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ŞÜKRÜ SARAÇOĞLU
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5403, Seating: 1230, VIP seats: 90) GALATASARAY's Savaşer Kerimhan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Abdulmelik Ramiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erim Tanak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Savaşer Kerimhan managed to get in a good position for a shot. GALATASARAY's supporters rose to their feet, but Savaşer Kerimhan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdulmelik Ramiz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 8th minute Savaşer Kerimhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdulmelik Ramiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 9 minutes, Erim Tanak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GALATASARAY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erim Tanak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arda Ozan Kazak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Ertunç Eraltay fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GALATASARAY's protests and gave Ertunç Eraltay a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in GALATASARAY fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! 19 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Halim Özyurt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tarık Cengel. Ahmet Nasir Afgan's late challenge caught a GALATASARAY's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmet Nasir Afgan helped the player get up and apologised. Ahmet Nasir Afgan hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Tarık Cengel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erim Tanak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Abdulmelik Ramiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yetkin Ganim's late challenge caught a GALATASARAY's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yetkin Ganim helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of GALATASARAY booed when Fenerbahçe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yetkin Ganim didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 43 played minutes GALATASARAY got a freekick which was hit by Baki Sebati. Ahmet Nasir Afgan kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arda Ozan Kazak stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Savaşer Kerimhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahmet Nasir Afgan kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Mithat Tor, 59 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 61 minutes into the match, Fenerbahçe's Tarık Cengel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Halim Özyurt narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erim Tanak got free with Abdulmelik Ramiz in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 64 minutes into the game, Gürcan Uğurtay 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 Fenerbahçe the free kick. Halim Özyurt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arda Ozan Kazak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute of the match Enis Gencer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Halim Özyurt showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute, Tarık Cengel made a precise shot to the right of Halim Özyurt. GALATASARAY's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arda Ozan Kazak in the 82nd minute of play forced GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Halim Özyurt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the GALATASARAY defense, Arda Ozan Kazak kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Halim Özyurt. The GALATASARAY fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Halim Özyurt should have stopped the shot. Arda Ozan Kazak hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. If Savaşer Kerimhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Erim Tanak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdulmelik Ramiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Savaşer Kerimhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abdulmelik Ramiz made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Erim Tanak sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Fenerbahçe had won after a very even match.