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Spectators: 7358 (Terracing: 5519, Seating: 1692, VIP seats: 147) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sercan Haspolatlı started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin got free with Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Cemisgezek's Sercan Haspolatlı got a free kick in the 8th minute. Gürkan Semail hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Cemisgezek's Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebati Helvacı in the 11th minute of play. 13 minutes into the game, Baykal Lami cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Çakabey Ayana was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 16th minute of the match, Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin came up free with the goalie in the 20th 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 Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin couldn't finish the play. Doğuş Tunçhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 31 minutes, Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GALATASARAY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi saved Cemisgezek from getting behind. When Anıl Berk Yarkın fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cemisgezek's protests and gave Anıl Berk Yarkın a yellow card for diving instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Aytuğ Tarancı fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cemisgezek's protests and gave Aytuğ Tarancı a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Cemisgezek getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Aytuğ Tarancı hit a great ball. Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ronald Wøelsted received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin came up free with the goalie in the 41st 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 Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin couldn't finish the play. 43 minutes into the match, Cemisgezek's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin came free, but Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sercan Haspolatlı charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sercan Haspolatlı the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sercan Haspolatlı kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. A collision led to Cemisgezek getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Aytuğ Tarancı hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Cemisgezek's zone, Fahrettin Çoğan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi came out of the goal and Fahrettin Çoğan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin in the 53rd minute of play forced Cemisgezek's goalkeeper Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmet Vefik Süner kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin managed to get in a good position for a shot. GALATASARAY's supporters rose to their feet, but Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. If Ronald Wøelsted had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71stth minute of the game Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cemisgezek's Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The GALATASARAY fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when GALATASARAY's Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi saved Cemisgezek from getting behind. Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Doğuş Tunçhan struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GALATASARAY. Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sinan Tarık took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 86th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi. Cemisgezek's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Cemisgezek's zone, Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi came out of the goal and Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Fahrettin Çoğan managed to get in a good position for a shot. GALATASARAY's supporters rose to their feet, but Fahrettin Çoğan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 91 minutes into the match, Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi. Cemisgezek's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 94th minute Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mustafa Kemal Demirtekin in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hüseyin Cahit Tanrıverdi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. GALATASARAY walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.