League Play-Off

Fikirtepe Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emre Enginsoy made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Şafak Özaydın during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Fikirtepe FK booed when Firat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şafak Özaydın didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute, Şensoy Esir sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Firat's Melik Balkanlıoğlu didn't even have to move. Melik Balkanlıoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deniz Hazar in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th match minute, Firat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çakır Safa to maneuver through the defense. Atilla Şahinoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Atilla Şahinoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melik Balkanlıoğlu having to interfere. In the 15th match minute, Fikirtepe FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atilla Kağan Canbulat to maneuver through the defense. If Emre Enginsoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Melik Balkanlıoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deniz Hazar in the 27th minute of the match. With his leg Melik Balkanlıoğlu managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Fikirtepe FK's Atilla Şahinoğlu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Atilla Şahinoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Deniz Hazar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Melik Balkanlıoğlu was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Boran Uçar in the 38th minute of play forced Firat's goalkeeper Melik Balkanlıoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Abayhan Tulum fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fikirtepe FK's protests and gave Abayhan Tulum a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Deniz Hazar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fikirtepe FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Deniz Hazar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Melik Balkanlıoğlu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Deniz Hazar made a kick off. Nuralp Akmanoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yağızhan Afgan having to interfere. Deniz Hazar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melik Balkanlıoğlu having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Deniz Hazar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fikirtepe FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Deniz Hazar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Melik Balkanlıoğlu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 60th minute, Şafak Özaydın hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 65 minutes of play, Fikirtepe FK's Deniz Hazar made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Melik Balkanlıoğlu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Atilla Şahinoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Atilla Şahinoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melik Balkanlıoğlu having to interfere. 79 minutes into the game, Emre Enginsoy recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yağızhan Afgan. Emre Enginsoy showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Firat's Melik Balkanlıoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atilla Şahinoğlu in the 83rd minute of play. Deniz Hazar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Melik Balkanlıoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Firat were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after Fikirtepe FK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Baran Alp Berkkan took the corner. 93 minutes into the match, Firat's goal looked a bit too open when Deniz Hazar came free, but Melik Balkanlıoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th match minute, Firat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saadettin Vefi to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, Atilla Şahinoğlu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Atilla Şahinoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.