League Play-Off

Cekerek
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alkın Tumbay kicked off to start the match. If Bilgin Siraceddin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 12th minute, Bilgin Siraceddin 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. Bilgin Siraceddin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Erkin Kabadayı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mümtaz Gökalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alkın Tumbay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erkin Kabadayı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Münir Urgun, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Gölova JK's Münir Urgun got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 25th match minute, Cekerek SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artun Tanver to maneuver through the defense. After 26 played minutes, Gölova JK's Arif Ensar İşkembeci shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Erkin Kabadayı 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 Gölova JK reached it. A collision led to Cekerek SK getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Artun Tanver hit a great ball. If Alkın Tumbay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute Alkın Tumbay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mümtaz Gökalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute Münir Urgun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erkin Kabadayı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gölova JK's Mümtaz Gökalp proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Gölova JK from getting a goal against them. Münir Urgun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erkin Kabadayı having to interfere. Erkin Kabadayı made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Münir Urgun in the 40th minute of play. Gölova JK's Mümtaz Gökalp proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Gölova JK from getting a goal against them. After having played for 48 minutes, Münir Urgun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gölova JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Münir Urgun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Münir Urgun stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Gölova JK getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Rahmi Aksoy hit a great ball. After 58 played minutes Gölova JK got a freekick which was hit by Şensoy Timurkan. Cekerek SK's Erkin Kabadayı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Münir Urgun in the 61st minute of play. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Gölova JK's Münir Urgun in the 63rd minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Erkin Kabadayı was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Cekerek SK through an amazing save. Bilgin Siraceddin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erkin Kabadayı having to interfere. 75 minutes into the game, Gölova JK's Bilgin Siraceddin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erkin Kabadayı made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 79 minutes into the game, Bilgin Siraceddin lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Erkin Kabadayı. Mümtaz Gökalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alkın Tumbay in the 82nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Gölova JK's zone, Alkın Tumbay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mümtaz Gökalp came out of the goal and Alkın Tumbay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 88 minutes into the match, Alkın Tumbay had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mümtaz Gökalp. Gölova JK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alkın Tumbay was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Alkın Tumbay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Mümtaz Gökalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gölova JK's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.