League Play-Off

Mengen Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ersin Oğuzcan made the kick off which started today's match. If Balamir Aytuğ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Balamir Aytuğ received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. İrfan Oytun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hilmi Baykoca during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Erdi Güdü kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Karabaglar's goal looked a bit too open when Ersin Oğuzcan came free, but İrfan Oytun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd match minute, Karabaglar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alkan Oğuzer to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Mengen's Erdi Güdü got a free kick in the 27th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Mengen's goal looked a bit too open when Selçuk Kongar came free, but Hayri Durul reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kutlay Tekinalp in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hayri Durul prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Hakkı Kenan Tura fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mengen's protests and gave Hakkı Kenan Tura a yellow card for diving instead. Hakkı Kenan Tura hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute Kutlay Tekinalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hayri Durul saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Selçuk Kongar to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Mengen's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Selçuk Kongar fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 56th match minute, Karabaglar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alkan Oğuzer to maneuver through the defense. Taci Belek took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for İrfan Oytun. Karabaglar's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. İrfan Oytun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ersin Oğuzcan in the 68th minute of play. Balamir Aytuğ sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ersin Oğuzcan might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over İrfan Oytun. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ersin Oğuzcan ran back to his position shaking his head. İrfan Oytun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Balamir Aytuğ, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. If Selçuk Kongar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hayri Durul stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Selçuk Kongar's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Balamir Aytuğ struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. İrfan Oytun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mengen. İrfan Oytun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ersin Oğuzcan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karabaglar's İrfan Oytun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Balamir Aytuğ in the 91st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Karabaglar's Hilmi Baykoca got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 96th match minute, Mengen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cumali Tanören to maneuver through the defense. Mengen's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.