League Play-Off

Merzifon
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th match minute, Merzifon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hidayet İsmet to maneuver through the defense. If Erbatur Şerhenk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute, Barış Toraman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cevher Keçili in the 12th minute of play forced Ümraniye's goalkeeper Erberk Cantez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tahsin İklim kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Erbatur Şerhenk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erberk Cantez having to interfere. After some careless play in the Ümraniye defense, Erbatur Şerhenk kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erberk Cantez. The Ümraniye fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erberk Cantez should have stopped the shot. Erbatur Şerhenk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 21 minutes, Tahsin İklim mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ümraniye and the Merzifon players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 21 played minutes Ümraniye got a freekick which was hit by Tahsin İklim. 25 minutes into the match, Ümraniye's goalkeeper Erberk Cantez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nuri Arısan. After a rather tough play, Ümraniye's Barış Toraman got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Erbatur Şerhenk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erberk Cantez having to interfere. Cevher Keçili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Erbatur Şerhenk put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Erberk Cantez. Erberk Cantez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erbatur Şerhenk in the 44th minute. Erbatur Şerhenk struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Erberk Cantez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merzifon. If Cevher Keçili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cevher Keçili stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cevher Keçili in the 55th minute of play forced Ümraniye's goalkeeper Erberk Cantez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cevher Keçili got in the 57th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Erberk Cantez handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Cevher Keçili fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erberk Cantez having to interfere. Cevher Keçili scored 4-0 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erberk Cantez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 80 minutes, Hidayet İsmet mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Merzifon and the Ümraniye players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hidayet İsmet hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. 82 minutes into the match, Merzifon's goalkeeper Berkan Şahbey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mustafa Haydar Yalçın. Erbatur Şerhenk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erberk Cantez having to interfere. Barış Toraman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Berkan Şahbey made a huge save. 90 minutes into the match, Merzifon's Cevher Keçili sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erberk Cantez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Merzifon fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ümraniye had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.