League Play-Off

Derepazari Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Balya SK's Ali Cengiz Kaman 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. In the 4th minute, Batıhan Afgan 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. If Ali Cengiz Kaman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Batıhan Afgan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Süleyman Saner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Ali Cengiz Kaman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balya SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Cengiz Kaman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Süleyman Saner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Batıhan Afgan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Batıhan Afgan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Süleyman Saner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute Temel Hayırlı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Necati Akhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Batıkan Nuralp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Mustafa Necati Akhan made a huge save. A collision led to Derepazari JK getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Temel Hayırlı hit a great ball. Temel Hayırlı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Mustafa Necati Akhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Temel Hayırlı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 33 minutes of play, Balya SK's Ali Cengiz Kaman made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Süleyman Saner was left in no man's land by his defense there! Batıhan Afgan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Balya SK's Ali Cengiz Kaman got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Batıkan Nuralp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Temel Hayırlı was the one to do the kick off. After 55 played minutes Balya SK got a freekick which was hit by Turgut Kahveci. Korcan Çinuçin's late challenge caught a Derepazari JK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Korcan Çinuçin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 57th minute, Korcan Çinuçin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Temel Hayırlı's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mustafa Necati Akhan was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. In the 66th minute, Derepazari JK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ali Cengiz Kaman fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Temel Hayırlı managed to get in a good position for a shot. Derepazari JK's supporters rose to their feet, but Temel Hayırlı was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mustafa Necati Akhan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Derepazari JK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Balya SK a penalty, 78 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Murat Kutlar, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Derepazari JK's Süleyman Saner. 0-2. Nuri Nasrullah took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 86th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mustafa Necati Akhan. Balya SK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a little luck, Derepazari JK's Süleyman Saner got control of the ball when Batıhan Afgan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Batıkan Nuralp recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Balya SK walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.