League Play-Off

Bala Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cenk Özkent made the kick off which started today's match. With a little luck, Devrekhane SK's Sefa Dalga got control of the ball when Aktaç Cengaver tried to sneak it across the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Devrekhane SK's goal looked a bit too open when Yakup Sezen came free, but Sefa Dalga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdullah Balatürk stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sungurbey Fidan's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. After 9 played minutes Bala SK got a freekick which was hit by Nizam Üngörmüş. A collision led to Bala SK getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Aktaç Cengaver hit a great ball. If Cenk Özkent had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdullah Balatürk came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Devrekhane SK's Sungurbey Fidan. But to his dismay, Sungurbey Fidan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Abdullah Balatürk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cenk Özkent, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. When Sungurbey Fidan came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Devrekhane SK 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 Sungurbey Fidan couldn't finish the play. Cenk Özkent sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cenk Özkent recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Yakup Sezen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aktaç Cengaver could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Sefa Dalga made a huge save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yakup Sezen to make the kick off. With a little luck, Bala SK's Abdullah Balatürk got control of the ball when Sungurbey Fidan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Devrekhane SK's zone, Aktaç Cengaver stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sefa Dalga came out of the goal and Aktaç Cengaver tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Yakup Sezen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bala SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Yakup Sezen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sefa Dalga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Aktaç Cengaver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Bala SK's zone, Cenk Özkent stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdullah Balatürk came out of the goal and Cenk Özkent tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abdullah Balatürk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cenk Özkent in the 68th minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of Bala SK:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Devrekhane SK:s goal. In the 72nd minute there was a penalty for Devrekhane SK. Utku Neval stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Abdullah Balatürk. 1-2. In the 76th minute Yakup Sezen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sefa Dalga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Devrekhane SK's Utku Neval couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 80th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bala SK. Through an outstanding action, after 82 minutes, Abdullah Balatürk successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 89th match minute, Bala SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hayyam Çakar to maneuver through the defense. Utku Neval, 90 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cenk Özkent in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdullah Balatürk prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 95 minutes into the game, Bala SK's Nizam Üngörmüş nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sefa Dalga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 99th minute, Aktaç Cengaver 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. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.