League Play-Off

Marmara Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ilgaz İlkin started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Nurettin Tükel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marmara FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ZONGULDAK SK the free kick. After a rather tough play, Marmara FK's Nurettin Tükel got a free kick in the 2nd minute. A collision led to ZONGULDAK SK getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Anıl Cenk Öztay hit a great ball. Batuğ Özgurel's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ahmet Koralp Saylan firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cenk Sönmezalp in the 6th minute of play forced ZONGULDAK SK's goalkeeper Ahmet Koralp Saylan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Batuğ Özgurel during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 10 played minutes Marmara FK got a freekick which was hit by Batuğ Özgurel. Reşit Kabil kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. ZONGULDAK SK's Ahmet Koralp Saylan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cenk Sönmezalp in the 14th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Batuğ Özgurel got free with Ahmet Koralp Saylan in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nurettin Tükel kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Gencal Civanbaht took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ilgaz İlkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in ZONGULDAK SK's zone, Batuğ Özgurel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmet Koralp Saylan came out of the goal and Batuğ Özgurel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Batuğ Özgurel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Ahmet Koralp Saylan made a huge save. 24 minutes into the match, Marmara FK's Batuğ Özgurel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ahmet Koralp Saylan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ilgaz İlkin took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gencal Civanbaht. Gencal Civanbaht dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After a rather tough play, Marmara FK's İlbey Ökkeş got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 46th match minute, Marmara FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Genco Irmak to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 53rd minute, Cenk Sönmezalp left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Marmara FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. ZONGULDAK SK's Acar Ereken got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ahmet Koralp Saylan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Batuğ Özgurel in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cenk Sönmezalp in the 75th minute of play forced ZONGULDAK SK's goalkeeper Ahmet Koralp Saylan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77thth minute of the game Cenk Sönmezalp who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ZONGULDAK SK's Ahmet Koralp Saylan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Ilgaz İlkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the match, ZONGULDAK SK's goal looked a bit too open when Cenk Sönmezalp came free, but Ahmet Koralp Saylan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anıl Cenk Öztay charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anıl Cenk Öztay the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 82nd match minute, ZONGULDAK SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anıl Cenk Öztay to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the game, Marmara FK's Cenk Sönmezalp nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ahmet Koralp Saylan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cankut Ilgınlı during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 87th minute, Cankut Ilgınlı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute, Cenk Sönmezalp 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. In the 93rd minute Ilgaz İlkin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gencal Civanbaht saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Acar Erekens short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Gencal Civanbaht to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Marmara FK were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of ZONGULDAK SK for a fine match.