League Play-Off

Marmara
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yiğit Can Baran made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the game, Asaf Tacal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mahmudiye's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Marmara the free kick. The supporters of Marmara booed when Mahmudiye was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Asaf Tacal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 6 minutes Mahmudiye's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alperen İmroz who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Mahmudiye's goalie and right to Yusuf Ziya Ortan. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Mahmudiye's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. İslam Giyas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özden Asker in the 7th minute of the match. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mahmudiye's goalkeeper İslam Giyas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Marmara booed when Mahmudiye was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Asaf Tacal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Garip Aköz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. İslam Giyas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. İslam Giyas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Garip Aköz in the 12th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Garip Aköz notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Mahmudiye's İslam Giyas. İslam Giyas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Eser Tetiker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yiğit Can Baran, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After having played for 25 minutes, Özden Asker managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marmara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Özden Asker was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Garip Aköz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but İslam Giyas made a huge save. Eser Tetiker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yiğit Can Baran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yiğit Can Baran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eser Tetiker having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yiğit Can Baran in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eser Tetiker prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yiğit Can Baran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Eser Tetiker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Ahmet Kutsi Akcebe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Özden Asker made a kick off. İslam Giyas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özden Asker in the 51st minute of the match. 54 minutes into the game, Özden Asker cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. İslam Giyas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Garip Aköz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. İslam Giyas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st match minute, Mahmudiye was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beşir Çağan to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Özden Asker's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but İslam Giyas was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Garip Aköz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th match minute, Mahmudiye was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Kutsi Akcebe to maneuver through the defense. İslam Giyas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Garip Aköz in the 67th minute of play. Özden Asker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without İslam Giyas having to interfere. In the 76th match minute, Mahmudiye was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Kutsi Akcebe to maneuver through the defense. Marmara's Garip Aköz managed to work through Mahmudiye's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Garip Aköz dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Özden Asker managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marmara's supporters rose to their feet, but Özden Asker was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. İslam Giyas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 84th minute, Yiğit Can Baran fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Eser Tetiker, passed just outside the right post. If Semih Varol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mahmudiye players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Marmara.