League Play-Off

Fenerbahce
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ateş Saruca kicked off to start the match. Fenerbahce's Emanuele Mastrocola got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tugay Batırhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fikret Geçimoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 1-0 became the score in the 18th minute when Ismael Casomiro elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of Gümüshane booed when Fenerbahce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yaser Şinas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tugay Batırhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ateş Saruca in the 33rd minute of the match. A hard shot by Yaser Ceceli from long distance, 35 minutes into the match, got Arda Soytekin's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ismael Casomiro in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arda Soytekin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Emanuele Mastrocola took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arda Soytekin. Arda Soytekin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. In the 42nd minute, Aşır Akburçak made a precise shot to the right of Tugay Batırhan. Fenerbahce's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Fikret Geçimoğlu hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. 48 minutes into the match, Fenerbahce's goal looked a bit too open when Ateş Saruca came free, but Tugay Batırhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

With 58 minutes on the clock, Halit Fahri Talaykut commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 57 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Fenerbahce! In the 65th minute, Gümüshane's Ateş Saruca ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tugay Batırhan. Tugay Batırhan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-3. Ismael Casomiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arda Soytekin came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Fenerbahce's Ismael Casomiro. But to his dismay, Ismael Casomiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-3. In the 76th minute, Ahmet Ozan Tekinalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Ateş Saruca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tugay Batırhan was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Fenerbahce's Tugay Batırhan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Fenerbahce from getting a goal against them. Tugay Batırhan was out of position in the 92 minute of play, and Önder Hafızoğlu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Önder Hafızoğlu really showed his touch with that goal: 5-5. Tugay Batırhan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aşır Akburçak in the 97th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.