League Play-Off

Şükrü Saracoğlu Stad
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Akay Şiraz kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Abayhan Gagauz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tayyip Bektaş. The goal made the score 1-0. Akay Şiraz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erol Karun having to interfere. The supporters of 19MAYISFC booed when FENERBAHÇE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Batu Cem Akbal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Akay Şiraz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erol Karun having to interfere. Erol Karun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sarper Mutluay, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FENERBAHÇE's zone, Sarper Mutluay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erol Karun came out of the goal and Sarper Mutluay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Akay Şiraz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Erol Karun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Seyhan Ulus came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the FENERBAHÇE fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Seyhan Ulus couldn't finish the play. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abayhan Gagauz to make the kick off. If Abayhan Gagauz 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 54 minutes, Aşkın Tugay mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 19MAYISFC and the FENERBAHÇE players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 54th match minute, 19MAYISFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aşkın Tugay to maneuver through the defense. Abayhan Gagauz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abayhan Gagauz in the 58th minute of play forced 19MAYISFC's goalkeeper Tayyip Bektaş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Akay Şiraz came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the 19MAYISFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Akay Şiraz couldn't finish the play. In the 65th minute, Özgür Direnç 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. Erol Karun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Akay Şiraz in the 67th minute of play. Seyhan Ulus kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. A collision led to FENERBAHÇE getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Arman Budak hit a great ball. In the 81st minute Özgür Direnç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tayyip Bektaş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, FENERBAHÇE's goal looked a bit too open when Hüseyin Can Unan came free, but Erol Karun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Özgür Direnç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Tayyip Bektaş tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abayhan Gagauz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 95th minute Özgür Direnç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tayyip Bektaş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FENERBAHÇE had won after a very even match.