League Play-Off

MERKAN PARK
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Güray Elçi made the kick off which started today's match. MERKANSPOR's Mesut Ergül got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 8th minute, Hurşit Çidam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute Güray Elçi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hüsmen Talayhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th match minute, F.C. Akkaya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Ediz Akyüz to maneuver through the defense. Mesut Ergül kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. When Afşar Onurad came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the F.C. Akkaya 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 Afşar Onurad couldn't finish the play. A collision led to MERKANSPOR getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Güray Elçi hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, Talip Battal notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of F.C. Akkaya's Hüsmen Talayhan. Hüsmen Talayhan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hüsmen Talayhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Güray Elçi in the 34th minute of play. In the 38th match minute, F.C. Akkaya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hurşit Çidam to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Talip Battal could shoot a difficult shot in the 43rd minute, which Hüsmen Talayhan however easily saved by the left post. F.C. Akkaya's Hüsmen Talayhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Güray Elçi in the 44th minute of play. A collision led to MERKANSPOR getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Cihangir Subahi hit a great ball. Mehmet Ediz Akyüz struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Baran Bilge Pekdemir didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C. Akkaya. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When Mehmet Ediz Akyüz came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the F.C. Akkaya 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 Mehmet Ediz Akyüz couldn't finish the play. Güray Elçi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hüsmen Talayhan having to interfere. Afşar Onurad could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Baran Bilge Pekdemir made a huge save. After a rather tough play, F.C. Akkaya's Ege Özerk got a free kick in the 69th minute. Göktan Ertüze was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 70th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 71 minutes into the match, Güray Elçi notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of F.C. Akkaya's Hüsmen Talayhan. Hüsmen Talayhan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Güray Elçi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Hüsmen Talayhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Levent Eskicioğlu during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 80 minutes into the game, Güray Elçi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Hüsmen Talayhan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Hüsmen Talayhan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cihangir Subahi in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Mustafa Orhan Ergünay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute, one of F.C. Akkaya: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 F.C. Akkaya. Hüsmen Talayhan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Talip Battal went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Hüsmen Talayhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Talip Battal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the match, F.C. Akkaya's goal looked a bit too open when Talip Battal came free, but Hüsmen Talayhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. F.C. Akkaya's Hüsmen Talayhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Güray Elçi in the 97th minute of play. In the 99th minute Güray Elçi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hüsmen Talayhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. MERKANSPOR were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of F.C. Akkaya for a fine match.