League Play-Off

Menderes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ferdi Ermiye started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nusrettin Gazzali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdi Ermiye in the 7th minute of play. Arslan Dilşah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nusrettin Gazzali having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Ergün Karaman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Menekse's Rüknettin Durusan couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 16th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Menderes. The Menekse fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when Menekse's Zeki Toktuğ 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Nusrettin Gazzali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferdi Ermiye, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bayezit Haylaz during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bayezit Haylaz kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 29th minute of the match Rüknettin Durusan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nusrettin Gazzali showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Zeki Toktuğ managed to get in a good position for a shot. Menekse's supporters rose to their feet, but Zeki Toktuğ was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nusrettin Gazzali breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nusrettin Gazzali stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zeki Toktuğ's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Ferdi Ermiye blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nusrettin Gazzali having to make a save. 41 minutes into the match, Zeki Toktuğ had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nusrettin Gazzali. Menderes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zeki Toktuğ was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. If Zeki Toktuğ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ferdi Ermiye came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Menekse fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ferdi Ermiye couldn't finish the play. After 48 played minutes Menderes got a freekick which was hit by Songurhan Rahmet. 49 minutes into the match, Menekse's Rüknettin Durusan broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After the first half Menekse were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Songurhan Rahmet was the one to do the kick off. Zeki Toktuğ received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Nusrettin Gazzali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferdi Ermiye in the 57th minute of play forced Menderes's goalkeeper Nusrettin Gazzali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute, Ferdi Ermiye reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nusrettin Gazzali. The goal made the score 0-3. After 69 minutes, Songurhan Rahmet mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Menderes and the Menekse players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Menekse booed when Menderes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Songurhan Rahmet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zeki Toktuğ sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 77 played minutes Menderes got a freekick which was hit by Bayezit Haylaz. Ferdi Ermiye fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nusrettin Gazzali having to interfere. Ferdi Ermiye sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nusrettin Gazzali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferdi Ermiye, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ferdi Ermiye blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nusrettin Gazzali having to make a save. Menekse's Ferdi Ermiye got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded Menekse left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Menderes.