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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aral Taykurt got the match started through his kick off. Müjdat Başhekim charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Müjdat Başhekim the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. İstanbul Yayla Spor FK's Barış Şaki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save İstanbul Yayla Spor FK from getting a goal against them. Burhanettin Özakın's late challenge caught a İstanbul Yayla Spor FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Burhanettin Özakın helped the player get up and apologised. Burhanettin Özakın hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 9th match minute, İstanbul Yayla Spor FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aral Taykurt to maneuver through the defense. GALATASARAY's Suavi Sezginay got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Burhanettin Özakın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Suavi Sezginay hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Barış Şaki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Burhanettin Özakın, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute Aral Taykurt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batı Kağan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute Aral Taykurt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batı Kağan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of İstanbul Yayla Spor FK booed when GALATASARAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cevdet Mevlit didn't get a good kick on the ball. Orhan Seyfi Yalavaç kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Barış Şaki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Haydar Bakırcıoğlu in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute, İsmail Orhun Çoğan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Ensar Perviz from long distance, 38 minutes into the match, got Barış Şaki's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Burhanettin Özakın's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Barış Şaki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. If Burhanettin Özakın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mustafa Haydar Bakırcıoğlu came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the GALATASARAY fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mustafa Haydar Bakırcıoğlu couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Burhanettin Özakın made a kick off. After some careless play in the İstanbul Yayla Spor FK defense, Burhanettin Özakın kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Barış Şaki. The İstanbul Yayla Spor FK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Barış Şaki should have stopped the shot. Burhanettin Özakın fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barış Şaki having to interfere. After having played for 56 minutes, Suavi Sezginay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GALATASARAY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Suavi Sezginay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Barış Şaki stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Burhanettin Özakın's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Atilla Kağan Yazar took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Batı Kağan. Batı Kağan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. A collision led to GALATASARAY getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Suavi Sezginay hit a great ball. Batı Kağan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Atilla Kağan Yazar went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Burhanettin Özakın in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Barış Şaki saved İstanbul Yayla Spor FK from getting behind. Suavi Sezginay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Suavi Sezginay managed to get in a good position for a shot. GALATASARAY's supporters rose to their feet, but Suavi Sezginay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Barış Şaki breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 80th minute, Müjdat Başhekim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 83 minutes, Suavi Sezginay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GALATASARAY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Suavi Sezginay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 85th minute of the match Ensar Perviz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Barış Şaki skillfully saved the ball. An unexpected shot in the 92nd minute by Orhan Seyfi Yalavaç got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 94 minutes into the match, İstanbul Yayla Spor FK's goal looked a bit too open when Suavi Sezginay came free, but Barış Şaki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 95 minutes, Atilla Kağan Yazar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. İstanbul Yayla Spor FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Atilla Kağan Yazar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. İstanbul Yayla Spor FK were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over GALATASARAY's much stronger midfield.