League Play-Off

REDBULLS ARENA
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mehmet Sertuğ made the kick off which started today's match. If Gencalp Bintuğ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute Uğur Baybora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bayındır Mehmet Öktürk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th match minute, Galatasaray SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nadir Bozbey to maneuver through the defense. After 20 minutes of play, Galatasaray SK's Ahmet Necdet Tunçbilek made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bayındır Mehmet Öktürk was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bayındır Mehmet Öktürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Sertuğ in the 31st minute of play. REDBULL FC's Bayındır Mehmet Öktürk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uğur Baybora in the 38th minute of play. In the 41st minute Mehmet Sertuğ shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bayındır Mehmet Öktürk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Galatasaray SK's goal looked a bit too open when Sancarbey Şenel came free, but Atilla Tezalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sancarbey Şenel made a kick off. After some careless play in the REDBULL FC defense, Nadir Bozbey kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bayındır Mehmet Öktürk. The REDBULL FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bayındır Mehmet Öktürk should have stopped the shot. When Uğur Baybora came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Galatasaray SK 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 Uğur Baybora couldn't finish the play. Mehmet Sertuğ might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bayındır Mehmet Öktürk. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mehmet Sertuğ ran back to his position shaking his head. 64 minutes into the match, Mehmet Sertuğ had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bayındır Mehmet Öktürk. REDBULL FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mehmet Sertuğ was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Ecevit Özgenalp kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Bayındır Mehmet Öktürk was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mehmet Sertuğ showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 71 minute of play. Gencalp Bintuğ's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Atilla Tezalp read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nadir Bozbey during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Galatasaray SK getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Nadir Bozbey hit a great ball. Atilla Tezalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Devlet Sina, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Atilla Tezalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gencalp Bintuğ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. During the 82nd minute of the match Nadir Bozbey completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Nadir Bozbey a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 82nd minute, Nadir Bozbey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Gencalp Bintuğ came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the REDBULL FC 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 Gencalp Bintuğ couldn't finish the play. 85 minutes into the match, Galatasaray SK's goal looked a bit too open when Devlet Sina came free, but Atilla Tezalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bayındır Mehmet Öktürk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehmet Sertuğ, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Ahmet Necdet Tunçbilek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Afşar Nesim hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute of the match Ecevit Özgenalp sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Atilla Tezalp skillfully saved the ball. In the 96th minute, Gencalp Bintuğ left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The REDBULL FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-6. When the match was over Galatasaray SK could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than REDBULL FC throughout the match.