League Play-Off

ARENA
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yakup Balkan made the kick off which started today's match. Kutalp Yavuzay hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After 12 minutes of play, Nizip FK's İzzettin Hekimhanlı made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alkan Gökyüzü was left in no man's land by his defense there! 23 minutes into the match, İzzettin Hekimhanlı had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alkan Gökyüzü. ABİ SPOR's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that İzzettin Hekimhanlı was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. ABİ SPOR's Emirhan Helvacıoğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Kunter Kutlubay fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ABİ SPOR's protests and gave Kunter Kutlubay a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Nizip FK booed when ABİ SPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kunter Kutlubay didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute, Mustafa Arif Vasfi made a precise shot to the right of Alkan Gökyüzü. ABİ SPOR's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emirhan Helvacıoğlu during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ABİ SPOR getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Emirhan Helvacıoğlu hit a great ball. Nuratay Gazzal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emirhan Helvacıoğlu in the 40th minute. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emirhan Helvacıoğlu was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Mustafa Arif Vasfi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alkan Gökyüzü. That made the score 0-5 in the 58 minute of play. 65 minutes into the game, İzzettin Hekimhanlı cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Alkan Gökyüzü was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 70 minutes into the match, Kahraman Dilhan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alkan Gökyüzü. ABİ SPOR's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kahraman Dilhan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. After 72 played minutes Nizip FK got a freekick which was hit by Yakup Balkan. Kunter Kutlubay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Nuratay Gazzal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alkan Gökyüzü took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustafa Arif Vasfi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alkan Gökyüzü showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yakup Balkan in the 78th minute of the match. Nuratay Gazzal came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by ABİ SPOR's Emirhan Helvacıoğlu. But to his dismay, Emirhan Helvacıoğlu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-7. Alkan Gökyüzü showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Arif Vasfi in the 90th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Kunter Kutlubay made a precise shot to the right of Nuratay Gazzal. Nizip FK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-7. Nizip FK'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.