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Artvin FC
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tayyip Hakyemez kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Mustafa Necati Denizer kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Galatasaray's Aykan Cesman got a free kick in the 9th minute. If Okan Ergüç had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the game, Nurettin Yazgan 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 Artvin FC the free kick. A collision led to Galatasaray getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Nurettin Yazgan hit a great ball. Sertaç Taştan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sertaç Serhun having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Okan Ergüç left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Artvin FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. When Akil Ülken came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Galatasaray fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Akil Ülken couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Artvin FC's zone, Nejat Uysal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saadettin Baştugay came out of the goal and Nejat Uysal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gazi Parshan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Saadettin Baştugay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. When Akil Ülken, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 27 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Saadettin Baştugay was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Sertaç Serhun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Okan Ergüç, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Akil Ülken fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saadettin Baştugay having to interfere. Artvin FC's Saadettin Baştugay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akil Ülken in the 40th minute of play. Merih Ulutaş'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. Merih Ulutaş helped the player get up and apologised. 41 minutes into the game, one of Artvin FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Akil Ülken to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Artvin FC got a freekick which was hit by Okan Ergüç. Sertaç Taştan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 63 played minutes Artvin FC got a freekick which was hit by Orhan Seyfi Aktaç. Artvin FC's Saadettin Baştugay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Artvin FC from getting a goal against them. Gazi Parshan kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Okan Ergüç blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sertaç Serhun having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Akil Ülken managed to get in a good position for a shot. Galatasaray's supporters rose to their feet, but Akil Ülken was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saadettin Baştugay breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Saadettin Baştugay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akil Ülken in the 71st minute of the match. Tayyip Hakyemez kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Sertaç Taştan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Artvin FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Galatasaray the free kick. Sertaç Taştan kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Artvin FC's zone, Tayyip Hakyemez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saadettin Baştugay came out of the goal and Tayyip Hakyemez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sertaç Serhun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Necati Denizer, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Okan Ergüç managed to get in a good position for a shot. Artvin FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Okan Ergüç was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sertaç Serhun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Artvin FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.