League

Eyüpspor Stadium
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ali Nejat Akdoruk took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to GALATASARAY getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Ali Nejat Akdoruk hit a great ball. In the 7th match minute, GALATASARAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çağan Taşan to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute, Róbert Žiačik left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Genç Oğlanlar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Marcelo Barovero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Róbert Žiačik in the 16th minute of play. Marcelo Barovero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Róbert Žiačik, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. The supporters of Genç Oğlanlar booed when GALATASARAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abuzer Bektaş didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hacı Demirdelens short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Aytuğ Kelim to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 22 minutes into the game, Hacı Demirdelen lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Aytuğ Kelim. Marcelo Barovero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Róbert Žiačik in the 24th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goal looked a bit too open when Halis Yatman came free, but Marcelo Barovero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aytuğ Kelim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hacı Demirdelen in the 29th minute. After some careless play in the GALATASARAY defense, Mustafa Kemal Tuğtaşı kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcelo Barovero. The GALATASARAY fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcelo Barovero should have stopped the shot. In the 32nd minute, Berke Uğuz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelo Barovero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Halis Yatman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 34 minutes GALATASARAY's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ahmet İlke Pekalp who took care of the corner kick. Genç Oğlanlar's Ahmet İlke Pekalp was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marcelo Barovero in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ahmet İlke Pekalp succeeded in the game's 35th minute to get real power on a long shot . GALATASARAY's Marcelo Barovero hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 1-3! Marcelo Barovero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustafa Kemal Tuğtaşı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the game, Aycan Adılhan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Marcelo Barovero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 43rd match minute, GALATASARAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hacı Demirdelen to maneuver through the defense. Marcelo Barovero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Halis Yatman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute, Abuzer Bektaş hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelo Barovero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Halis Yatman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mustafa Kemal Tuğtaşı to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goal looked a bit too open when Halis Yatman came free, but Marcelo Barovero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 53 played minutes GALATASARAY got a freekick which was hit by Abuzer Bektaş. The audience was convinced that Róbert Žiačik's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelo Barovero was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Marcelo Barovero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aycan Adılhan in the 57th minute of the match. Hilmi Türkoğlu's late challenge caught a Genç Oğlanlar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hilmi Türkoğlu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, GALATASARAY's Hilmi Türkoğlu got a free kick in the 57th minute. Mustafa Kemal Tuğtaşı struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Marcelo Barovero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Genç Oğlanlar. Genç Oğlanlar's Ahmet İlke Pekalp quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Berke Uğuz, made in the 64th minute of the game. Marcelo Barovero made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Róbert Žiačik sent off a good shot on target. 65 minutes into the game, Abuzer Bektaş 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 Genç Oğlanlar the free kick. A collision led to GALATASARAY getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Abuzer Bektaş hit a great ball. In the 68th match minute, GALATASARAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abuzer Bektaş to maneuver through the defense. Marcelo Barovero made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Mustafa Kemal Tuğtaşı sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Mustafa Kemal Tuğtaşı managed to get in a good position for a shot. Genç Oğlanlar's supporters rose to their feet, but Mustafa Kemal Tuğtaşı was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcelo Barovero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Róbert Žiačik took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for Marcelo Barovero to make any attempt to save it. After 82 minutes, Dorel Pârlea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GALATASARAY and the Genç Oğlanlar players grew even worse after the yellow card. Halis Yatman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th minute Hilmi Türkoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aytuğ Kelim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Barovero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Róbert Žiačik in the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th minute of the match, Halis Yatman tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marcelo Barovero saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Marcelo Barovero made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Róbert Žiačik sent off a good shot on target. Genç Oğlanlar's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.