League Play-Off

Kuluncak Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mehmet Arif Gurbet made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Kuluncak booed when Ekinözü was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kadri Okkan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ekinözü's Gürol Tekiner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vatan Sungur in the 3rd minute of play. In the 12th match minute, Kuluncak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vatan Sungur to maneuver through the defense. Vatan Sungur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gürol Tekiner having to interfere. After 21 played minutes, Kuluncak's Suavi Erseven shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gürol Tekiner 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 Kuluncak reached it. Enis Behiç Akgöze showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rahmi Balbay in the 27th minute of the match. Halit Kadem's late challenge caught a Kuluncak's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Halit Kadem helped the player get up and apologised. When Vatan Sungur came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Kuluncak 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 Vatan Sungur couldn't finish the play. 37 minutes into the match, Ekinözü's goal looked a bit too open when Vatan Sungur came free, but Gürol Tekiner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 39 in the game by Gürbüz Özerdem from a close distance when the talented Gürol Tekiner managed to make a qualified save. Ekinözü's players were relieved. With a little luck, Ekinözü's Gürol Tekiner got control of the ball when Gürbüz Özerdem tried to sneak it across the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Kuluncak's Vatan Sungur sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gürol Tekiner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 45th minute Rahmi Balbay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enis Behiç Akgöze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vatan Sungur made a kick off. Gürbüz Özerdem scored 1-0 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gürol Tekiner, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 66 minutes of play, Kuluncak's Gürbüz Özerdem made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gürol Tekiner was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Vatan Sungur in the 72nd minute of play forced Ekinözü's goalkeeper Gürol Tekiner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gürol Tekiner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gürbüz Özerdem in the 74th minute of play. Suavi Erseven's late challenge caught a Ekinözü's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Suavi Erseven helped the player get up and apologised. After 77 played minutes Kuluncak got a freekick which was hit by Suavi Erseven. Enis Behiç Akgöze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehmet Arif Gurbet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 83 minutes, Rahmi Balbay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ekinözü's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rahmi Balbay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vahap Budun during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th minute, Vahap Budun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ekinözü's Mehmet Arif Gurbet in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kuluncak's goalie prevented a goal. 88 minutes into the match, Kuluncak's goal looked a bit too open when Mehmet Arif Gurbet came free, but Enis Behiç Akgöze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mehmet Arif Gurbet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Enis Behiç Akgöze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Rahmi Balbay 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. Fahri Mennan kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Kuluncak were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ekinözü for a fine match.