Liviu Cangeopol kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rıdvan Ula. The Mezarlikbasi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rıdvan Ula should have stopped the shot. When Micah Besson came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the MoNaRcH 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 Micah Besson couldn't finish the play. After having played for 22 minutes, Micah Besson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MoNaRcH's supporters crossed their fingers, but Micah Besson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 24 minutes into the match, Mezarlikbasi's goal looked a bit too open when Orhan Çağaçar came free, but Rıdvan Ula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rıdvan Ula took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orhan Çağaçar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orhan Veli Okseven in the 32nd minute of play forced MoNaRcH's goalkeeper Franco De Toni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Mezarlikbasi getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Şimşek Harmancı hit a great ball. Rıdvan Ula came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by MoNaRcH's Orhan Çağaçar. But to his dismay, Orhan Çağaçar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. Micah Besson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rıdvan Ula read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. Rıdvan Ula made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Besson in the 46th minute of play. In the 47th match minute, MoNaRcH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Liviu Cangeopol to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Micah Besson to make the kick off. A nice corner shot did that Ateş Karaman got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rıdvan Ula quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Micah Besson in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rıdvan Ula prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Micah Besson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rıdvan Ula came out and tried to block the shot, but Micah Besson slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 63rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Micah Besson in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rıdvan Ula prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Micah Besson came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the MoNaRcH 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 Micah Besson couldn't finish the play. Orhan Veli Okseven received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Franco De Toni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 88 minutes, Şimşek Harmancı mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mezarlikbasi and the MoNaRcH players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Mezarlikbasi getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Şimşek Harmancı hit a great ball. Rıdvan Ula showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liviu Cangeopol in the 89th minute of the match. Rıdvan Ula made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Besson in the 94th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Mezarlikbasi's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Besson came free, but Rıdvan Ula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over MoNaRcH could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mezarlikbasi throughout the match.