League Play-Off

Foça
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ahmet Arif Serdengeçti kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, FOÇA FUTBOL's Erenay Ilgaz got a free kick in the 5th minute. The supporters of Niksar booed when FOÇA FUTBOL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kutay Ülkem didn't get a good kick on the ball. Duman Azer took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mustafa Cumhur İlkim. FOÇA FUTBOL's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Akif Baykal notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FOÇA FUTBOL's Mustafa Cumhur İlkim. Mustafa Cumhur İlkim was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mustafa Cumhur İlkim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vacid Balkır, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Niksar's Enis Boğatekin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Arif Serdengeçti in the 20th minute of play. Akif Baykal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Vacid Balkır had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mustafa Cumhur İlkim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akif Baykal, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kutay Ülkem during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vacid Balkır fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustafa Cumhur İlkim having to interfere. Korkut Bilkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Arif Serdengeçti in the 43rd minute of play forced Niksar's goalkeeper Enis Boğatekin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bedih Özsan charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bedih Özsan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FOÇA FUTBOL booed when Niksar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bedih Özsan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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.

Vacid Balkır sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Akif Baykal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustafa Cumhur İlkim having to interfere. With a little luck, FOÇA FUTBOL's Mustafa Cumhur İlkim got control of the ball when Vacid Balkır tried to sneak it across the goal line. Enis Boğatekin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Korkut Bilkan in the 65th minute of the match. Vacid Balkır could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Mustafa Cumhur İlkim made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Niksar's Akif Baykal got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 77 minutes into the match, Niksar's Vacid Balkır sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mustafa Cumhur İlkim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vacid Balkır's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mustafa Cumhur İlkim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. A collision led to FOÇA FUTBOL getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Kutay Ülkem hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Niksar defense, Ahmet Arif Serdengeçti kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enis Boğatekin. The Niksar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enis Boğatekin should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Niksar getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Onur Ali Özer hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Peker Taciroğlu sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Niksar's Enis Boğatekin didn't even have to move. If Vacid Balkır had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Niksar players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.