League Play-Off

Galatasaray Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anıl Ege Ersal made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Songur Özerek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ertuğrul Yazganalp was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 7th minute Anıl Ege Ersal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baki Asutay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Sümer Yatuk notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Galatasaray SK's Ertuğrul Yazganalp. Ertuğrul Yazganalp was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 12 minutes, Kamil Dikici managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galatasaray SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kamil Dikici was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 18 minutes, Kamil Dikici managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galatasaray SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kamil Dikici was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 20th minute Anıl Ege Ersal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baki Asutay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Galatasaray SK getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Anıl Ege Ersal hit a great ball. In the 25th play minute Kamil Dikici came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Baki Asutay. 1-2. Cevdet Akduman might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ertuğrul Yazganalp. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cevdet Akduman ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Songur Özerek in the 30th minute of play forced Galatasaray SK's goalkeeper Ertuğrul Yazganalp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sümer Yatuk in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ertuğrul Yazganalp saved Galatasaray SK from getting behind. Yildirim's Sümer Yatuk got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Behzat Hazarbeyoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Galatasaray SK's Ertuğrul Yazganalp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sümer Yatuk in the 43rd minute of play. 43 minutes into the game, Sümer Yatuk cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Ertuğrul Yazganalp was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Songur Özerek in the 46th minute of play forced Galatasaray SK's goalkeeper Ertuğrul Yazganalp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Kamil Dikici struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Baki Asutay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galatasaray SK. An unexpectedly hard shot by Songur Özerek in the 60th minute of play forced Galatasaray SK's goalkeeper Ertuğrul Yazganalp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Galatasaray SK booed when Yildirim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tahir Ulgu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anıl Ege Ersal struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Baki Asutay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galatasaray SK. Anıl Ege Ersal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baki Asutay having to interfere. After 68 minutes, Cevdet Akduman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yildirim and the Galatasaray SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cevdet Akduman hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Hacı Ali Mertkal, 69 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. After having played for 72 minutes, Anıl Ege Ersal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galatasaray SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anıl Ege Ersal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Baki Asutay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anıl Ege Ersal in the 77th minute of the match. After 78 played minutes Galatasaray SK got a freekick which was hit by Baransel Erdemli. Mehmet Oğuz Cuma took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 84th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Baki Asutay. Yildirim's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Yildirim's Songur Özerek sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ertuğrul Yazganalp narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bahtiyar Harmandalı charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bahtiyar Harmandalı the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Galatasaray SK booed when Yildirim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bahtiyar Harmandalı didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Galatasaray SK fans' excitement grew in the 93rd match minute when Galatasaray SK's Anıl Ege Ersal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 96th minute, Anıl Ege Ersal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Galatasaray SK supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Yildirim's performance. The match ended with a win for Yildirim.