League

Sanliurfa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Melih Tunçkurt started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Sanliurfa's Emre Nurettin got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute, Turgay Yücesan 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. Emirşah Çokay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hasan Birtan having to interfere. After 8 minutes of play, Sanliurfa's Melih Tunçkurt made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hasan Birtan was left in no man's land by his defense there! A hard shot by Adem Özpulat from long distance, 12 minutes into the match, got Hasan Birtan's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Turgay Yücesan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hasan Birtan made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Emirşah Çokay sent off a good shot on target. After 19 played minutes Kirikkale got a freekick which was hit by Ömür Nizami. Emirşah Çokay didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-0 via right post in the game's 29th minute. Sanliurfa's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Emirşah Çokay's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Hasan Birtan firmly grabbed it by the left post. Hasan Birtan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Melih Tunçkurt's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Kirikkale's goal looked a bit too open when Emirşah Çokay came free, but Hasan Birtan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hasan Birtan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melih Tunçkurt in the 46th minute of the match. Hasret Tümay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hasan Birtan having to interfere.

The wind increased when Müfit Yılhan made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kirikkale's goalkeeper Hasan Birtan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Çağdaş Osmanlıoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Sanliurfa's Melih Tunçkurt got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emirşah Çokay struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Hasan Birtan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sanliurfa. In the 69th minute of the match Güntekin Evvel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Egemen Sehriyar skillfully saved the ball. In the 70th match minute, Kirikkale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Güngör Uğursoy to maneuver through the defense. Kirikkale's Hasan Birtan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melih Tunçkurt in the 72nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sanliurfa's zone, Müfit Yılhan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Egemen Sehriyar came out of the goal and Müfit Yılhan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emirşah Çokay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hasan Birtan having to interfere. Anıl Ozan Yıldırımtürk hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Hasan Birtan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emirşah Çokay in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 85th minute Müfit Yılhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egemen Sehriyar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Sanliurfa's goalkeeper Egemen Sehriyar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Turgay Yücesan. Hasan Birtan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Melih Tunçkurt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92ndth minute of the game Müfit Yılhan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sanliurfa's Egemen Sehriyar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Melih Tunçkurt in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hasan Birtan saved Kirikkale from getting behind. When the referee ended the match the Sanliurfa players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.