League

Yatagan Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Galatasaray SK's Aytek Neval 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. Yatagan's Ramiz Saban suffered a sore knee after 4 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Aytek Neval fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galatasaray SK's protests and gave Aytek Neval a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Yatagan booed when Galatasaray SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aytek Neval didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ayberk Onar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Yatagan defense, Aytek Neval kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Talha Zabit. The Yatagan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Talha Zabit should have stopped the shot. Zaid Balcı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ayberk Onar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Talha Zabit having to interfere. Zaid Balcı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 26 played minutes Yatagan got a freekick which was hit by Zaid Balcı. If Aytek Neval had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zaid Balcı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vecdet Ersal having to interfere. Zaid Balcıs short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Vecdet Ersal to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Zaid Balcıs short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Vecdet Ersal to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Galatasaray SK's Songur Ilgınlı got a free kick in the 40th minute. Vecdet Ersal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaid Balcı in the 41st minute. Zaid Balcı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vecdet Ersal having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zaid Balcı was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaid Balcı in the 53rd minute of play forced Galatasaray SK's goalkeeper Vecdet Ersal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aytek Neval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Yatagan's Zaid Balcı in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Galatasaray SK's goalie prevented a goal. In the 62nd minute of the match Alphan Dağasan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vecdet Ersal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Vecdet Ersal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaid Balcı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Zaid Balcı hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 66th match minute, Yatagan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kılıçhan Uzhan to maneuver through the defense. After 69 played minutes Galatasaray SK got a freekick which was hit by Songur Ilgınlı. Zaid Balcı struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Vecdet Ersal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yatagan. In the 81stth minute of the game Zaid Balcı who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Galatasaray SK's Vecdet Ersal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Zaid Balcı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vecdet Ersal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kılıçhan Uzhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Galatasaray SK's Vecdet Ersal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oktay Akergin in the 89th minute of play. Zaid Balcı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Vecdet Ersal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.