League Play-Off

RED HEADS ARENA
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Türker Koral kicked off to start the match. Mert Vahip fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Fontes having to interfere. A collision led to Galatasaray getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Batuhan Şanalp hit a great ball. In the 9th minute of the match Bilgehan Türkcan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristiano Fontes skillfully saved the ball. With a little luck, Galatasaray's Cristiano Fontes got control of the ball when Tevfik Öğüç tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristiano Fontes made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Mert Vahip sent off a good shot on target. Kağan Akkan scored 1-0 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristiano Fontes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cristiano Fontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Türker Koral, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Cristiano Fontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Türker Koral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Atilla Kağan Serhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Batuhan Şanalp struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Arif Burak Midilli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galatasaray. Mert Vahip sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Türker Koral in the 45th minute of play forced Galatasaray's goalkeeper Cristiano Fontes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mert Vahip could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Cristiano Fontes made a huge save. Cristiano Fontes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kağan Akkan in the 48th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Atilla Kağan Serhan made a kick off. İlbey Sinan's late challenge caught a RED HEADS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. İlbey Sinan helped the player get up and apologised. İlbey Sinan kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 52nd minute of the match Bilgehan Türkcan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristiano Fontes skillfully saved the ball. In the 53rd match minute, RED HEADS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aşkın Sururi to maneuver through the defense. Tümer Okutman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristiano Fontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kağan Akkan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute, Atilla Kağan Serhan 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. 81 minutes into the game, one of Galatasaray:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by Galatasaray's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bilgehan Türkcan was slow to take the kick. During this time RED HEADS's players had a chance to rest. RED HEADS's Bilgehan Türkcan was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Cristiano Fontes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 89th minute Kağan Akkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Fontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nusrettin Kazak hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. RED HEADS's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.