League Play-Off

Rize Stadium
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tacettin Vural kicked off to start the match. After 4 played minutes Rize SK's Uğurcan Topay stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Kadim Yavuzcan stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Dikilitas of the goal. 6 minutes into the match, Tacettin Vural had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ali Numan Ortunc. Rize SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tacettin Vural was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When Selahaddin Acaröz came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Dikilitas 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 Selahaddin Acaröz couldn't finish the play. After 12 played minutes Dikilitas got a freekick which was hit by Selahaddin Acaröz. Dikilitas's Kadim Yavuzcan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Dikilitas from getting a goal against them. 19 minutes into the match, Dikilitas's goalkeeper Kadim Yavuzcan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Uğurcan Topay. Rize SK's Ali Numan Ortunc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Selahaddin Acaröz in the 26th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Rize SK's Hasan Can Heper got a free kick in the 29th minute. Selahaddin Acaröz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dikilitas's Tacettin Vural got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Rize SK's Ümit Akkaş in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dikilitas's goalie prevented a goal. In the 37th match minute, Dikilitas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yüce Sezen to maneuver through the defense. When Uğurcan Topay came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Rize 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 Uğurcan Topay couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Dikilitas's Kadim Yavuzcan got control of the ball when Uğurcan Topay tried to sneak it across the goal line. Koray Akşit kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ümit Akkaş to strike the kick off in the second half. If Tacettin Vural had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th match minute, Rize SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Koray Akşit to maneuver through the defense. Ali Numan Ortunc stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tacettin Vural's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Olcay Nafiz charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olcay Nafiz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rize SK's Ümit Akkaş got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ümit Akkaş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Kadim Yavuzcan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tacettin Vural in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Numan Ortunc saved Rize SK from getting behind. Kadim Yavuzcan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uğurcan Topay, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 76th minute, Selahaddin Acaröz 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. In the 79th minute, Ümit Akkaş ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kadim Yavuzcan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. 83 minutes into the match, Rize SK's goalkeeper Ali Numan Ortunc had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Selahaddin Acaröz. After having played for 92 minutes, Selahaddin Acaröz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dikilitas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Selahaddin Acaröz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Doruk Oyum's late challenge caught a Dikilitas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Doruk Oyum helped the player get up and apologised. With an all-out effort, Dikilitas's Ali Numan Ortunc threw himself towards the right post 95 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tacettin Vural, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The Dikilitas supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Dikilitas would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.