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Zeytinburnu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sezgin Uğursay got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bilge Kağan Recep in the 4th minute of play forced GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Batı Kağan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 7 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Batı Kağan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Şehzade Oylum. In the 9th minute, Alim Türünk 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. In the 11th match minute, Zeytinburnu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sezgin Uğursay to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the match, Zeytinburnu's goal looked a bit too open when Burhanettin Özakın came free, but Alphan Adalıoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Burhanettin Özakın's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alphan Adalıoğlu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alim Türünk got free with Batı Kağan in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Batı Kağan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alim Türünk in the 25th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alim Türünk got free with Batı Kağan in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Batı Kağan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sezgin Uğursay in the 36th minute of play. Suavi Sezginay blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alphan Adalıoğlu having to make a save. Alim Türünk struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Batı Kağan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zeytinburnu. After 48 played minutes Sezgin Uğursay rounded GALATASARAY's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

53 minutes into the match, Alim Türünk notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of GALATASARAY's Batı Kağan. Batı Kağan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Batı Kağan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sezgin Uğursay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alim Türünk in the 62nd minute of play forced GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Batı Kağan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Suavi Sezginay might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alphan Adalıoğlu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Suavi Sezginay ran back to his position shaking his head. 64 minutes in the game, Burhanettin Özakın fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Alphan Adalıoğlu having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Zeytinburnu's Şehzade Oylum got a free kick in the 67th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Suavi Sezginay had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alphan Adalıoğlu. Zeytinburnu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Suavi Sezginay was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alim Türünk in the 75th minute of play forced GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Batı Kağan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alphan Adalıoğlu made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Burhanettin Özakın sent off a good shot on target. Sezgin Uğursay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Batı Kağan having to interfere. Batı Kağan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bilge Kağan Recep went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. After 87 minutes, Suavi Sezginay mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GALATASARAY and the Zeytinburnu players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 89th minute Bilge Kağan Recep shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batı Kağan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Batı Kağan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Burhanettin Özakın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of GALATASARAY booed when Zeytinburnu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bilge Kağan Recep didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zeytinburnu were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of GALATASARAY for a fine match.