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Azdavay Stadium
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Recep Tayyip Helvacı got the match started through his kick off. GALATASARAYIM's Mahir Horasan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rasim İlkim in the 7th minute of play. İlkan Şemsi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Özkan Yay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When GALATASARAYIM's Recep Tayyip Helvacı in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Azdavay's goalie prevented a goal. Mahir Horasan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Batuğ Sipahi in the 13th minute of the match. If İlkan Şemsi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the game, one of GALATASARAYIM:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Mahir Horasan, was totally fooled by Azdavay's Eşref İcmal, who 20 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 23 minutes into the match, İlkan Şemsi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Özkan Yay. Azdavay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that İlkan Şemsi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Recep Tayyip Helvacı succeeded in the game's 27th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. 35 minutes into the game, GALATASARAYIM's İlkan Şemsi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Özkan Yay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. After 38 minutes, Atalay İlsev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GALATASARAYIM and the Azdavay players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 40th match minute, GALATASARAYIM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Umut Olgunsu to maneuver through the defense. Özkan Yay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Recep Tayyip Helvacı, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After the first half GALATASARAYIM were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rasim İlkim to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Azdavay's goal looked a bit too open when Recep Tayyip Helvacı came free, but Özkan Yay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Özkan Yay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Recep Tayyip Helvacı in the 53rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Recep Tayyip Helvacı's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Özkan Yay was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. In the last second Özkan Yay throw himself and got hold of the ball when Recep Tayyip Helvacı in the 61stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. If İlkan Şemsi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, İlkan Şemsi managed to get in a good position for a shot. GALATASARAYIM's supporters rose to their feet, but İlkan Şemsi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Özkan Yay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. İlkan Şemsi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Özkan Yay successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 82 minutes into the match, İlkan Şemsi notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Azdavay's Özkan Yay. Özkan Yay was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Hadi Yurtsever fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Azdavay's protests and gave Hadi Yurtsever a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Azdavay getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Hadi Yurtsever hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Recep Tayyip Helvacı in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Özkan Yay saved Azdavay from getting behind. İlkan Şemsi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 93rdth minute tested the skills of Özkan Yay when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, GALATASARAYIM's Savaş Eymen got a free kick in the 94th minute. GALATASARAYIM's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.