League Play-Off

Hüseyin Avniaker
Spectators: 7 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Thomas Mavros started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thomas Mavros who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Ahmet Bülent Sarvan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Wellington Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fazıl Hüsnü Yalazan in the 7th minute of play. Thomas Mavros had several of the Catalcesme's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 15 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Ahmet Bülent Sarvan as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 21st minute, Arda Ozan Topay ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wellington Ribeiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 24 minutes into the game, Çelikan Öktuğ cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Wellington Ribeiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Recep Yuluğ struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Ahmet Bülent Sarvan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trabzon Spor. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arda Ozan Topay in the 33rd minute of play forced Trabzon Spor's goalkeeper Wellington Ribeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Trabzon Spor's Wellington Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Latif Zabit in the 34th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Catalcesme's goal looked a bit too open when Recep Yuluğ came free, but Ahmet Bülent Sarvan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Trabzon Spor's Thomas Mavros in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Catalcesme's goalie prevented a goal. Wellington Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fazıl Hüsnü Yalazan, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Trabzon Spor's Wellington Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arda Ozan Topay in the 45th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Çelikan Öktuğ made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arda Ozan Topay got free with Wellington Ribeiro in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 53 minutes into the match, Trabzon Spor's goal looked a bit too open when Arda Ozan Topay came free, but Wellington Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wellington Ribeiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fazıl Hüsnü Yalazan in the 56th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Recep Yuluğ managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trabzon Spor's supporters rose to their feet, but Recep Yuluğ was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmet Bülent Sarvan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st minute, Recep Yuluğ left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Trabzon Spor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Recep Yuluğ managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trabzon Spor's supporters rose to their feet, but Recep Yuluğ was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmet Bülent Sarvan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Recep Yuluğ recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thomas Mavros in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ahmet Bülent Sarvan saved Catalcesme from getting behind. Ahmet Bülent Sarvan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernard Chmelyk, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Thanks to some nice moves Fazıl Hüsnü Yalazan could shoot a difficult shot in the 74th minute, which Wellington Ribeiro however easily saved by the left post. After some careless play in the Catalcesme defense, Celil Balta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ahmet Bülent Sarvan. The Catalcesme fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ahmet Bülent Sarvan should have stopped the shot. Ahmet Bülent Sarvan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Recep Yuluğ in the 81st minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Bernard Chmelyk had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ahmet Bülent Sarvan. Catalcesme's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernard Chmelyk was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arda Ozan Topay in the 87th minute of play forced Trabzon Spor's goalkeeper Wellington Ribeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Trabzon Spor's Thomas Mavros in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Catalcesme's goalie prevented a goal. Recep Yuluğ fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmet Bülent Sarvan having to interfere. In the 94th minute Thomas Mavros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Bülent Sarvan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Recep Yuluğ struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Ahmet Bülent Sarvan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trabzon Spor. Trabzon Spor's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.