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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Işıkalp Erdem made the kick off which started today's match. Recep Tayyip Polatkan scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ali Berkant Tecen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tugay Adıvar was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Işıkalp Erdem showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 12 minute of play. Barış Behram kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. GALATASARAY were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Ömerli SK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ali Hamza Öz took the corner. The corner led GALATASARAY's Ali Hamza Öz to fire away a dangerous shot which Tugay Adıvar despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Işıkalp Erdem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmet Sedat Dafi during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ahmet Sedat Dafi kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 23rd minute Recep Tayyip Polatkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Berkant Tecen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in GALATASARAY's zone, Recep Tayyip Polatkan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ali Berkant Tecen came out of the goal and Recep Tayyip Polatkan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ali Berkant Tecen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Recep Tayyip Polatkan, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. GALATASARAY's Ali Berkant Tecen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Recep Tayyip Polatkan in the 30th minute of play. Lokman Süvarioğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tugay Adıvar having to interfere. Tugay Adıvar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lokman Süvarioğlu went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. If Lokman Süvarioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Işıkalp Erdem in the 41st minute of play forced Ömerli SK's goalkeeper Tugay Adıvar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lokman Süvarioğlu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tugay Adıvar came out and tried to block the shot, but Lokman Süvarioğlu slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 42nd minute. Işıkalp Erdem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Recep Tayyip Polatkan to strike the kick off in the second half. Işıkalp Erdem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 61 minutes into the match, Ömerli SK's goal looked a bit too open when Lokman Süvarioğlu came free, but Tugay Adıvar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rdth minute of the game Işıkalp Erdem who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ömerli SK's Tugay Adıvar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Lokman Süvarioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute Hayyam Nevruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tugay Adıvar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tugay Adıvar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lokman Süvarioğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the game, Hayyam Nevruz 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 Ömerli SK the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lokman Süvarioğlu in the 80th minute of play forced Ömerli SK's goalkeeper Tugay Adıvar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Işıkalp Erdem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bilgin Bekdemir in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tugay Adıvar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. GALATASARAY's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.