Official Cup

Ali Samiyen Stadyum
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eloy Urko started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Slakun FC's Cayetano Mendiko got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After 5 minutes Slakun FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Emrullah Toygun who took care of the corner kick. GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Gökçen Kulan was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 10th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 13thth minute of the game Gökçen Kulan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Slakun FC's Luiz Fábio Castro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gökçen Kulan got free with Luiz Fábio Castro in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Burhan Tezcan came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the GALATASARAY O.Z. 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 Burhan Tezcan couldn't finish the play. If Gökçen Kulan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Gökçen Kulan in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Slakun FC's goalie prevented a goal. 32 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Ahmet Kemal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luiz Fábio Castro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Gökçen Kulan in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Slakun FC's goalie prevented a goal. Gökçen Kulan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Gökçen Kulan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luiz Fábio Castro. Slakun FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gökçen Kulan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Gökçen Kulan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gökçen Kulan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Luiz Fábio Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the last second Luiz Fábio Castro throw himself and got hold of the ball when Gökçen Kulan in the 45thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Luiz Fábio Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emrullah Toygun in the 47th minute of play. 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 Gökçen Kulan made the kick off in the second half. Luiz Fábio Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gökçen Kulan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 52nd minute, Edgard Paublo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The GALATASARAY O.Z. fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Gökçen Kulan looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gökçen Kulan in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Fábio Castro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gökçen Kulan in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luiz Fábio Castro saved Slakun FC from getting behind. Gökçen Kulan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Baturhan Osmanlı was substituted for Gökçen Kulan. GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Emrullah Toygun was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Luiz Fábio Castro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 80th minute of the match GALATASARAY O.Z. got a corner. Slakun FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Emrullah Toygun ran over to the corner to take the kick. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Slakun FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emrullah Toygun was slow to take the kick. During this time GALATASARAY O.Z.'s players had a chance to rest. The corner led GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Emrullah Toygun to fire away a dangerous shot which Luiz Fábio Castro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Baturhan Osmanlı, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 81 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Luiz Fábio Castro was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After 83 played minutes GALATASARAY O.Z. got a freekick which was hit by Olov Almkvist. If Emrullah Toygun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Fábio Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baturhan Osmanlı, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Luiz Fábio Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baturhan Osmanlı in the 93rd minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. GALATASARAY O.Z. fully deserved thier win.