League Play-Off

Nigde
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mirza Berksoy took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Nigde FK's Mirza Berksoy ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ruhi Baştugay. Ruhi Baştugay yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Mirza Berksoy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruhi Baştugay having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Nurtekin Riayet 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. Ruhi Baştugay was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Fazlı Andaç. In the 19th minute, Ufuk Kılıçalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Selman Şahin in the 20th minute of play forced Nigde FK's goalkeeper Ali Güralp Zeval to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ali Güralp Zeval showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enver Perviz, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Enver Perviz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karabaglar SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Enver Perviz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Güralp Zeval breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Selman Şahin took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ali Güralp Zeval. Ali Güralp Zeval dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Nurtekin Riayet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nigde FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Nurtekin Riayet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ruhi Baştugay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Selman Şahin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute, Selman Şahin 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. Ali Güralp Zeval made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enver Perviz in the 42nd minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Nigde FK's goal looked a bit too open when Selman Şahin came free, but Ali Güralp Zeval reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Enver Perviz was the one to do the kick off. Selman Şahin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ali Güralp Zeval having to make a save. Bilge Kağan Umuralp hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. 60 minutes into the match, Karabaglar SK's goal looked a bit too open when Mirza Berksoy came free, but Ruhi Baştugay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ruhi Baştugay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nurtekin Riayet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nurtekin Riayet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nurtekin Riayet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 68 played minutes Karabaglar SK got a freekick which was hit by Halit Fahri Gökkır. Ruhi Baştugay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nurtekin Riayet in the 69th minute of the match. Bilge Kağan Umuralp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruhi Baştugay having to interfere. Ruhi Baştugay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bilge Kağan Umuralp in the 80th minute of the match. Sefa Kocak struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Ali Güralp Zeval didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Karabaglar SK. Selman Şahin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruhi Baştugay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mirza Berksoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Nigde FK's Ali Güralp Zeval got control of the ball when Selman Şahin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 94 played minutes, Karabaglar SK's Melih Cevdet Tuncalp shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ali Güralp Zeval came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Karabaglar SK reached it. After some careless play in the Karabaglar SK defense, Mirza Berksoy kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ruhi Baştugay. The Karabaglar SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ruhi Baştugay should have stopped the shot. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.