League Play-Off

Sarikaya Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ahmet Kutsi Uygunel started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Sarikaya's goal looked a bit too open when Hasan Hüseyin Armağan came free, but Arda İlyas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafettin Server fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arda İlyas having to interfere. Rafettin Server sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arda İlyas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Kutsi Uygunel in the 9th minute of play. After 13 minutes, Bektaş Veli Secaattin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sarikaya and the Diyarbakir JK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th match minute, Sarikaya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bektaş Veli Secaattin to maneuver through the defense. Rafettin Server sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Sarikaya's goal looked a bit too open when Hasan Hüseyin Armağan came free, but Arda İlyas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arda İlyas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafettin Server, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Diyarbakir JK fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when Diyarbakir JK's Rafettin Server looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After having played for 36 minutes, Ahmet Kutsi Uygunel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Diyarbakir JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmet Kutsi Uygunel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ahmet Kutsi Uygunel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Sarikaya players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Diyarbakir JK were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Saltuk Özaltuğ made a kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Diyarbakir JK's goalkeeper Atalan Tosunoğlu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Ahmet Kutsi Uygunel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arda İlyas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafettin Server in the 58th minute. Rafettin Server did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-3 to the left of a surprised Arda İlyas 60 minutes into the match. If Rafettin Server had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute, Saltuk Özaltuğ hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Bektaş Veli Secaattin 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 76th minute Diyarbakir JK were awarded a corner. Abdullatif Samih went to the cornerflag to take it. After 77 minutes, Cem Tokhan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Diyarbakir JK and the Sarikaya players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Diyarbakir JK's Cem Tokhan got a free kick in the 77th minute. Arda İlyas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Kutsi Uygunel in the 83rd minute of play. Saltuk Özaltuğ kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Arda İlyas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Kutsi Uygunel in the 91st minute of play. Rafettin Server might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arda İlyas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rafettin Server ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 97th minute, Ahmet Kutsi Uygunel 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. Diyarbakir JK'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.