League Play-Off

Kürtün
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. Vefa Keçili started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Ahmet Baki Uzhan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Necmi Demren was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 9 minutes into the match, Diyadin's Ahmet Baki Uzhan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Necmi Demren narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Halim Sirer fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kürtün's protests and gave Halim Sirer a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Diyadin booed when Kürtün was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Halim Sirer didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Baki Uzhan in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Necmi Demren saved Kürtün from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dursun Hadi in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Necmi Demren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vefa Keçili in the 14th minute of play forced Diyadin's goalkeeper Ahmet Nedim Kayra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Halim Sirer kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Dursun Hadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Necmi Demren 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 Ahmet Baki Uzhan in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Necmi Demren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 24 minutes into the game, Mustafa Ekrem Aktan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Diyadin's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kürtün the free kick. Mustafa Ekrem Aktan kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Kerem Üner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Baki Uzhan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Necmi Demren was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 29th minute, Diyadin's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Murat Yaslı fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 31st minute Vefa Keçili shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Nedim Kayra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Baki Uzhan in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Necmi Demren saved Kürtün from getting behind. Ahmet Baki Uzhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dursun Hadi might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Necmi Demren. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dursun Hadi ran back to his position shaking his head. If Dursun Hadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Kürtün defense, Dursun Hadi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Necmi Demren. The Kürtün fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Necmi Demren should have stopped the shot. In the 44th minute, Ahmet Baki Uzhan 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. Kerem Üner hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Diyadin's Dursun Hadi got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dursun Hadi to make the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Dursun Hadi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Diyadin's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dursun Hadi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dursun Hadi during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Diyadin's Dursun Hadi got a free kick in the 55th minute. Dursun Hadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Necmi Demren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dursun Hadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ahmet Baki Uzhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Dursun Hadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 64 minutes into the match, Kürtün's goalkeeper Necmi Demren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmet Baki Uzhan. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murat Yaslı in the 69th minute of play forced Diyadin's goalkeeper Ahmet Nedim Kayra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Murat Yaslı struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Ahmet Nedim Kayra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kürtün. A collision led to Diyadin getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Şansal Kutlu hit a great ball. Murat Yaslı recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Necmi Demren made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Ahmet Baki Uzhan sent off a good shot on target. Dursun Hadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Necmi Demren having to interfere. Mustafa Ekrem Aktan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Şansal Kutlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Şansal Kutlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Necmi Demren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kürtün succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Diyadin had controlled the match.