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Türk Telekom Arena
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Galatasaray SK's Batıray Şemseddin 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. Galatasaray SK's Mahsun Usun got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Batıray Şemseddin came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Galatasaray SK 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 Batıray Şemseddin couldn't finish the play. Boran Taşkın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Batıray Şemseddin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Kayhan Üstündağ tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 27 played minutes Galatasaray SK got a freekick which was hit by Şensoy Aksoy. Mahsun Usun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hüseyin Turan Yılmaz having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Şensoy Aksoy got free with Hüseyin Turan Yılmaz in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Galatasaray SK getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Oğuzer Sahat hit a great ball. Boran Taşkın scored 0-2 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kayhan Üstündağ, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Galatasaray SK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Galatasaray SK were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Mahsun Usun made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Boran Taşkın 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. Batıray Şemseddin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hüseyin Turan Yılmaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şensoy Aksoy in the 64th minute of play. Şensoy Aksoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute, Oğuzer Sahat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Oğuzer Sahat came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Galatasaray SK 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 Oğuzer Sahat couldn't finish the play. Boran Taşkın might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kayhan Üstündağ. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Boran Taşkın ran back to his position shaking his head. Şensoy Aksoy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Hüseyin Turan Yılmaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olcay Pertev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hüseyin Turan Yılmaz having to interfere. Mahsun Usun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Hüseyin Turan Yılmaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute Şensoy Aksoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hüseyin Turan Yılmaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Galatasaray SK getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Talat Taşan hit a great ball. In the 98th minute Şensoy Aksoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hüseyin Turan Yılmaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Galatasaray SK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.