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Galatasaray S. A.Ş
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sufi Guftar got the match started through his kick off. Istanbul United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Davide Finocchi scored to the left of an out of position Akın Ungan, making the score, 1-0. The supporters of Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş booed when Istanbul United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Emir Doğanten didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 10 played minutes, Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş's Lokman Isfahanlı shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Akın Ungan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sufi Guftar got free with Akın Ungan in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kasım Coşkuner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Doğan Giyas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastián Verón lost his temper 22 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Sufi Guftars short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Akın Ungan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 39 minutes, Cevahir Ünveren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Istanbul United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cevahir Ünveren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ahmet Efe Enbiya's late challenge caught a Istanbul United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmet Efe Enbiya helped the player get up and apologised. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Refik Halit Koçaslan made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş booed when Istanbul United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kasım Coşkuner didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute, Sufi Guftar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Istanbul United's Akın Ungan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sufi Guftar in the 63rd minute of play. In the 69th minute, Davide Finocchi made a precise shot to the right of Akın Ungan. Istanbul United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Istanbul United's Akın Ungan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davide Finocchi in the 78th minute of play. Akın Ungan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sufi Guftar in the 79th minute of the match. If Mavi Büyükada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Refik Halit Koçaslan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş's Sufi Guftar got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 89th minute, Ali Emir Doğanten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 93 minutes, Davide Finocchi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş's supporters crossed their fingers, but Davide Finocchi 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 94th minute, Sufi Guftar 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. The audience was convinced that Sufi Guftar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Akın Ungan was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş were victorious despite being under pressure from Istanbul United for much of the match.