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Espiye Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Saruhan Saygılı got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes GALATASARAY got a freekick which was hit by Halit Ziya Özilter. GALATASARAY's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kandemir Bakırcı in the 15th minute. The corner ended in Kandemir Bakırcı almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Espiye FK's Alpertunga Turgut did a great save. After a rather tough play, GALATASARAY's Alican Naci got a free kick in the 17th minute. Faik Timur made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Turabi Can sent off a good shot on target. Göktan Oncubay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Halit Ziya Özilter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Halit Ziya Özilter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faik Timur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saruhan Saygılı in the 40th minute of play. In the 41st minute of the match Espiye FK got a corner. GALATASARAY's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Semih Rıfkı ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Semih Rıfkı almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but GALATASARAY's Faik Timur did a great save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Göktan Oncubay made the kick off in the second half. When Halil İbrahim Atlıhan fell near the penalty area in the 50th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GALATASARAY's protests and gave Halil İbrahim Atlıhan a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, GALATASARAY's Halil İbrahim Atlıhan got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 54th minute Turabi Can shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faik Timur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fazlı Evirgen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Göktan Oncubay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alpertunga Turgut read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. In the 69th minute, Alişan Bayar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alpertunga Turgut was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Göktan Oncubay capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Göktan Oncubay really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 75 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goal looked a bit too open when Turabi Can came free, but Faik Timur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Göktan Oncubay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Alpertunga Turgut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Espiye FK's goalkeeper Alpertunga Turgut had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Göktan Oncubay. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Espiye FK fans cheered their team off the field, for while GALATASARAY had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.