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Spectators: 7185 (Terracing: 5391, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vatan Rezzak got the match started through his kick off. Zikri Reşat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Ardahan Kadirsah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vatan Rezzak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Hamit Kurhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Necati Kaynak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zikri Reşat got free with Ardahan Kadirsah in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Necati Kaynak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hamit Kurhan was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. In the 18th minute, Tekin Kınay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 23 minutes into the match, Necati Kaynak had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hamit Kurhan. Mardin United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Necati Kaynak was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Vatan Rezzak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 30 minutes, Hüseyin Turan Rafi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mardin United and the GALATASARAY S.K players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of GALATASARAY S.K booed when Mardin United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hüseyin Turan Rafi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute, Necati Kaynak 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. Hüseyin Turan Rafi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ardahan Kadirsah having to interfere. Hamit Kurhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Necati Kaynak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Abidin Çelikel fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mardin United's protests and gave Abidin Çelikel a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of GALATASARAY S.K booed when Mardin United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abidin Çelikel didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Necati Kaynak in the 36th minute of play forced Mardin United's goalkeeper Hamit Kurhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY S.K's Vatan Rezzak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hamit Kurhan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Necati Kaynak in the 47th minute of play forced Mardin United's goalkeeper Hamit Kurhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 48th minute, Ragıp Çağlar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hüseyin Turan Rafi was the one to do the kick off. GALATASARAY S.K's Necati Kaynak got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hüseyin Turan Rafi struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Ardahan Kadirsah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mardin United. Mardin United's Zikri Reşat got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vatan Rezzak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Hamit Kurhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vatan Rezzak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamit Kurhan having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Necati Kaynak left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GALATASARAY S.K fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 80th minute of the game. One of Mardin United:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of GALATASARAY S.K:s goal. Enes İnanöz placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! When GALATASARAY S.K's Vatan Rezzak in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mardin United's goalie prevented a goal. A hard shot 88 in the game by Necati Kaynak from a close distance when the talented Hamit Kurhan managed to make a qualified save. Mardin United's players were relieved. Hamit Kurhan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vatan Rezzak in the 94th minute. The supporters of GALATASARAY S.K booed when Mardin United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alican Talaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Vatan Rezzak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.