League Play-Off

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bumin Cesur made the kick off which started today's match. If Raik Tunçboğa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Abdurrahman Delfin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mustafa Anıl Çetinalp in the 15th minute of play forced Kulp's goalkeeper Mikail Duran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raik Tunçboğa struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Mikail Duran didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red Devils FC. After a defensive mix-up in Kulp's zone, Raik Tunçboğa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mikail Duran came out of the goal and Raik Tunçboğa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdurrahman Delfin in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mikail Duran prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 33rd match minute, Kulp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bayındır Mehmet Yalazabey to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute Bumin Cesur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gökay Özsu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zekeriya Unan in the 37th minute of play forced Red Devils FC's goalkeeper Gökay Özsu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Bumin Cesur managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kulp's supporters rose to their feet, but Bumin Cesur was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gökay Özsu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mikail Duran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raik Tunçboğa in the 40th minute. With a little luck, Kulp's Mikail Duran got control of the ball when Raik Tunçboğa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 44th match minute, Red Devils FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sakut İltay to maneuver through the defense. Bumin Cesur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abdurrahman Delfin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Raik Tunçboğa in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mikail Duran prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdurrahman Delfin in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mikail Duran saved Kulp from getting behind. Abdurrahman Delfin kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Abdurrahman Delfin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Red Devils FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Abdurrahman Delfin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdurrahman Delfin took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mikail Duran. Mikail Duran dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. If Abdurrahman Delfin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mikail Duran didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abdurrahman Delfin went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdurrahman Delfin in the 86th minute of play forced Kulp's goalkeeper Mikail Duran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raik Tunçboğa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Abdurrahman Delfin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mikail Duran was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Mikail Duran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdurrahman Delfin in the 95th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Kulp players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Red Devils FC.