League Play-Off

Mersin Stadyumu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Meram's Mustafa Emre Ülke 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. 5 minutes into the match, Mustafa Emre Ülke had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mehmet Emrah Adal. MERSİN SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mustafa Emre Ülke was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 8th minute Yıldırım İlmen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehmet Emrah Adal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute, Andaç Akdal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mehmet Emrah Adal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. MERSİN SK's Mehmet Emrah Adal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aytaç Taran in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Mirza Eyüpoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bahadır Saffet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mehmet Emrah Adal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yıldırım İlmen in the 17th minute of play. A collision led to MERSİN SK getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. İbrahim Efe Şahkar hit a great ball. With his leg Bahadır Saffet managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when MERSİN SK's Baki Şeref fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 23rd minute, Babür Suhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Haşim Kavis short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Bahadır Saffet to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A hard shot 29 in the game by Haşim Kavi from a close distance when the talented Bahadır Saffet managed to make a qualified save. Meram's players were relieved. The supporters of Meram booed when MERSİN SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Vefik Tanaltan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yıldırım İlmen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mehmet Emrah Adal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aytaç Taran in the 33rd minute of the match. After 41 played minutes MERSİN SK got a freekick which was hit by Ömer Ünsal. After 42 played minutes, Meram's Baturhan Cevher shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mehmet Emrah Adal came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Meram reached it. 43 minutes into the game, Tolga Satılmış was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MERSİN SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Meram the free kick. In the 43rd minute, Tolga Satılmış hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Mirza Eyüpoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bahadır Saffet was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. Haşim Kavis short, quick shot in the 46thth minute got Bahadır Saffet to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 47 minutes of play, Meram's Yıldırım İlmen made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mehmet Emrah Adal was left in no man's land by his defense there!

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Haşim Kavi made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Mirza Eyüpoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bahadır Saffet was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. After 55 played minutes Meram got a freekick which was hit by Kubat Akdal. Mirza Eyüpoğlu didn't quite understand what happened when in the 57 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. MERSİN SK's Mirza Eyüpoğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Yıldırım İlmen scored 0-4 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mehmet Emrah Adal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mirza Eyüpoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bahadır Saffet having to interfere. In the 74th minute of the match, Andaç Akdal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mehmet Emrah Adal saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When MERSİN SK's Mirza Eyüpoğlu in 75 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Bahadır Saffet guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Mehmet Emrah Adal was a little too slow when Mustafa Emre Ülke got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 79th minute. The score was now 0-5. Through an outstanding action, after 83 minutes, Mehmet Emrah Adal successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bahadır Saffet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mirza Eyüpoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. When Ahmet Vefik Tanaltan fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MERSİN SK's protests and gave Ahmet Vefik Tanaltan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st match minute, MERSİN SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Vefik Tanaltan to maneuver through the defense. Meram were furious when Ali Baran Saltuk was red carded, 94 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 95th minute there was a penalty for MERSİN SK. Mirza Eyüpoğlu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Bahadır Saffet. 1-5. Meram's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.