League Play-Off

Bala
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Günay Neşat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the match, Bala SK's goal looked a bit too open when Günay Neşat came free, but Namık Kemal Baransel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Namık Kemal Baransel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Günay Neşat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tolgahan Canalp received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ertunç Safir came out and tried to block the shot, but Tolgahan Canalp slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 10th minute. With his leg Ertunç Safir managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Bala SK's Baycan Abide fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Northwind's Osmar Sarmento got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Günay Neşat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Bala SK's goal looked a bit too open when Cevher Oksar came free, but Namık Kemal Baransel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Günay Neşat in the 26th minute of play forced Bala SK's goalkeeper Namık Kemal Baransel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Günay Neşat had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Namık Kemal Baransel. Bala SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Günay Neşat was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 34 minutes into the match, Northwind's Osmar Sarmento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Namık Kemal Baransel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Günay Neşat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Namık Kemal Baransel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Osmar Sarmento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Namık Kemal Baransel was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Northwind's Osmar Sarmento got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Günay Neşat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ertunç Safir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bumin Neşet in the 46th minute of the match. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bumin Neşet made a kick off. Bala SK's Namık Kemal Baransel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Bala SK from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Bala SK's zone, Günay Neşat stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Namık Kemal Baransel came out of the goal and Günay Neşat tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Namık Kemal Baransel was a little too slow when Günay Neşat got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 58th minute. The score was now 1-2. Namık Kemal Baransel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Günay Neşat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 65 in the game by Osmar Sarmento from a close distance when the talented Namık Kemal Baransel managed to make a qualified save. Bala SK's players were relieved. Northwind's Osmar Sarmento got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tolgahan Canalp kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Günay Neşat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Namık Kemal Baransel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Osmar Sarmento scored 1-3 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Namık Kemal Baransel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Namık Kemal Baransel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Günay Neşat showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 82 minute of play. Remo Cardozo succeeded in the game's 85th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-5. Bala SK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Osmar Sarmento scored to the left of an out of position Namık Kemal Baransel, making the score, 1-6. When Osmar Sarmento fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Northwind's protests and gave Osmar Sarmento a yellow card for diving instead. Osmar Sarmento kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The Bala SK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Northwind were clearly better and deserved to take the win.