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Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) 【 I S M O 】's Çelikan Ilıcak started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, Mehmet Ferit Umurbay notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of 【 I S M O 】's Cevahir Rasih. Cevahir Rasih was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of 【 I S M O 】 booed when GALATASARAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Çelikan Ilıcak got free with Abdullah Ersayın in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th match minute, GALATASARAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız to maneuver through the defense. 19 minutes into the game, GALATASARAY's Mehmet Ferit Umurbay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cevahir Rasih made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Abdullah Ersayın made an important save on a dangerous shot by Çelikan Ilıcak in the 23rd minute. Mehmet Ferit Umurbay's late challenge caught a 【 I S M O 】's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mehmet Ferit Umurbay helped the player get up and apologised. After 27 played minutes GALATASARAY got a freekick which was hit by Mehmet Ferit Umurbay. In the 29th match minute, 【 I S M O 】 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alptuğ Makbul to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute of the match Ahmet Rıfat Asutay shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cevahir Rasih showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Cevahir Rasih made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehmet Ferit Umurbay in the 36th minute of play. Cevahir Rasih took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Montxo Litago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the GALATASARAY defense, Melik Ayazoğlu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abdullah Ersayın. The GALATASARAY fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abdullah Ersayın should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Çelikan Ilıcak in the 61st minute of play forced GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Abdullah Ersayın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 63 minutes, Çelikan Ilıcak made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. GALATASARAY's Abdullah Ersayın tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Melik Ayazoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nicki Bille had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dündar Yavuzay in the 73rd minute of play forced 【 I S M O 】's goalkeeper Cevahir Rasih to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cevahir Rasih made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dündar Yavuzay in the 78th minute of play. After 81 minutes of play, GALATASARAY's Montxo Litago made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cevahir Rasih was left in no man's land by his defense there! Baskın Yoruk charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Baskın Yoruk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to GALATASARAY getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Baskın Yoruk hit a great ball. 90 minutes into the match, 【 I S M O 】's goalkeeper Cevahir Rasih had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Montxo Litago. GALATASARAY's Abdullah Ersayın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çelikan Ilıcak in the 92nd minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goal looked a bit too open when Çelikan Ilıcak came free, but Abdullah Ersayın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The GALATASARAY players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.