League Play-Off

Merinos Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Merinos booed when Menekse was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şakir Bayındır didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ant Okcun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Rüştü Doğanten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Veysel Koytak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Müfit Öztunç in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mustafa Arif Kıralp in the 23rd minute of play forced Menekse's goalkeeper Veysel Koytak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Özal Nasr kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Ant Okcun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Rüştü Doğanten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cihan Bucak in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rüştü Doğanten prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Üzeyir Cankan 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. After 46 played minutes Merinos got a freekick which was hit by Oğuzer Günay. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mustafa Arif Kıralp made a kick off. Veysel Koytak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mustafa Arif Kıralp's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Müfit Öztunç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veysel Koytak having to interfere. Mustafa Arif Kıralp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ant Okcun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Rüştü Doğanten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute Ant Okcun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rüştü Doğanten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cihan Bucak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Rüştü Doğanten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ant Okcun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Rüştü Doğanten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Menekse left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Merinos.