League Play-Off

mssarena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yavuzalp Asutay took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th minute Derman Yaltıray shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saadettin Yağızhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sakut Atikoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Saadettin Yağızhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th match minute, msspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Babür Ciray to maneuver through the defense. Sakut Atikoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saadettin Yağızhan having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Sakut Atikoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saadettin Yağızhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th match minute, Merinos SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tugay Özil to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the match, Tugay Özil had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Saadettin Yağızhan. msspor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tugay Özil was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 32nd minute, Derman Yaltıray 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. If Sakut Atikoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Derman Yaltıray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute Sakut Atikoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saadettin Yağızhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sakut Atikoğlu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Yetkiner Ruhittin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yavuzalp Asutay's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. With a little luck, msspor's Saadettin Yağızhan got control of the ball when Derman Yaltıray tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afşin Uğurel got free with Saadettin Yağızhan in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alkın Esendağ charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alkın Esendağ the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Afşin Uğurel hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Yetkiner Ruhittin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yavuzalp Asutay's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yavuzalp Asutay in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yetkiner Ruhittin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sakut Atikoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saadettin Yağızhan having to interfere. In the 89th minute of the match, Sakut Atikoğlu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Saadettin Yağızhan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Merinos SK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.