League Play-Off

Malatya Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bünyamin Nevzat got the match started through his kick off. When Fadıl Nurullah fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ARTVİN CİTY's protests and gave Fadıl Nurullah a yellow card for diving instead. After 10 played minutes, A.C CengiZ's Erol Çiftçi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Baturhan Ersan 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 A.C CengiZ reached it. Baturhan Ersan came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by A.C CengiZ's Abdülhak Lütfi. But to his dismay, Abdülhak Lütfi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Cumhur Özertan hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. When Abdülhak Lütfi came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the A.C CengiZ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Abdülhak Lütfi couldn't finish the play. Artun Akçınar hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. When Sergen Temizer fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ARTVİN CİTY's protests and gave Sergen Temizer a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in ARTVİN CİTY fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 31st minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 34 minutes, A.C CengiZ's Aktaç Akkın got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Baturhan Ersan. If Sadettin Barbaros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute Ata Mengü shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akay Yurtseven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sadettin Barbaros made a kick off. Abdulvahit Balamir's late challenge caught a A.C CengiZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdulvahit Balamir helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to ARTVİN CİTY getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Abdulvahit Balamir hit a great ball. Ahmet Boran Naci kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the game, Abdülhak Lütfi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Baturhan Ersan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Baturhan Ersan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sadettin Barbaros in the 70th minute of play. ARTVİN CİTY were furious when Sergen Temizer was red carded, 72 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in ARTVİN CİTY fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 72nd minute. Penalty! Melih Cevdet Yaver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the game, Vatan Yaren was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.C CengiZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ARTVİN CİTY the free kick. In the 87th minute, Vatan Yaren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ata Mengü came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the ARTVİN CİTY fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ata Mengü couldn't finish the play. After 91 minutes, Sadettin Barbaros made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. ARTVİN CİTY's Baturhan Ersan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 96th minute, Sadettin Barbaros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Fadıl Nurullah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A.C CengiZ were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of ARTVİN CİTY for a fine match.