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Türk Telekom Stadyum
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Battal Cüneyt Coşan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Barış Devlettin came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Galatasaray fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Barış Devlettin couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Battal Cüneyt Coşan in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg İnanç Akkın saved Galatasaray from getting behind. İnanç Akkın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bilge Kutbay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Battal Cüneyt Coşan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but İnanç Akkın was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. After 19 played minutes Galatasaray got a freekick which was hit by Kutlay Sabi. The supporters of Galatasaray booed when FENERBAHÇE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Bedri Naşit didn't get a good kick on the ball. Barış Devlettin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Derman Pınarbaşı made a huge save. 狄宽震 charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 狄宽震 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A hard shot 25 in the game by Barış Devlettin from a close distance when the talented Derman Pınarbaşı managed to make a qualified save. FENERBAHÇE's players were relieved. With an all-out effort, Galatasaray's Derman Pınarbaşı threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tan Bekiroğlu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 28th minute Bilge Kutbay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but İnanç Akkın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, İdris Ünverdi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 31 minutes, Mehmet Anıl Eyüpoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FENERBAHÇE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mehmet Anıl Eyüpoğlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, FENERBAHÇE's Derman Pınarbaşı got control of the ball when Barış Devlettin tried to sneak it across the goal line. İnanç Akkın made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Battal Cüneyt Coşan in the 36th minute of play. A collision led to Galatasaray getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Güneş Atasan hit a great ball. After 43 minutes, Barış Devlettin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Galatasaray and the FENERBAHÇE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in FENERBAHÇE's zone, Barış Devlettin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Derman Pınarbaşı came out of the goal and Barış Devlettin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Battal Cüneyt Coşan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but İnanç Akkın was relentless in the 48th minute of the game. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When FENERBAHÇE's Battal Cüneyt Coşan in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Galatasaray's goalie prevented a goal. Derman Pınarbaşı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tan Bekiroğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 71 minutes into the match, Tan Bekiroğlu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Derman Pınarbaşı. FENERBAHÇE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tan Bekiroğlu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Battal Cüneyt Coşan in the 75th minute of play forced Galatasaray's goalkeeper İnanç Akkın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Galatasaray's Kayhan Bakırcıoğlu got a free kick in the 77th minute. İnanç Akkın made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Bilge Kutbay sent off a good shot on target. In the 84th minute, Barış Devlettin 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. In the 87th minute, Tan Bekiroğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th match minute, Galatasaray was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edip Ongay to maneuver through the defense. Galatasaray were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of FENERBAHÇE for a fine match.