League Play-Off

Samsunspor
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Veysel İmralı got the match started through his kick off. Genco Kutalmış kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Mersin's Berat Akçabay couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 4th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Ulubey. Veysel İmralı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ulubey's Mustafa Hakan Davarcı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Veysel İmralı in the 10th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Mersin's goalkeeper Ferman Şah had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tugay Saru. After a rather tough play, Mersin's Hürkan Okergun got a free kick in the 14th minute. Hürkan Okergun charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hürkan Okergun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 18th match minute, Mersin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hürkan Okergun to maneuver through the defense. Tugay Saru struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Ferman Şah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ulubey. In the 26th match minute, Mersin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Veysel İmralı to maneuver through the defense. Veysel İmralı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Mustafa Hakan Davarcı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Eser Azimli fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ulubey's protests and gave Eser Azimli a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Ulubey's Eser Azimli got a free kick in the 30th minute. Mustafa Hakan Davarcı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Veysel İmralı, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 37th minute, Bedrettin İnanoğlu fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 37 played minutes Mersin got a freekick which was hit by Hürkan Okergun. In the 45th minute, Atacan İmge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Tugay Saru came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Ulubey 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 Tugay Saru couldn't finish the play.

Tugay Saru's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ferman Şah read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Atacan İmge got free with Mustafa Hakan Davarcı in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ulubey's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Veysel İmralı scored to the left of an out of position Mustafa Hakan Davarcı, making the score, 0-1. After 65 played minutes Mersin got a freekick which was hit by Tibet Tekiner. Mustafa Hakan Davarcı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Veysel İmralı in the 70th minute of play. After 76 played minutes Ulubey got a freekick which was hit by Eser Azimli. In the 80th minute of the match Genco Kutalmış shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ferman Şah showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Tugay Saru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ferman Şah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tugay Saru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Ferman Şah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Mersin supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mersin would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.