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Ali Sami Yen
Spectators: 5750 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 200, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bahadır Baransel took the kick off in the first half of the match. 8 minutes in the game, Çağdaş Volkan fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Orbay Ugraş having to interfere. Tümer Varlık hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Kocaelispor's Tümer Varlık got a free kick in the 14th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Çağdaş Volkan got free with Orbay Ugraş in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bahtiyar Dolunay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Türker Tokyay, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The long shot by Serbülent Durul in the 32nd minute really tested Orbay Ugraş's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Bahadır Baransel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orbay Ugraş having to interfere. In the 41st minute of the match, Bahadır Baransel tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Orbay Ugraş saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tümer Varlık during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Kocaelispor getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Tümer Varlık hit a great ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 45th minute of the game. One of GALATASARAY A.Ş:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Kocaelispor:s goal. After 47 minutes of play, Kocaelispor's Özal Ömürcan made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bahtiyar Dolunay was left in no man's land by his defense there! The GALATASARAY A.Ş players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Kocaelispor were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Türker Tokyay made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Türker Tokyay dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bahtiyar Dolunay, 0-2. If Bahadır Baransel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tümer Varlık hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bahadır Baransel in the 67th minute of play forced Kocaelispor's goalkeeper Orbay Ugraş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Türker Tokyay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 minutes, Ertan İzzettin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kocaelispor and the GALATASARAY A.Ş players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Kuddusî Baransel fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kocaelispor's protests and gave Kuddusî Baransel a yellow card for diving instead. Kuddusî Baransel kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Orbay Ugraş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bahadır Baransel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orbay Ugraş stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bahadır Baransel's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Tümer Varlık kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Çağdaş Volkan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Orbay Ugraş tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute Türker Tokyay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bahtiyar Dolunay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute Türker Tokyay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bahtiyar Dolunay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. İlhami Togan lost his temper 96 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 96 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Kocaelispor!