League Play-Off

Horasan Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Çakabey Tükelay made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Cihan Tümkut ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fırat Türkşen was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After having played for 8 minutes, Cebrail Mensur managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ulukisla's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cebrail Mensur was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Kuddusî Otaç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kuddusî Otaç in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fırat Türkşen saved Ulukisla from getting behind. In the 20th minute, Kuddusî Otaç fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Cihan Tümkuts short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Fırat Türkşen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 34th minute, Cihan Tümkut reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fırat Türkşen. The goal made the score 2-0. After 36 minutes, Oğuzalp İğdemir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Horasan and the Ulukisla players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th match minute, Horasan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oğuzalp İğdemir to maneuver through the defense. After 49 played minutes Horasan's Cihan Tümkut stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Fırat Türkşen stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Ulukisla of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kuddusî Otaç made a kick off. Arif Bilge Tekin made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Cebrail Mensur sent off a good shot on target. Cihan Tümkut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Ulukisla defense, Cihan Tümkut kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fırat Türkşen. The Ulukisla fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fırat Türkşen should have stopped the shot. Fırat Türkşen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kuddusî Otaç in the 73rd minute of play. Kuddusî Otaç's late challenge caught a Ulukisla's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kuddusî Otaç helped the player get up and apologised. Kuddusî Otaç kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Fırat Türkşen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cihan Tümkut, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. A collision led to Ulukisla getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Latif Erkılıç hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Temel Alan sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ulukisla's Fırat Türkşen didn't even have to move. The audience was convinced that Cihan Tümkut's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fırat Türkşen was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. If Kuddusî Otaç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horasan's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.