League

Eyüpspor Stadium
Spectators: 7838 (Terracing: 5880, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 156) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abdi Saygın Ergener made the kick off which started today's match. Ant Dilsafa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hilmi Türkoğlu in the 4th minute. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Abdi Saygın Ergener sped through Kurtuluşspor's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ant Dilsafa. Atilla Tarkan Gurbet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paşa Safi, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Ant Dilsafa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdi Saygın Ergener's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdi Saygın Ergener in the 15th minute of play forced Kurtuluşspor's goalkeeper Ant Dilsafa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute, Avni Has hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Kurtuluşspor's Yağızhan Koray got a free kick in the 18th minute. Hilmi Türkoğlu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ant Dilsafa. Kurtuluşspor's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Abdi Saygın Ergener managed to get in a good position for a shot. GALATASARAY's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdi Saygın Ergener was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ant Dilsafa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 29 minutes, Abdi Saygın Ergener made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Kurtuluşspor's Ant Dilsafa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paşa Safi in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Atilla Tarkan Gurbet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 36th minute, Abdi Saygın Ergener 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hilmi Türkoğlu in the 38th minute of play forced Kurtuluşspor's goalkeeper Ant Dilsafa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Kurtuluşspor's goal looked a bit too open when Abdi Saygın Ergener came free, but Ant Dilsafa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ant Dilsafa made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Hilmi Türkoğlu sent off a good shot on target. Ali Macit Çakıroğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Kurtuluşspor's zone, Abdi Saygın Ergener stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ant Dilsafa came out of the goal and Abdi Saygın Ergener tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 46 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kurtuluşspor's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hilmi Türkoğlu was slow to take the kick. During this time GALATASARAY's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Hilmi Türkoğlu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ant Dilsafa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Paşa Safi made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdi Saygın Ergener in the 50th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ant Dilsafa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Kurtuluşspor defense, Hilmi Türkoğlu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ant Dilsafa. The Kurtuluşspor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ant Dilsafa should have stopped the shot. Avni Has hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Kurtuluşspor defense, Hilmi Türkoğlu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ant Dilsafa. The Kurtuluşspor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ant Dilsafa should have stopped the shot. In the 59th match minute, Kurtuluşspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paşa Safi to maneuver through the defense. Avni Has was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 62 minutes into the match. After 61 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Kurtuluşspor! Abdi Saygın Ergener's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ant Dilsafa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. When GALATASARAY's Abdi Saygın Ergener in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kurtuluşspor's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of GALATASARAY booed when Kurtuluşspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Süreyya Yücesan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdi Saygın Ergener recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ant Dilsafa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdi Saygın Ergener's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. After 86 minutes, Abdi Saygın Ergener made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Kurtuluşspor's Ant Dilsafa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Abdi Saygın Ergener struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Ant Dilsafa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GALATASARAY. When Franz Mainguet fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kurtuluşspor's protests and gave Franz Mainguet a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Kurtuluşspor's Franz Mainguet got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 92nd minute GALATASARAY were awarded a corner. Hilmi Türkoğlu went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Hilmi Türkoğlu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Kurtuluşspor's Ant Dilsafa did a great save. 95 minutes into the game, GALATASARAY's Abdi Saygın Ergener nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ant Dilsafa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. GALATASARAY's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.