League Play-Off

Merinos Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Kocarli JK's Beyhan Horasanlı started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Habib Sökmensu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Aytek Kalagay made a huge save. If Nuri İplikçi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Merinos's Tekin Oytun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beyhan Horasanlı in the 9th minute of play. In the 12th minute Beyhan Horasanlı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tekin Oytun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling İzzet Taki in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tekin Oytun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. İzzet Taki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Tekin Oytun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Beyhan Horasanlı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Beyhan Horasanlı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Acun Dönmez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tekin Oytun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beyhan Horasanlı in the 21st minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Kocarli JK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! Aytek Kalagay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Habib Sökmensu in the 27th minute. Nuri İplikçi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aytek Kalagay having to interfere. After 31 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Kocarli JK! The goalkeeper, Aytek Kalagay, was totally fooled by Merinos's Oğuzcan Bardakçıoğlu, who 33 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. When Kocarli JK's Beyhan Horasanlı in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Merinos's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Kocarli JK's zone, Habib Sökmensu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aytek Kalagay came out of the goal and Habib Sökmensu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuri İplikçi in the 41st minute of play forced Kocarli JK's goalkeeper Aytek Kalagay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. İzzet Taki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Tekin Oytun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Beyhan Horasanlı 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nuri İplikçi was the one to do the kick off. If Beyhan Horasanlı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Merinos's Arda Baybars Arkın got a free kick in the 54th minute. Beyhan Horasanlı might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tekin Oytun. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Beyhan Horasanlı ran back to his position shaking his head. Sergen Hattat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Habib Sökmensu hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th match minute, Merinos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arda Baybars Arkın to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes in the game, Beyhan Horasanlı fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Tekin Oytun having to interfere. Beyhan Horasanlı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Tekin Oytun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Habib Sökmensu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nuri İplikçi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Aytek Kalagay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aytek Kalagay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Habib Sökmensu, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. When İzzet Taki fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kocarli JK's protests and gave İzzet Taki a yellow card for diving instead. After 82 minutes, Sergen Hattat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Merinos and the Kocarli JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sergen Hattat hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After 83 played minutes Kocarli JK got a freekick which was hit by Melih Cevdet Bartu. 89 minutes into the match, Habib Sökmensu notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Kocarli JK's Aytek Kalagay. Aytek Kalagay was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Merinos's Tekin Oytun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Merinos from getting a goal against them. In the 98th minute, Habib Sökmensu 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. Merinos were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Kocarli JK for a fine match.