League

NİĞDE ARENA
Spectators: 6932 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) Ubaldo Abalos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdulbaki Osmanoğlu's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Birvan Spor Kulübü were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after NİĞDE FK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Iosif Torouţ took the corner. 7 minutes into the game, Birvan Spor Kulübü's Abdulbaki Osmanoğlu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ubaldo Abalos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Şerif Öksüz took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Henry de Vries. Henry de Vries dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. 22 minutes into the match, Birvan Spor Kulübü's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Kağan Demirezen came free, but Henry de Vries reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Birvan Spor Kulübü's Antoni Pstrongowski in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NİĞDE FK's goalie prevented a goal. In the 26th minute of the match Birvan Spor Kulübü got a corner. NİĞDE FK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Iosif Torouţ ran over to the corner to take the kick. NİĞDE FK's Ubaldo Abalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antoni Pstrongowski in the 28th minute of play. The supporters of NİĞDE FK booed when Birvan Spor Kulübü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonard Billström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Henry de Vries showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Kağan Demirezen, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Şerif Öksüz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, NİĞDE FK's Jean Oliva got a free kick in the 54th minute. Antoni Pstrongowski in the 58thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ubaldo Abalos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Antoni Pstrongowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Ubaldo Abalos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, NİĞDE FK's Ali Kağan Demirezen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Henry de Vries narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 68th minute Abdulbaki Osmanoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ubaldo Abalos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, NİĞDE FK's Ubaldo Abalos got control of the ball when Antoni Pstrongowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 82 minutes, Ali Kağan Demirezen made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. Birvan Spor Kulübü's Henry de Vries tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Henry de Vries showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Şerif Öksüz in the 85th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antoni Pstrongowski got free with Ubaldo Abalos in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 89 minutes into the game, Acar Durdu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NİĞDE FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Birvan Spor Kulübü the free kick. In the 90th match minute, NİĞDE FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Acar Durdu to maneuver through the defense. NİĞDE FK's Ubaldo Abalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdulbaki Osmanoğlu in the 94th minute of play. Ubaldo Abalos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antoni Pstrongowski in the 96th minute.