League

Ali Sami Yen Arena
Spectators: 7771 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız made the kick off and thus started the match. Saverio Urquijo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dündar Yavuzay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GALATASARAY's Abdullah Ersayın proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save GALATASARAY from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baykam Atlıhan got free with Abdullah Ersayın in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 18 minutes into the match, Baykam Atlıhan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Abdullah Ersayın. GALATASARAY's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baykam Atlıhan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 21st minute Kostas Stathakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdullah Ersayın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goal looked a bit too open when Kostas Stathakos came free, but Abdullah Ersayın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. DMR Futbol AŞ were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after GALATASARAY's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ufuk Aygüneş took the corner. Kieron Polla made a great header on DMR Futbol AŞ's corner, it was just that GALATASARAY's Abdullah Ersayın managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kostas Stathakos in the 31st minute of play forced GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Abdullah Ersayın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kostas Stathakos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saverio Urquijo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız in the 36th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kostas Stathakos made a kick off. Saverio Urquijo made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Yavuz Bülent Taçyıldız sent off a good shot on target. Abdullah Ersayın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baykam Atlıhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GALATASARAY's Abdullah Ersayın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baykam Atlıhan in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baykam Atlıhan in the 60th minute of play forced GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Abdullah Ersayın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60thth minute of the game Baykam Atlıhan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GALATASARAY's Abdullah Ersayın was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 61st match minute, GALATASARAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gazanfer Özcan Berkkan to maneuver through the defense. Kostas Stathakos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Abdullah Ersayın tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baykam Atlıhan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdullah Ersayın read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, DMR Futbol AŞ's goalkeeper Saverio Urquijo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Montxo Litago. Kostas Stathakos scored 2-0 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abdullah Ersayın, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kostas Stathakos took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdullah Ersayın. Abdullah Ersayın dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Abdullah Ersayın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baykam Atlıhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Montxo Litago, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 85 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Saverio Urquijo was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The supporters of DMR Futbol AŞ booed when GALATASARAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Rıfat Asutay didn't get a good kick on the ball. GALATASARAY's Abdullah Ersayın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Halil Bahar in the 89th minute of play. Dündar Yavuzay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. GALATASARAY's Dündar Yavuzay got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. GALATASARAY's Abdullah Ersayın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kostas Stathakos in the 96th minute of play.