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GALATASARAY ARENA
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mauritz Nørreklit made the kick off which started today's match. Baysal Dölek charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Baysal Dölek the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Ertan Derem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Hadi Eke successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. SİVASSPOR's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Mauritz Nørreklit scored to the left of an out of position Hadi Eke, making the score, 1-0. 35 minutes into the game, SİVASSPOR's Ertan Derem nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mirkelam Özgurel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Ertan Derem blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mirkelam Özgurel having to make a save. Hadi Eke made an important save on a dangerous shot by Şerif Onal in the 42nd minute. Şerif Onal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Hadi Eke made a huge save.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ertan Derem was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, SİVASSPOR's Ertan Derem sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mirkelam Özgurel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 63 minutes into the game, Şerif Onal 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 SİVASSPOR the free kick. The supporters of SİVASSPOR booed when Galatasaray was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şerif Onal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 66 minutes of play, Galatasaray's Şerif Onal made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hadi Eke was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hadi Eke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauritz Nørreklit, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as SİVASSPOR's Yahya Ayaydın slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mirkelam Özgurel. That made the score 2-2 after 76 minutes of play. After 82 played minutes Galatasaray got a freekick which was hit by Mehmet Bedri Ak. Hadi Eke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauritz Nørreklit, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Ertan Derem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hadi Eke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauritz Nørreklit in the 90th minute of the match. Hadi Eke stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mauritz Nørreklit's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. The supporters of Galatasaray booed when SİVASSPOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Erdem Biçim didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yahya Ayaydın received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Mirkelam Özgurel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.