League Play-Off

Merter Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mümtaz Toydemir started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nuralp Gökkuşağı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Denizhan Baytugay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6thth minute of the game Avni Pamiroğlu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Merter's Denizhan Baytugay was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Denizhan Baytugay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Avni Pamiroğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Raik Tümenbay hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute, Yiğitcan Soyuer got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Eralp Arıkhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mümtaz Toydemir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 15 minutes, Tayfun Baydan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the sirince and the Merter players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Raik Tümenbay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mümtaz Toydemir was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 21st minute. Merter's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When sirince's Avni Pamiroğlu in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Merter's goalie prevented a goal. In the 26th minute Yiğitcan Soyuer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denizhan Baytugay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mehmet Edip Bekdemir kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After having played for 27 minutes, Avni Pamiroğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. sirince's supporters crossed their fingers, but Avni Pamiroğlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Mümtaz Toydemir's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eralp Arıkhan was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Avni Pamiroğlu in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Denizhan Baytugay saved Merter from getting behind. Denizhan Baytugay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yiğitcan Soyuer in the 37th minute of the match. Avni Pamiroğlu struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Denizhan Baytugay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for sirince. Yiğitcan Soyuer might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Denizhan Baytugay. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yiğitcan Soyuer ran back to his position shaking his head. Raik Tümenbay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yiğitcan Soyuer was the one to do the kick off. Mümtaz Toydemir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eralp Arıkhan having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mümtaz Toydemir in the 54th minute of play forced sirince's goalkeeper Eralp Arıkhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Raik Tümenbay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in sirince's zone, Raik Tümenbay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eralp Arıkhan came out of the goal and Raik Tümenbay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mustafa Oğuz Şahbazoğlu's late challenge caught a sirince's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mustafa Oğuz Şahbazoğlu helped the player get up and apologised. Mustafa Oğuz Şahbazoğlu hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Denizhan Baytugay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yiğitcan Soyuer, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Denizhan Baytugay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yiğitcan Soyuer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mümtaz Toydemir recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Denizhan Baytugay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yiğitcan Soyuer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehmet Edip Bekdemir hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Avni Pamiroğlu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Denizhan Baytugay when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Raik Tümenbay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raik Tümenbay in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eralp Arıkhan saved sirince from getting behind. Denizhan Baytugay came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by sirince's Avni Pamiroğlu. But to his dismay, Avni Pamiroğlu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. A collision led to sirince getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Nuralp Gökkuşağı hit a great ball. Merter's Ferid Ruzi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eralp Arıkhan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 91st minute, Nuralp Gökkuşağı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The sirince players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.