17.02.2025 15:42
An interesting rule error occurred in a Regional Amateur League match played in Kocaeli. In the match between Darıca Gençlerbirliği and Gölcükspor, referee Eren Delioğlu forgot to send off a player who had received two yellow cards with a red card. This mistake by the referee led to steps being taken towards replaying the match.
The central referee of the match between Darıca Gençlerbirliği and Gölcükspor, played in the Regional Amateur League, Eren Delioğlu, showed a yellow card to Darıca Gençlerbirliği's number 13 player, Reha Kurt, in the 90+2nd minute. Subsequently, Delioğlu showed another yellow card to the player in the 90+5th minute for taking off his shirt in celebration of a goal, but he forgot to issue a red card for the second yellow card.
THE MATCH CONTINUED
The players wearing the Darıca Gençlerbirliği jersey were saddened by the fact that their teammate received a red card, while the match continued from where it left off due to the referee forgetting the red card. After the rule error, Gölcükspor fans reacted strongly, and it was learned that necessary steps were being taken to have the match replayed.
A SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED BEFORE, AND THE MATCH WAS REPLAYED
This incident in the Kocaeli Regional Amateur League reminded many of the Fenerbahçe-Rizespor match in 2003. The referee of the match, Ali Aydın, did not show a red card to Rizespor player Gustavo Rave after issuing a second yellow card in the 86th minute, leading to a decision to replay the match due to the rule error. Fenerbahçe won the replay match 4-1 on January 18, 2004.