League Play-Off

Galatasaray Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sancar Uraltan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tayyar Türkyılmaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Namık Kemal Gençoğlu in the 6th minute of the match. The supporters of Malatyaspor booed when Galatasaray FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kutalp Kanat didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Galatasaray FK's zone, Namık Kemal Gençoğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tayyar Türkyılmaz came out of the goal and Namık Kemal Gençoğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Galatasaray FK defense, Sancar Uraltan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tayyar Türkyılmaz. The Galatasaray FK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tayyar Türkyılmaz should have stopped the shot. Yusuf Ergökmen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cemal Demirci in the 15th minute. Bahadır Merih recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fevzi Kurhan's late challenge caught a Malatyaspor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fevzi Kurhan helped the player get up and apologised. Tayyar Türkyılmaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Namık Kemal Gençoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Tayyar Türkyılmaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sancar Uraltan, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. If Sancar Uraltan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bahadır Merih fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yusuf Ergökmen having to interfere. After 34 played minutes Galatasaray FK got a freekick which was hit by Recep Hür. In the 41st minute, Aşkın Reyyan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Bahadır Merih managed to get in a good position for a shot. Galatasaray FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Bahadır Merih was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yusuf Ergökmen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bahadır Merih made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Sancar Uraltan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Malatyaspor's supporters rose to their feet, but Sancar Uraltan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tayyar Türkyılmaz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tayyar Türkyılmaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sancar Uraltan in the 54th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Namık Kemal Gençoğlu got free with Tayyar Türkyılmaz in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th minute, Cemal Demirci 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. Cemal Demirci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yusuf Ergökmen having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Malatyaspor's zone, Cemal Demirci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yusuf Ergökmen came out of the goal and Cemal Demirci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fevzi Kurhan kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Yusuf Ergökmen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cemal Demirci, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After 74 minutes Malatyaspor's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mehmet Akif Aras who took care of the corner kick. Mehmet Akif Aras made a great header on Galatasaray FK's corner, it was just that Malatyaspor's Yusuf Ergökmen managed to reach the ball for a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Şinasi Uluçkan during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Malatyaspor getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Şinasi Uluçkan hit a great ball. Galatasaray FK's Tayyar Türkyılmaz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Galatasaray FK from getting a goal against them. Ataman Sekib struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Yusuf Ergökmen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galatasaray FK. If Cemal Demirci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bahadır Merih sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.