League Play-Off

Samatya
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Nurhak's Hazım Tancan 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. Salih Akkın fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Özal Çağnur having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Azmi Özkul during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Azmi Özkul hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After 13 minutes, Müfit Ensar made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Samatya's Furkan Vezir tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Nurhak getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Süruri Özgurcan hit a great ball. Doruk Akasoy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Özal Çağnur having to interfere. Özal Çağnur made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Salih Akkın sent off a good shot on target. After 22 minutes of play, Nurhak's Müfit Ensar made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Furkan Vezir was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Doruk Akasoy took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Özal Çağnur to make any attempt to save it. During the 31st minute of the match Azmi Özkul completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Azmi Özkul a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Samatya booed when Nurhak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Azmi Özkul didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Müfit Ensar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samatya's Furkan Vezir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Necdet Kutlughan in the 36th minute of play. Furkan Vezir showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Müfit Ensar, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Gökhan Yergin struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Furkan Vezir didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nurhak. After 43 played minutes Samatya got a freekick which was hit by Yusuf Niyaz. Nurhak's Sebati Tokuztuğ got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Doruk Akasoy made a kick off. Gökhan Yergin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Furkan Vezir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Müfit Ensar 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. Necdet Kutlughan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Furkan Vezir came out and tried to block the shot, but Necdet Kutlughan slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 55th minute. In the 59th minute, Müfit Ensar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Furkan Vezir was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Sebati Tokuztuğ struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Furkan Vezir didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nurhak. With a little luck, Samatya's Furkan Vezir got control of the ball when Müfit Ensar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Furkan Vezir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gökhan Yergin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Furkan Vezir made an important save on a dangerous shot by Müfit Ensar in the 67th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Gökhan Yergin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nurhak's supporters rose to their feet, but Gökhan Yergin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Furkan Vezir breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Samatya's Furkan Vezir got control of the ball when Müfit Ensar tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 73 played minutes Samatya got a freekick which was hit by Yusuf Niyaz. Furkan Vezir made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Müfit Ensar sent off a good shot on target. Furkan Vezir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gökhan Yergin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Müfit Ensar didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-5 via right post in the game's 82nd minute. Nurhak's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Müfit Ensar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Furkan Vezir made a huge save. Salih Akkın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.