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Fikret KARABUDAK
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Başar Nasrullah kicked off to start the match. Kubat Aktay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Merih Safvet having to interfere. Merih Safvet was out of position in the 8 minute of play, and Kubat Aktay capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kubat Aktay really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Arda Ozan Vakkasoğlu struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Merih Safvet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GTA sk. If Kubat Aktay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. GTA sk's Muhsin Paşa got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Başar Nasrullah in the 30th minute of play forced GTA sk's goalkeeper İshak Okbaş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Başar Nasrullah in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck İshak Okbaş prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Başar Nasrullah managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fenerbahçe's supporters rose to their feet, but Başar Nasrullah was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. İshak Okbaş breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kubat Aktay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Merih Safvet having to interfere. If Arda Ozan Vakkasoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. İshak Okbaş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Başar Nasrullah, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 47th minute, Kubat Aktay ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Merih Safvet was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After a defensive mix-up in GTA sk's zone, Vehdi Kapsam stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. İshak Okbaş came out of the goal and Vehdi Kapsam tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. İshak Okbaş made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Tansu Benli sent off a good shot on target. The GTA sk fans' excitement grew in the 63rd match minute when GTA sk's Kubat Aktay looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Fenerbahçe's Necati Ceyhan got a free kick in the 66th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Fenerbahçe's zone, Kubat Aktay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Merih Safvet came out of the goal and Kubat Aktay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, GTA sk's İshak Okbaş got control of the ball when Vehdi Kapsam tried to sneak it across the goal line. GTA sk's İshak Okbaş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Başar Nasrullah in the 77th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kubat Aktay in the 80th minute of play forced Fenerbahçe's goalkeeper Merih Safvet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the GTA sk defense, Başar Nasrullah kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of İshak Okbaş. The GTA sk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that İshak Okbaş should have stopped the shot. After 84 played minutes Fenerbahçe got a freekick which was hit by Tansu Benli. İshak Okbaş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Necati Ceyhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. İshak Okbaş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Başar Nasrullah, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind GTA sk's goalkeeper İshak Okbaş, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the GTA sk players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.