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TÜRK TELEKOM ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Işıkalp Erdem took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lokman Süvarioğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lokman Süvarioğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute, Işıkalp Erdem 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. Hasan Ali Refiğ'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. Hasan Ali Refiğ helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, KARAMAN SK's Hasan Ali Refiğ got a free kick in the 9th minute. After 10 played minutes GALATASARAY got a freekick which was hit by Işıkalp Erdem. GALATASARAY's Ali Berkant Tecen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kılıç Rebi in the 14th minute of play. Behlül Gündeş didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lokman Süvarioğlu went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lokman Süvarioğlu got free with Behlül Gündeş in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Ahmet Necdet Ulubek managed to get in a good position for a shot. KARAMAN SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahmet Necdet Ulubek was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Berkant Tecen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 24th minute, GALATASARAY's Işıkalp Erdem dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. After 28 played minutes GALATASARAY got a freekick which was hit by Hayyam Nevruz. After a rather tough play, GALATASARAY's Bilgin Bekdemir got a free kick in the 30th minute. Ali Berkant Tecen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Koralp Canalp in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Bilgin Bekdemir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lokman Süvarioğlu struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Behlül Gündeş didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GALATASARAY. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Ahmet Necdet Ulubek made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Necdet Ulubek in the 53rd minute of play forced GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Ali Berkant Tecen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to GALATASARAY getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Işıkalp Erdem hit a great ball. Ahmet Necdet Ulubek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Berkant Tecen having to interfere. In the 63rd match minute, GALATASARAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Onuralp Naşit to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in KARAMAN SK's zone, Işıkalp Erdem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Behlül Gündeş came out of the goal and Işıkalp Erdem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Işıkalp Erdem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lokman Süvarioğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Behlül Gündeş having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Işıkalp Erdem left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GALATASARAY fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Behlül Gündeş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Işıkalp Erdem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute, Işıkalp Erdem left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GALATASARAY fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. GALATASARAY's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ali Hamza Öz in the 96th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of KARAMAN SK's goalie and right to Ali Faruk Selil. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. KARAMAN SK's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal.