League Play-Off

Mendes Arena
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilgaz Demircan in the 3rd minute of play forced Pera FK's goalkeeper Efekan Lokman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilgaz Demircan in the 5th minute of play forced Pera FK's goalkeeper Efekan Lokman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 8 minutes, Ilgaz Demircan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mendes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ilgaz Demircan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ilgaz Demircan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Efekan Lokman made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Ali Emir Erdem sent off a good shot on target. Pera FK's Tolga Helvacı got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Sercan Tayfun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute, Sercan Tayfun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Pera FK defense, Ali Emir Erdem kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Efekan Lokman. The Pera FK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Efekan Lokman should have stopped the shot. Efekan Lokman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilgaz Demircan in the 30th minute of play. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Pera FK's goalkeeper Efekan Lokman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Efekan Lokman was a little too slow when Ilgaz Demircan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 35th minute. The score was now 2-0. Osman Taşan's late challenge caught a Pera FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osman Taşan helped the player get up and apologised. After 38 played minutes Mendes got a freekick which was hit by Osman Taşan. Murathan İskandil didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fahrettin Tavil went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Tolga Helvacı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Murathan İskandil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolga Helvacı in the 44th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tolga Helvacı made a kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Pera FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fahrettin Tavil to maneuver through the defense. Murathan İskandil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolga Helvacı in the 55th minute of play. Murathan İskandil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tolga Helvacı in the 59th minute of the match. Pera FK's Efekan Lokman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilgaz Demircan in the 60th minute of play. When Sercan Tayfun was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 63 minutes had been played. In the 64th minute, Sercan Tayfun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Işık Mahsun, 64 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Mendes's Murathan İskandil proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Mendes from getting a goal against them. In the 66th minute, Çeliker Sıratullah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tolga Helvacı received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Murathan İskandil came out and tried to block the shot, but Tolga Helvacı slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 67th minute. Ilgaz Demircan struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Efekan Lokman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mendes. Osman Nuri Akçakıl took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 73rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Efekan Lokman. Pera FK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tolga Helvacı in the 76th minute of play forced Mendes's goalkeeper Murathan İskandil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute of the match Osman Nuri Akçakıl sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Efekan Lokman skillfully saved the ball. Murathan İskandil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serter Oruk in the 82nd minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Mendes's goalkeeper Murathan İskandil had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gani Satılmış. Murathan İskandil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tolga Helvacı in the 84th minute of the match. Murathan İskandil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serter Oruk in the 85th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ilgaz Demircan in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Efekan Lokman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Mendes booed when Pera FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fahrettin Tavil didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ilgaz Demircan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fahrettin Tavil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Murathan İskandil having to interfere. Efekan Lokman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilgaz Demircan in the 94th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Mendes's goal looked a bit too open when Serter Oruk came free, but Murathan İskandil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.