League Play-Off

TÜRK TELEKOM ARENA
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when İsmet Demircioğlu kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Bilkent's Melih Cevdet Birsel got a free kick in the 7th minute. Gani Uslu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Batı Saruca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nejat Alp Soysal in the 10th minute of the match. Yüce Canfeda hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Ali Erdem Malik's late challenge caught a Bilkent's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ali Erdem Malik helped the player get up and apologised. Ali Erdem Malik kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Melih Cevdet Birsel made a precise shot to the right of Erdoğan Akergin. Galatasaray A.Ş.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Batı Saruca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nejat Alp Soysal in the 23rd minute of the match. Batı Saruca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nejat Alp Soysal in the 24th minute of play. Galatasaray A.Ş. were furious when Ali Erdem Malik was red carded, 26 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 25th minute, one of Galatasaray A.Ş.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Galatasaray A.Ş.. In the 31st match minute, Bilkent was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taci Afşar to maneuver through the defense. After 32 played minutes, Galatasaray A.Ş.'s Lütfi Sadreddin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Batı Saruca came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Galatasaray A.Ş. reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yakup Saver in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erdoğan Akergin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gani Uslu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Batı Saruca came out and tried to block the shot, but Gani Uslu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 40th minute. Gani Uslu kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Bilkent's Melih Cevdet Birsel got a free kick in the 49th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Çağrı Cemre made a kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Erdoğan Akergin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Galatasaray A.Ş. getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Gani Uslu hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melih Cevdet Birsel in the 64th minute of play forced Galatasaray A.Ş.'s goalkeeper Erdoğan Akergin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Galatasaray A.Ş.'s goal looked a bit too open when Remzi Oğuzbay came free, but Erdoğan Akergin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gani Uslu during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 68th minute, Gani Uslu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erdoğan Akergin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yakup Saver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yakup Saver received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Erdoğan Akergin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bilkent's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.