League Play-Off

Hamamözü Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Menderes Başdaş took the kick off in the first half of the match. Atak Aygüneş fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sakut Akpolat having to interfere. Sufi Akburç came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Meram's Menderes Başdaş. But to his dismay, Menderes Başdaş quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vacib Altuncuoğlu got free with Sakut Akpolat in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Atak Aygüneş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Osman Uluğ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sufi Akburç made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Menderes Başdaş in the 27th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osman Uluğ in the 33rd minute of play forced Hamamözü FK's goalkeeper Sufi Akburç to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Meram's zone, Atak Aygüneş stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sakut Akpolat came out of the goal and Atak Aygüneş tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Uygur Tulunay during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 36 played minutes Hamamözü FK got a freekick which was hit by Uygur Tulunay. Menderes Başdaş sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute, Tacettin İdilkurt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atak Aygüneş sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute, Vacib Altuncuoğlu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sakut Akpolat was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Atak Aygüneş stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Hamamözü FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hacı Cevher to maneuver through the defense. Atak Aygüneş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Sakut Akpolat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hamamözü FK's Sufi Akburç played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menderes Başdaş in the 65th minute of play. Sufi Akburç didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Osman Uluğ went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 71st minute Kuzey Beşir managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. Osman Uluğ was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 73rd minute. Meram's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 82 minutes, Atakan Acarbay mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hamamözü FK and the Meram players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd minute, one of Hamamözü FK:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Hamamözü FK. Kuzey Beşir shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 86 minutes into the game, Osman Uluğ cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Sufi Akburç was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Osman Uluğ could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Sufi Akburç made a huge save. 95 minutes into the match, Hamamözü FK's goalkeeper Sufi Akburç had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osman Uluğ. Hamamözü FK's Sufi Akburç played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menderes Başdaş in the 99th minute of play. Meram's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.