League

Pınarbası Stadium
Spectators: 7664 (Terracing: 5749, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when İlhan Mansız took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alper Akbudun'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. Alper Akbudun helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, TOPAL SOLUCAN's Alper Akbudun got a free kick in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by İnanç Ulukut in the 5th minute of play forced TOPAL SOLUCAN's goalkeeper Resulhan Alp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Galatasaray booed when TOPAL SOLUCAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nurtekin Durali didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Refik Halit Yanaç managed to get in a good position for a shot. TOPAL SOLUCAN's supporters rose to their feet, but Refik Halit Yanaç was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Acun Omay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. TOPAL SOLUCAN's Resulhan Alp proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save TOPAL SOLUCAN from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Serkan Başbuğ during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to TOPAL SOLUCAN getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Serkan Başbuğ hit a great ball. Yiğit Akartuna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Resulhan Alp having to interfere. Resulhan Alp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İlhan Mansız, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. When Ömür Tansoy fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galatasaray's protests and gave Ömür Tansoy a yellow card for diving instead. Ömür Tansoy hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 21stth minute of the game Gürol Uğursoy who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Galatasaray's Acun Omay was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 23 minutes into the match, TOPAL SOLUCAN's goalkeeper Resulhan Alp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aybek Seçkiner. Atle Solvang was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 24 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind TOPAL SOLUCAN's goalkeeper Resulhan Alp, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Resulhan Alp made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Aybek Seçkiner sent off a good shot on target. In the 33rd match minute, TOPAL SOLUCAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Refik Halit Yanaç to maneuver through the defense. Resulhan Alp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İlhan Mansız, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Resulhan Alp was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and İlhan Mansız capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. İlhan Mansız really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. TOPAL SOLUCAN's Resulhan Alp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wesley de Lima in the 40th minute of play. 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 2-0.

53 minutes into the match, TOPAL SOLUCAN's goal looked a bit too open when Wesley de Lima came free, but Resulhan Alp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Resulhan Alp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İnanç Ulukut in the 54th minute of play. After some careless play in the TOPAL SOLUCAN defense, İlhan Mansız kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Resulhan Alp. The TOPAL SOLUCAN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Resulhan Alp should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the TOPAL SOLUCAN defense, Wesley de Lima kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Resulhan Alp. The TOPAL SOLUCAN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Resulhan Alp should have stopped the shot. In the 67thth minute of the game İlhan Mansız who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TOPAL SOLUCAN's Resulhan Alp was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aybek Seçkiner in the 68th minute of play forced TOPAL SOLUCAN's goalkeeper Resulhan Alp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 69 played minutes TOPAL SOLUCAN got a freekick which was hit by Serkan Başbuğ. Galatasaray's Yaman Atlıoğlu was substituted for Yiğit Akartuna. A collision led to TOPAL SOLUCAN getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Serkan Başbuğ hit a great ball. After 73 played minutes Galatasaray got a freekick which was hit by Berker Rıza Şikel. If İnanç Ulukut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute İlhan Mansız shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Resulhan Alp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Wesley de Lima notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of TOPAL SOLUCAN's Resulhan Alp. Resulhan Alp was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers İlhan Mansız in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Resulhan Alp saved TOPAL SOLUCAN from getting behind. In the 89th minute, Gürol Uğursoy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Galatasaray getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Ömür Tansoy hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aybek Seçkiner in the 94th minute of play forced TOPAL SOLUCAN's goalkeeper Resulhan Alp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, TOPAL SOLUCAN's Birdal Sevgen got a free kick in the 95th minute. Galatasaray walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.