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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Yıldıray Bektaş kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Özgün Sanay in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alpay Turatekin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Sezgin Ülküsel sped through GALATASARAY's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alpay Turatekin. Özgün Sanay might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alpay Turatekin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Özgün Sanay ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to GALATASARAY getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Ahmet Ozan Çağnur hit a great ball. In the 11th minute, Münir Biçim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alpay Turatekin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sezgin Ülküsel's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Alpay Turatekin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sezgin Ülküsel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alpay Turatekin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özgün Sanay in the 17th minute of the match. Erhun Işınay kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Hisarcik SK's Özgün Sanay sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alpay Turatekin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Münir Biçim charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Münir Biçim the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 27 played minutes GALATASARAY got a freekick which was hit by Münir Biçim. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sezgin Ülküsel in the 30th minute of play forced GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Alpay Turatekin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Özgün Sanay in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alpay Turatekin saved GALATASARAY from getting behind. 35 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goal looked a bit too open when Özgün Sanay came free, but Alpay Turatekin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sezgin Ülküsel struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Alpay Turatekin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hisarcik SK. A collision led to GALATASARAY getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Yıldıray Bektaş hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özgün Sanay in the 40th minute of play forced GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Alpay Turatekin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alpay Turatekin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Özgün Sanay, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 45th minute Özgün Sanay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alpay Turatekin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Özgün Sanay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Alpay Turatekin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Özgün Sanay was the one to do the kick off. A hard shot 54 in the game by Sezgin Ülküsel from a close distance when the talented Alpay Turatekin managed to make a qualified save. GALATASARAY's players were relieved. Özgün Sanay was extremely unlucky when he, in the 55th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 57 minutes into the match, Hisarcik SK's Sezgin Ülküsel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alpay Turatekin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Ali Emir Yerel came up free with the goalie in the 63rd 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 Ali Emir Yerel couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yıldıray Bektaş in the 64th minute of play forced Hisarcik SK's goalkeeper Şevket Şiraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sezgin Ülküsel got free with Alpay Turatekin in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yıldıray Bektaş hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 89 minutes into the game, Ateş Uzcan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hisarcik SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GALATASARAY the free kick. The supporters of GALATASARAY booed when Hisarcik SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ateş Uzcan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sezgin Ülküsel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Alpay Turatekin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.