League Play-Off

SAMSUN 55
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Soner Tolgan got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in ENGİZ 55's zone, Nadir Abanoz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kutlualp Baltacı came out of the goal and Nadir Abanoz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to ENGİZ 55 getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Faruk Cesman hit a great ball. In the 7th minute, Şanver Çağlar 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. A hard shot 12 in the game by Soner Tolgan from a close distance when the talented Gencay Öğeturk managed to make a qualified save. Kirikhan's players were relieved. Ali Atıf Balkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kirikhan's Gencay Öğeturk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Kirikhan from getting a goal against them. Ali Atıf Balkan kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Kirikhan's Gencay Öğeturk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şerif Ural in the 34th minute of play. Şerif Ural hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. If Şanver Çağlar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 44 minutes of play, Kirikhan's Şanver Çağlar made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kutlualp Baltacı was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kutlualp Baltacı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nadir Abanoz in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Şanver Çağlar was the one to do the kick off. If Nadir Abanoz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Erdal Kaplan fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ENGİZ 55's protests and gave Erdal Kaplan a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Kirikhan booed when ENGİZ 55 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erdal Kaplan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nadir Abanoz got free with Kutlualp Baltacı in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kirikhan's Gencay Öğeturk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Soner Tolgan in the 64th minute of play. Ali Atıf Balkan struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Kutlualp Baltacı didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kirikhan. Nadir Abanoz succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 68th playminute. An unexpected shot in the 70th minute by Nadir Abanoz got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. ENGİZ 55's Erdal Kaplan got his second yellow card of the match in the 72nd minute. The referee ordered Erdal Kaplan off the ground. The supporters of Kirikhan booed when ENGİZ 55 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erdal Kaplan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nadir Abanoz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nadir Abanoz got free with Kutlualp Baltacı in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kirikhan's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.