League Play-Off

Fikret Karabudak
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Temel Kutlan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cumhur İstanbullu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Temel Kutlans short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Hasan Ali Uluman to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sermet Birsan charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sermet Birsan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 13th minute there was a penalty for Diyadin. Vehdi Tanfer stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Laurence Sulems. 0-1. In the 19th match minute, KIRIKKALE GÜCÜ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sermet Birsan to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the match, Mutlu Özsen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Laurence Sulems. KIRIKKALE GÜCÜ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mutlu Özsen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 28 minutes into the game, Mehmet Hakkı Bedi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KIRIKKALE GÜCÜ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Diyadin the free kick. In the 28th minute, Mehmet Hakkı Bedi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laurence Sulems showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mutlu Özsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 34th minute, Temel Kutlan 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. Temel Kutlans short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Hasan Ali Uluman to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Temel Kutlan got free with Hasan Ali Uluman in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 42nd minute, Agah Özge left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Diyadin fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mutlu Özsen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, KIRIKKALE GÜCÜ's Temel Kutlan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hasan Ali Uluman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Laurence Sulems made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agah Özge in the 57th minute. Battal Erçivan kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. 69 minutes into the game, Battal Erçivan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KIRIKKALE GÜCÜ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Diyadin the free kick. A collision led to KIRIKKALE GÜCÜ getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Battal Erçivan hit a great ball. When Mutlu Özsen came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Diyadin 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 Mutlu Özsen couldn't finish the play. 73 minutes into the game, Temel Kutlan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Hasan Ali Uluman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 78 minutes into the game, Gökhan Başar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Hasan Ali Uluman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Temel Kutlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Hasan Ali Uluman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Temel Kutlan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vehdi Tanfer kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. KIRIKKALE GÜCÜ's Laurence Sulems played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mutlu Özsen in the 94th minute of play. With a little luck, KIRIKKALE GÜCÜ's Laurence Sulems got control of the ball when Agah Özge tried to sneak it across the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.