League Play-Off

M.Arif Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Atabek Özerman took the kick off in the first half of the match. Atabek Özerman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gökhun Pekinturk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atilla Bumin Sağlamtürk, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Zülfikar Akgüngör took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 俞文荣, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 minutes, Ksawery Podwojski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the M.Arif and the Mihalgazi players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 10 played minutes M.Arif got a freekick which was hit by Ksawery Podwojski. M.Arif's Gökhun Pekinturk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atabek Özerman in the 12th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, 俞文荣 managed to get in a good position for a shot. M.Arif's supporters rose to their feet, but 俞文荣 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zülfikar Akgüngör breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Horaţiu Onofrei charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Horaţiu Onofrei the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aybek Turbay charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aybek Turbay the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 18th match minute, Mihalgazi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aybek Turbay to maneuver through the defense. 俞文荣 was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 21st minute. M.Arif's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 俞文荣 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Zülfikar Akgüngör tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mihalgazi's Zülfikar Akgüngör played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 俞文荣 in the 32nd minute of play. Gökhun Pekinturk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atabek Özerman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 俞文荣 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Zülfikar Akgüngör made a huge save. M.Arif were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Mihalgazi's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tolga Türkşen took the corner. In the 38th match minute Tolga Türkşen ran free in the middle of the field and shot a long shot which scored behind a totally surprised Zülfikar Akgüngör. 1-0. In the 48th minute Atilla Bumin Sağlamtürk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gökhun Pekinturk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 俞文荣 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Yang Bin Cheng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zülfikar Akgüngör saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 53 minutes into the match, Mihalgazi's goal looked a bit too open when 俞文荣 came free, but Zülfikar Akgüngör reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gökhun Pekinturk stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Atabek Özerman's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. When M.Arif's 俞文荣 in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mihalgazi's goalie prevented a goal. Gökhun Pekinturk made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aybek Turbay in the 57th minute. Gökhun Pekinturk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atabek Özerman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Mihalgazi getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Batu Cem Yavuzer hit a great ball. If Tolga Türkşen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th match minute, M.Arif was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horaţiu Onofrei to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Mihalgazi's zone, 俞文荣 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zülfikar Akgüngör came out of the goal and 俞文荣 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If 俞文荣 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zülfikar Akgüngör showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 俞文荣 in the 77th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erhun Alkın in the 85th minute of play forced Mihalgazi's goalkeeper Zülfikar Akgüngör to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zülfikar Akgüngör didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 俞文荣 went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. If 俞文荣 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Atilla Bumin Sağlamtürk got free with Gökhun Pekinturk in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. M.Arif's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.