League Play-Off

Kiziltepe Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) MALATYASPOR's Yaşar Nuri Yalçınkaya started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, RİO DE JANEİRO muSSa's Reşit Kutuner got control of the ball when Recep Ersalmış tried to sneak it across the goal line. Atahan Doğanlar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Burhan Karin, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yaşar Nuri Yalçınkaya in the 14th minute of play forced RİO DE JANEİRO muSSa's goalkeeper Reşit Kutuner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atahan Doğanlar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İlker Uluöz, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. If Burhan Karin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in MALATYASPOR's zone, İlker Uluöz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Atahan Doğanlar came out of the goal and İlker Uluöz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 22nd minute, Burhan Karin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Atahan Doğanlar was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to MALATYASPOR getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Hızır Özil hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, RİO DE JANEİRO muSSa's Nuratay Uçma got a free kick in the 30th minute. Recep Ersalmış fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reşit Kutuner having to interfere. Recep Ersalmış struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Reşit Kutuner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MALATYASPOR. İlker Uluöz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Yaşar Nuri Yalçınkaya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. RİO DE JANEİRO muSSa's Reşit Kutuner proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save RİO DE JANEİRO muSSa from getting a goal against them. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell İlker Uluöz to make the kick off. In the 57th minute, İlker Uluöz 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. 61 minutes into the match, MALATYASPOR's goal looked a bit too open when İlker Uluöz came free, but Atahan Doğanlar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Burhan Karin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Atahan Doğanlar having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, RİO DE JANEİRO muSSa's goal looked a bit too open when Yaşar Nuri Yalçınkaya came free, but Reşit Kutuner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, MALATYASPOR's Atahan Doğanlar got control of the ball when Burhan Karin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Recep Ersalmış received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Reşit Kutuner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuratay Uçma charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nuratay Uçma the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to RİO DE JANEİRO muSSa getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Nuratay Uçma hit a great ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. RİO DE JANEİRO muSSa walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.