League Play-Off

Göktas Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ali Asım Özmert took the kick off in the first half of the match. Arif Buğra Eker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celal Haspolatlı having to interfere. Çakabey Onguner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Celal Haspolatlı tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Niksar's goal looked a bit too open when Çakabey Onguner came free, but Celal Haspolatlı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 15 minutes, Mustafa Numan Has mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Göktas JK and the Niksar players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mustafa Numan Has hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Egemen Oral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 17 minutes into the match, Ali Asım Özmert had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ahmet Koralp Zekeriya. Göktas JK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ali Asım Özmert was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 20th match minute, Niksar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Asım Özmert to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ali Asım Özmert during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 25th minute, Ali Asım Özmert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kamuran Tandoruk was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 26th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 29 played minutes, Göktas JK's Mustafa Numan Has shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Celal Haspolatlı 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 Göktas JK reached it. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Çakabey Onguner took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Celal Haspolatlı to make any attempt to save it. 36 minutes into the match, Niksar's Ali Asım Özmert sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ahmet Koralp Zekeriya narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 45 minutes, Asrın Ötüken mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Niksar and the Göktas JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Celal Haspolatlı was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Kamuran Tandoruk. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Ali Asım Özmert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Ahmet Koralp Zekeriya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Niksar's Celal Haspolatlı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arif Buğra Eker in the 56th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Arif Buğra Eker's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celal Haspolatlı was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Çakabey Onguner struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Celal Haspolatlı didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Göktas JK. Tarık Karhan charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tarık Karhan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ahmet Koralp Zekeriya was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ali Asım Özmert showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 87 minute of play. Celal Haspolatlı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arif Buğra Eker in the 91st minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Niksar's goal looked a bit too open when Çakabey Onguner came free, but Celal Haspolatlı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.