League Play-Off

Meram
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Menderes Başdaş kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute, Meram's Menderes Başdaş dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 12th minute Agah Timurtas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sakut Akpolat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Osman Uluğ had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serdar Kurceren. Eceabat's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Osman Uluğ was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Eceabat's Serdar Kurceren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menderes Başdaş in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute Agah Timurtas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sakut Akpolat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Agah Timurtas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd minute Aydın Kağan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sakut Akpolat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Serdar Kurceren made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Osman Uluğ sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 26 minutes, Agah Timurtas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eceabat's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agah Timurtas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sakut Akpolat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agah Timurtas in the 27th minute of play. Eceabat's Serdar Kurceren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menderes Başdaş in the 32nd minute of play. Osman Uluğ took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Serdar Kurceren. Serdar Kurceren dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. The supporters of Eceabat booed when Meram was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akgün Ünaldi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 40 minutes, Menderes Başdaş managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Meram's supporters crossed their fingers, but Menderes Başdaş was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Akgün Ünaldi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serdar Kurceren having to interfere. After 44 minutes, Arcan Tufan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Eceabat and the Meram players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 44th match minute, Eceabat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arcan Tufan to maneuver through the defense.

Menderes Başdaş fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serdar Kurceren having to interfere. In the 59th minute Osman Uluğ shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serdar Kurceren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Menderes Başdaş fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serdar Kurceren having to interfere. Serdar Kurceren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osman Uluğ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute, Aydın Kağan 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. 71 minutes into the game, Balamir Hirfanlı was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Meram's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Eceabat the free kick. The supporters of Eceabat booed when Meram was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akgün Ünaldi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th minute Menderes Başdaş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serdar Kurceren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Meram's Sakut Akpolat got control of the ball when Agah Timurtas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Agah Timurtas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sakut Akpolat having to interfere. Aydın Kağan might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sakut Akpolat. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aydın Kağan ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 86thth minute of the game Aydın Kağan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Meram's Sakut Akpolat was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 93rd minute, Ege Temircan 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. Menderes Başdaş succeeded in the game's 96th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Meram had won after a very even match.