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Maltepe Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Onurhan Akgün started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Özen Taib hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the match, İlyas Hacıfettahoğlu notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of GALATASARAY's Şevket Balaman. Şevket Balaman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ahmet Necdet Sungurtekin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Şevket Balaman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Ahmet Necdet Sungurtekin was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 17th minute. Maltepe FK's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Maltepe FK's Arif Memduh Bahadır suffered a sore foot after 18 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Bektaş Özan fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GALATASARAY's protests and gave Bektaş Özan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th minute, Bektaş Özan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute, Maltepe FK's Ahmet Necdet Sungurtekin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Abdurrahman Yetişen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Onurhan Akgün, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Abdurrahman Yetişen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Onur Ali Karluk, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. With 30 minutes on the clock, Alpertunga Bedel commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruhi Bakırcıoğlu in the 31st minute of play forced Maltepe FK's goalkeeper Abdurrahman Yetişen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute, Cüneyd Çelikyay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hacı Uğursay hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. GALATASARAY's Şevket Balaman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save GALATASARAY from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Maltepe FK's zone, Onur Ali Karluk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdurrahman Yetişen came out of the goal and Onur Ali Karluk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Onurhan Akgün received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Abdurrahman Yetişen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Özgür Ulukaan to make the kick off. Maltepe FK's Abdurrahman Yetişen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Maltepe FK from getting a goal against them. 60 minutes into the match, Maltepe FK's Özgür Ulukaan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Şevket Balaman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Şevket Balaman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cüneyd Çelikyay in the 61st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Onurhan Akgün got free with Abdurrahman Yetişen in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Onurhan Akgün had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Özen Taib succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 78th playminute. Maltepe FK's Abdurrahman Yetişen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Maltepe FK from getting a goal against them. The supporters of GALATASARAY booed when Maltepe FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cüneyd Çelikyay didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 88 minutes, Onurhan Akgün managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GALATASARAY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Onurhan Akgün 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 91stth minute of the game Onurhan Akgün who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maltepe FK's Abdurrahman Yetişen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Onur Ali Karluk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Maltepe FK fans cheered their team off the field, for while GALATASARAY had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.