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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Burhanettin Özakın made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Finike booed when GALATASARAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ensar Perviz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Ertan Nesefi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Batı Kağan. GALATASARAY's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ertan Nesefi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 9 minutes into the game, Finike's Vecdet Kızılateş nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Batı Kağan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 12 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goal looked a bit too open when Tolga Dönmez came free, but Batı Kağan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vecdet Kızılateş in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Batı Kağan saved GALATASARAY from getting behind. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by GALATASARAY's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. İbrahim Efe Şükür was slow to take the kick. During this time Finike's players had a chance to rest. Batı Kağan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ertan Nesefi in the 18th minute of play. Batı Kağan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vecdet Kızılateş, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. The supporters of GALATASARAY booed when Finike was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Önder Çoğun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Doğukan Elmacıoğlu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Mahmut Vecid made a huge save. Vecdet Kızılateş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Batı Kağan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd match minute, GALATASARAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tansu Sulasi to maneuver through the defense. In the 35thth minute of the game Ertan Nesefi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GALATASARAY's Batı Kağan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Burhanettin Özakın recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alican Toköz was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 49 minutes into the match. After 49 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for GALATASARAY! After the first half Finike were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ertan Nesefi to strike the kick off in the second half. GALATASARAY's Batı Kağan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ertan Nesefi in the 58th minute of play. Mahmut Vecid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tansu Sulasi in the 59th minute of the match. A collision led to GALATASARAY getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Cevdet Mevlit hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in GALATASARAY's zone, Vecdet Kızılateş stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Batı Kağan came out of the goal and Vecdet Kızılateş tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. GALATASARAY's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ertan Nesefi 63 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-5. After a defensive mix-up in Finike's zone, Tansu Sulasi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mahmut Vecid came out of the goal and Tansu Sulasi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Vecdet Kızılateş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Finike's goalkeeper Mahmut Vecid, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tansu Sulasi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mahmut Vecid having to make a save. 86 minutes into the match, Finike's goal looked a bit too open when Tansu Sulasi came free, but Mahmut Vecid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Doğukan Elmacıoğlu hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute, İbrahim Efe Şükür sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and GALATASARAY's Batı Kağan didn't even have to move. Batı Kağan was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Tolga Dönmez capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tolga Dönmez really showed his touch with that goal: 1-6. In the 94th minute Halil İbrahim Sezer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmut Vecid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 97 minutes, Batı Kağan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Ertan Nesefi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Batı Kağan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vecdet Kızılateş went, in the 98th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-7 was the resulting score. The Finike players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.