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Türk Telekom Arena
Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) 6 minutes into the game, Duman Abbasquliyev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kürdämir's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GALATASARAY the free kick. In the 6th minute, Duman Abbasquliyev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, GALATASARAY's Babakişi Zeynälzadä ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Şähriyar Äfändiyev. Şähriyar Äfändiyev yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. If Xidir Kärimov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mähärräm Çobanov's late challenge caught a GALATASARAY's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mähärräm Çobanov helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Kürdämir's Mähärräm Çobanov got a free kick in the 14th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gäray Ibrahimov got free with Şähriyar Äfändiyev in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xidir Kärimov succeeded in the game's 21st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. Xidir Kärimov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Şähriyar Äfändiyev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Älibaba Ähädli in the 26th minute of play. Kürdämir's Şähriyar Äfändiyev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Älibaba Ähädli in the 30th minute of play. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Gäray Ibrahimov sped through Kürdämir's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Şähriyar Äfändiyev. 35 minutes into the match, Kürdämir's goal looked a bit too open when Älibaba Ähädli came free, but Şähriyar Äfändiyev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gäray Ibrahimov didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 4-1 via right post in the game's 38th minute. GALATASARAY's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Dämir Mövsümov charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dämir Mövsümov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Şähriyar Äfändiyev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gäray Ibrahimov went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gäray Ibrahimov to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Gäray Ibrahimov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şähriyar Äfändiyev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gäray Ibrahimov struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Şähriyar Äfändiyev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GALATASARAY. After a rather tough play, Kürdämir's Muğan Bäkirli got a free kick in the 58th minute. After 61 minutes, Surxay Näcäfov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GALATASARAY and the Kürdämir players grew even worse after the yellow card. Surxay Näcäfov hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Şähriyar Äfändiyev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gäray Ibrahimov, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Şähriyar Äfändiyev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gäray Ibrahimov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Şähriyar Äfändiyev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafik Hämidov, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 69 minutes into the game, Gäray Ibrahimov 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 Kürdämir the free kick. In the 69th match minute, GALATASARAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gäray Ibrahimov to maneuver through the defense. Gäray Ibrahimov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gäray Ibrahimov kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Şähriyar Äfändiyev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Älibaba Ähädli went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. Şähriyar Äfändiyev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gäray Ibrahimov's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. After a rather tough play, Kürdämir's Muğan Bäkirli got a free kick in the 79th minute. The supporters of Kürdämir booed when GALATASARAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Veysäl Hüseyinzadä didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dämir Mövsümov hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. GALATASARAY's Surxay Näcäfov got his second yellow card of the match in the 85th minute. The referee ordered Surxay Näcäfov off the ground. After a rather tough play, GALATASARAY's Surxay Näcäfov got a free kick in the 86th minute. Şähriyar Äfändiyev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gäray Ibrahimov in the 98th minute of play.