League Play-Off

Jabbaros Park
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) KARSSPOR's Fahrettin Erandaç started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Fahrettin Erandaç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of KARSSPOR booed when Rapid Jabbaros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arif Memduh Kutlutekin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Rapid Jabbaros's goal looked a bit too open when Fahrettin Erandaç came free, but Zaid Diclehan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute, Şaban Bayraktar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zaid Diclehan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 17th match minute, KARSSPOR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timur Suhan to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Rapid Jabbaros's Cenap Ülmen got a free kick in the 19th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Rapid Jabbaros's zone, Şaban Bayraktar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zaid Diclehan came out of the goal and Şaban Bayraktar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fahrettin Erandaç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Zaid Diclehan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute Şaban Bayraktar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zaid Diclehan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute, Ertan Ülke hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hakkı Kenan Kortan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zaid Diclehan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fahrettin Erandaç, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Cenap Ülmen kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, Rapid Jabbaros's goal looked a bit too open when Şaban Bayraktar came free, but Zaid Diclehan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the game, KARSSPOR's Fahrettin Erandaç nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zaid Diclehan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After 45 minutes, Varol Şahiner mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rapid Jabbaros and the KARSSPOR players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rapid Jabbaros fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! Şaban Bayraktar scored 0-3 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zaid Diclehan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Thanos Paralikas to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Timur Suhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zaid Diclehan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Şaban Bayraktar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Zaid Diclehan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ahmet Hakan İlksel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cenap Ülmen's late challenge caught a KARSSPOR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cenap Ülmen helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 61st minute of the game. One of Rapid Jabbaros:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of KARSSPOR:s goal. Zaid Diclehan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fahrettin Erandaç in the 65th minute of the match. In the 71st minute Thanos Paralikas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anıl Ege Baykal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, KARSSPOR's Timur Suhan got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute, Bilge Kağan Akatay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 75 played minutes Rapid Jabbaros got a freekick which was hit by Ertan Ülke. Anıl Ege Baykal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thanos Paralikas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fahrettin Erandaç sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Timur Suhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zaid Diclehan having to interfere. Efe Aliyar hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 89th match minute, Rapid Jabbaros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Memduh Kutlutekin to maneuver through the defense. Zaid Diclehan made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Timur Suhan sent off a good shot on target. KARSSPOR'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.