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ARENA HELL
Spectators: 7257 (Terracing: 5444, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Barbaros Acabey kicked off to start the match. After 4 played minutes Bomonti United FC got a freekick which was hit by Barbaros Acabey. After having played for 7 minutes, Avni Baldemir managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. galatasarays's supporters crossed their fingers, but Avni Baldemir was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 9th minute, Bomonti United FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Avni Baldemir fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Vacib Yağıztekin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Barbaros Acabey came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Bomonti United FC 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 Barbaros Acabey couldn't finish the play. Ali Haydar İrfan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vacib Yağıztekin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Avni Baldemir came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the galatasarays 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 Avni Baldemir couldn't finish the play. 20 minutes into the match, galatasarays's Avni Baldemir sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karhan Erdoğan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Avni Baldemir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karhan Erdoğan having to interfere. Yunus Deren struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Karhan Erdoğan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for galatasarays. Ali Haydar İrfan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barbaros Acabey in the 31st minute of play. Karhan Erdoğan was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Birol Akbaş. Avni Baldemir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mustafa Ülküm hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Avni Baldemir got free with Karhan Erdoğan in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute, Vacib Yağıztekin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ali Haydar İrfan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yunus Deren to make the kick off. The attack was good, but when Yunus Deren in the 52nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Vacib Yağıztekin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the game, Bomonti United FC's Vacib Yağıztekin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ali Haydar İrfan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. A collision led to galatasarays getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Avni Baldemir hit a great ball. When Barbaros Acabey came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Bomonti United FC 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 Barbaros Acabey couldn't finish the play. Barbaros Acabey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Haydar İrfan having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Bayındır Mehmet Veli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Avni Baldemir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Yunus Deren made a precise shot to the right of Karhan Erdoğan. Bomonti United FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After a rather tough play, Bomonti United FC's Dorukhan Cemşit got a free kick in the 91st minute. Ali Haydar İrfan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barbaros Acabey, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.