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Match Report
Istinye
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Şaban Vecdet took the kick off in the first half of the match. Altan Uskan's late challenge caught a Istinye's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Altan Uskan helped the player get up and apologised. Altan Uskan hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Aybar Selami's late challenge caught a Istinye's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aybar Selami helped the player get up and apologised. When Ali Kaan Şafakoğlu came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Istinye 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 Ali Kaan Şafakoğlu couldn't finish the play. In the 21st minute of the match Mehmet Emin Baytekin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Serhat Pekalp skillfully saved the ball. Altan Uskan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Altan Uskan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Galatasaray's supporters rose to their feet, but Altan Uskan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serhat Pekalp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Galatasaray's Şaban Vecdet got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Şaban Vecdet in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Serhat Pekalp saved Istinye from getting behind. When Galatasaray's Şaban Vecdet in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Istinye's goalie prevented a goal. Arif Ensar Cengel charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arif Ensar Cengel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Galatasaray booed when Istinye was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arif Ensar Cengel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Şaban Vecdet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Serhat Pekalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ali Kaan Şafakoğlu to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Galatasaray was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sait Polat to maneuver through the defense. Ali Kaan Şafakoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armağan İlbaşı having to interfere. Altan Uskan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Şaban Vecdet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Serhat Pekalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Altan Uskan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Serhat Pekalp made a huge save. 74 minutes into the match, Istinye's goal looked a bit too open when Şaban Vecdet came free, but Serhat Pekalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Galatasaray's goal looked a bit too open when Vecdi Samih came free, but Armağan İlbaşı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Ali Kaan Şafakoğlu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Armağan İlbaşı. Galatasaray's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ali Kaan Şafakoğlu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Through an outstanding action, after 83 minutes, Serhat Pekalp successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Serhat Pekalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şaban Vecdet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Altan Uskan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Serhat Pekalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Altan Uskan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serhat Pekalp having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Şaban Vecdet 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. When the match was over Galatasaray could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Istinye throughout the match.
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