League Play-Off

Saray
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Hasan Derinöz made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 9th match minute, Yesilyurt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şafak İsmihan to maneuver through the defense. Şükrü Bayar struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Tamer Mertol didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for galatasaray. After a rather tough play, Yesilyurt's Raik Cingöz got a free kick in the 12th minute. Şükrü Bayar struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Tamer Mertol didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for galatasaray. Tayfun Hatipoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tamer Mertol having to interfere. Tamer Mertol was out of position in the 19 minute of play, and Şükrü Bayar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Şükrü Bayar really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. If Şükrü Bayar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tayfun Hatipoğlu did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Tamer Mertol 23 minutes into the match. The supporters of Yesilyurt booed when galatasaray was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hıncal Erboğa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Yesilyurt defense, Tayfun Hatipoğlu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tamer Mertol. The Yesilyurt fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tamer Mertol should have stopped the shot. Çağan Zorbey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ersan Rebi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Hasan Derinöz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in galatasaray's zone, Raik Cingöz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Çağan Zorbey came out of the goal and Raik Cingöz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the match, galatasaray's goal looked a bit too open when Ersan Rebi came free, but Çağan Zorbey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tayfun Hatipoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Şükrü Bayar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Raik Cingöz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Çağan Zorbey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the last second Çağan Zorbey throw himself and got hold of the ball when Hasan Derinöz in the 60thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Şükrü Bayar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tamer Mertol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şükrü Bayar in the 68th minute of play. Tamer Mertol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Şükrü Bayar in the 70th minute of the match. In the 73rd minute, Şükrü Bayar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tamer Mertol was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. If Hasan Derinöz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute, Sebati Eraslan 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. Şükrü Bayar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tamer Mertol having to interfere. Tamer Mertol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orbay Aşkıner in the 87th minute of the match. After having played for 92 minutes, Şükrü Bayar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. galatasaray's supporters crossed their fingers, but Şükrü Bayar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.