League Play-Off

Niksar Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Torbali SK's Tarık Akata started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Niksar's Cengizhan İdil got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Cengizhan İdil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Niksar's supporters rose to their feet, but Cengizhan İdil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arif Tugay İdris breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arif Tugay İdris made an important save on a dangerous shot by İlyas Orcun in the 11th minute. Cengizhan İdil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 13th minute, Sacit Rikap hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the match, Niksar's goal looked a bit too open when Tarık Akata came free, but Raik Ömür reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute, Cengizhan İdil 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. Arif Tugay İdris didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from İlyas Orcun went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 32nd minute, Tolga Otay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute, İsa Küdüs sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Torbali SK's Arif Tugay İdris didn't even have to move. In the 37th minute of the match Yusuf Ilgıt sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arif Tugay İdris skillfully saved the ball. Tarık Akata's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raik Ömür read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Galip Bozbey 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. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cengizhan İdil stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. İlyas Orcun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cengizhan İdil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cengizhan İdil in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arif Tugay İdris prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Raik Ömür showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehmet Akif Tuğalp in the 57th minute of the match. The supporters of Torbali SK booed when Niksar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dursun Dündaroğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Niksar:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Torbali SK:s goal. Raik Ömür had in the 60thth minute some difficulties stopping Selmi İkinci's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 65th match minute, Niksar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zikri Akmeşe to maneuver through the defense. When Dursun Dündaroğlu fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Niksar's protests and gave Dursun Dündaroğlu a yellow card for diving instead. Dursun Dündaroğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Galip Bozbeys short, quick shot in the 74thth minute got Raik Ömür to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 76th minute, İlyas Orcun made a precise shot to the right of Arif Tugay İdris. Torbali SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Arif Tugay İdris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İlyas Orcun in the 81st minute of the match. When Dursun Dündaroğlu came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Niksar 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 Dursun Dündaroğlu couldn't finish the play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Niksar fans cheered their team off the field, for while Torbali SK had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.