League Play-Off

Dikilitas Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ali Asım Kalagay started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the Cumhuriyet defense, Ali Asım Kalagay kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Semi Musa. The Cumhuriyet fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Semi Musa should have stopped the shot. Yakup Yaves 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. Üzeyir Ruhsat's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sabahattin Ulucan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Lemi Mesut hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Üzeyir Ruhsat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Sabahattin Ulucan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yakup Yaves in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sabahattin Ulucan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 18 minutes of play, Cumhuriyet's Üzeyir Ruhsat made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sabahattin Ulucan was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Asım Kalagay in the 22nd minute of play forced Cumhuriyet's goalkeeper Semi Musa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute, Üzeyir Ruhsat 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Asım Kalagay in the 28th minute of play forced Cumhuriyet's goalkeeper Semi Musa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Üzeyir Ruhsat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Üzeyir Ruhsat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Asım Kalagay's late challenge caught a Cumhuriyet's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ali Asım Kalagay helped the player get up and apologised. Erdi Akçan struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Sabahattin Ulucan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cumhuriyet. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Yakup Yaves made the kick off in the second half. Ömer Rıza Ünver struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Semi Musa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TALAZ. Ali Asım Kalagay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ömer Rıza Ünver got free with Semi Musa in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Cumhuriyet's Burak Serim got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 76th match minute, Cumhuriyet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ogün Akel to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the match, Cumhuriyet's goalkeeper Semi Musa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ömer Rıza Ünver. Burak Serim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Sabahattin Ulucan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute Üzeyir Ruhsat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabahattin Ulucan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 89 minutes, Ahmet Asım Erben mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TALAZ and the Cumhuriyet players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to TALAZ getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Ahmet Asım Erben hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute Üzeyir Ruhsat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabahattin Ulucan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Yakup Yaves came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Cumhuriyet 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 Yakup Yaves couldn't finish the play. Sabahattin Ulucan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Üzeyir Ruhsat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Despite being the better team, Cumhuriyet failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.