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Spectators: 7717 (Terracing: 5789, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kılıçhan Bengialp got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Eyüp Ucatekin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GALATASARAY's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saray Spor the free kick. The supporters of Saray Spor booed when GALATASARAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eyüp Ucatekin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdullah Ersayın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kılıçhan Bengialp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Kılıçhan Bengialp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdullah Ersayın was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. When Saray Spor's Kılıçhan Bengialp in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye GALATASARAY's goalie prevented a goal. Kılıçhan Bengialp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Abdullah Ersayın tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Nicki Bille hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute Kılıçhan Bengialp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdullah Ersayın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 16 minutes, Kılıçhan Bengialp managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saray Spor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kılıçhan Bengialp was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Saray Spor's Tolga Sezen got control of the ball when Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 21st minute, Şansal Şenbay 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. After a defensive mix-up in GALATASARAY's zone, Kılıçhan Bengialp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdullah Ersayın came out of the goal and Kılıçhan Bengialp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in GALATASARAY's zone, Çağdaş Yoruk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdullah Ersayın came out of the goal and Çağdaş Yoruk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Reşit Ilıcak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute Kılıçhan Bengialp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdullah Ersayın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kılıçhan Bengialp struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Abdullah Ersayın didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saray Spor. After 37 played minutes GALATASARAY got a freekick which was hit by Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız. Abdullah Ersayın didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kılıçhan Bengialp went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Kılıçhan Bengialp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdullah Ersayın having to interfere. Montxo Litago hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Tolga Sezen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dündar Yavuzay in the 47th minute of play. The GALATASARAY players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Saray Spor were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, GALATASARAY's Abdullah Ersayın got control of the ball when Kılıçhan Bengialp tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abdullah Ersayın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şansal Şenbay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Montxo Litago was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 58 minutes had been played. Montxo Litago kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Kanuni-Sultan Süleyman 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tolga Sezen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tolga Sezen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. 67 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goal looked a bit too open when Şansal Şenbay came free, but Abdullah Ersayın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, Saray Spor's Kılıçhan Bengialp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdullah Ersayın narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Şansal Şenbay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saray Spor's supporters rose to their feet, but Şansal Şenbay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdullah Ersayın breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dündar Yavuzay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Kılıçhan Bengialp could shoot a difficult shot in the 77th minute, which Abdullah Ersayın however easily saved by the left post. Abdullah Ersayın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antoni Tomiczek, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Şansal Şenbay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdullah Ersayın having to interfere. GALATASARAY's Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of GALATASARAY booed when Saray Spor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antoni Tomiczek didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 91 played minutes GALATASARAY got a freekick which was hit by Reşit Ilıcak. After a rather tough play, GALATASARAY's Dündar Yavuzay got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Saray Spor played a much better game than GALATASARAY and deserved their victory. The GALATASARAY players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.