League Play-Off

Gölova
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arcan Özdoğal kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Arpacay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oğuzcan Sertuğ to maneuver through the defense. Levent Öztan kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Baki Zahit blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ecevit Geylan having to make a save. 10 minutes into the match, Arpacay's goal looked a bit too open when Arcan Özdoğal came free, but Arif Ensar Mert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Abdi Mehmet Sanih had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arcan Özdoğal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arif Ensar Mert read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Arpacay's Arif Ensar Mert proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Arpacay from getting a goal against them. Mustafa Namık Özdeş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Ecevit Geylan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Gölova FK's goal looked a bit too open when Baki Zahit came free, but Ecevit Geylan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mustafa Namık Özdeş in the 29th minute of play forced Gölova FK's goalkeeper Ecevit Geylan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arcan Özdoğal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arif Ensar Mert having to interfere. Ecevit Geylan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baki Zahit in the 41st minute of play. Arpacay's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Abdi Mehmet Sanih scored to the left of an out of position Arif Ensar Mert, making the score, 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baki Zahit to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Abdi Mehmet Sanih notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Arpacay's Arif Ensar Mert. Arif Ensar Mert was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Turgut Mücahit kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the game, Baki Zahit recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ecevit Geylan. Baki Zahit showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Baki Zahit might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ecevit Geylan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baki Zahit ran back to his position shaking his head. If Mustafa Namık Özdeş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Abdi Mehmet Sanih had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arcan Özdoğal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arif Ensar Mert read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Arpacay's Baki Zahit slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ecevit Geylan. That made the score 2-3 after 92 minutes of play. Ecevit Geylan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baki Zahit in the 97th minute of the match. The Arpacay supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Arpacay would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.