League Play-Off

Süleymaniye Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kuddusî Taki took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Ragıp İftihar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meriç Uluerkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Süleymaniye JK's Meriç Uluerkan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kuddusî Taki in the 4th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kuddusî Taki in the 6th minute of play forced Süleymaniye JK's goalkeeper Meriç Uluerkan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Meriç Uluerkan came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Tavşançalı Kürdistan FC's Ragıp İftihar. But to his dismay, Ragıp İftihar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Gencer Sanat kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Süleymaniye JK's goalkeeper Meriç Uluerkan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 24th minute Ragıp İftihar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meriç Uluerkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Tavşançalı Kürdistan FC's Kuddusî Taki in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Süleymaniye JK's goalie prevented a goal. Egemen Ergazi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Danış Urhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Süleymaniye JK getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Gencer Sanat hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute of the match Şenel Suni shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Meriç Uluerkan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 33 played minutes Süleymaniye JK got a freekick which was hit by Mert Suat. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kuddusî Taki in the 41st minute of play forced Süleymaniye JK's goalkeeper Meriç Uluerkan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the game, Kuddusî Taki cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Meriç Uluerkan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The wind increased when Ahmet Danış Urhan made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gazanfer Özcan Senih during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 52nd minute, Gazanfer Özcan Senih hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 62 minutes into the match, Tavşançalı Kürdistan FC's Ragıp İftihar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Meriç Uluerkan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Meriç Uluerkan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ragıp İftihar, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Ahmet Danış Urhan hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Meriç Uluerkan was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Şenel Suni. Tavşançalı Kürdistan FC's Şenel Suni shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 69th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Meriç Uluerkan but with some difficulty. When Gazanfer Özcan Senih came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Süleymaniye JK 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 Gazanfer Özcan Senih couldn't finish the play. Meriç Uluerkan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ragıp İftihar in the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th match minute, Süleymaniye JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mert Suat to maneuver through the defense. Kuddusî Taki kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 80thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Süleymaniye JK's keeper Meriç Uluerkan was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. In the 88th minute Ragıp İftihar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meriç Uluerkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute, Mert Suat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Şenel Suni from long distance, 91 minutes into the match, got Meriç Uluerkan's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Tavşançalı Kürdistan FC played a much better game than Süleymaniye JK and deserved their victory. The Süleymaniye JK players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.