League Play-Off

Marmara Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mehmet Çağrı Ekber made the kick off which started today's match. Hasan Mustafa kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Marmara's Hadi Koçyiğit broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Mehmet Çağrı Ekber was extremely unlucky when he, in the 9th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Saphane's Baykan Rahmet in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Marmara's goalie prevented a goal. After 12 minutes of play, Saphane's Mehmet Efe Ulus made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cebrail Akyel was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Marmara booed when Saphane was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tansel Yatman didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Saphane's zone, Ahmet Haşim Cebel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arif Nihat Semih came out of the goal and Ahmet Haşim Cebel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 25thth minute of the game Mehmet Çağrı Ekber who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Saphane's Arif Nihat Semih was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 26th match minute, Marmara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şahin Usbay to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mehmet Efe Ulus in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cebrail Akyel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Mehmet Çağrı Ekber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cebrail Akyel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baykan Rahmet, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute Mehmet Efe Ulus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cebrail Akyel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmet Haşim Cebel in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Arif Nihat Semih, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The Marmara players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Saphane were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Mehmet Efe Ulus made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehmet Efe Ulus in the 53rd minute of play forced Marmara's goalkeeper Cebrail Akyel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Mehmet Çağrı Ekber notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Saphane's Arif Nihat Semih. Arif Nihat Semih was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ahmet Haşim Cebel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute Mehmet Efe Ulus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cebrail Akyel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Haşim Cebel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arif Nihat Semih was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Mehmet Bedri Murtaza took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cebrail Akyel. Cebrail Akyel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Marmara's Cebrail Akyel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehmet Efe Ulus in the 91st minute of play. Cebrail Akyel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Efe Ulus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Marmara's Şahin Usbay got a free kick in the 96th minute.