League

Kelkit Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Erenay Toktaş made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute, Abdi Mehmet Afacan made a precise shot to the right of Altay Özcam. Elazığ SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Şaban Arabacı could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Altay Özcam made a huge save. Şaban Arabacı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Altay Özcam having to interfere. Işıkalp Uyguralp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st match minute, Galatasaray was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Işıkalp Uyguralp to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Elazığ SK booed when Galatasaray was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kunter Erdesir didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Şaban Arabacı had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Altay Özcam. Elazığ SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Şaban Arabacı was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Elazığ SK's Altay Özcam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdi Mehmet Afacan in the 29th minute of play. Altay Özcam made an important save on a dangerous shot by Şaban Arabacı in the 37th minute. Altay Özcam made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Şaban Arabacı sent off a good shot on target. If Abdi Mehmet Afacan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mehmet Bilge Akartuna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Nedim Budak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abdi Mehmet Afacan to strike the kick off in the second half. Nedim Budak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erenay Toktaş, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th minute Abdi Mehmet Afacan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Altay Özcam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Altay Özcam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdi Mehmet Afacan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62ndth minute of the game Abdi Mehmet Afacan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Elazığ SK's Altay Özcam was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Abdi Mehmet Afacan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Altay Özcam was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Kunter Erdesir's late challenge caught a Elazığ SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kunter Erdesir helped the player get up and apologised. Erenay Toktaş fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nedim Budak having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Elazığ SK's zone, Şaban Arabacı stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Altay Özcam came out of the goal and Şaban Arabacı tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Altay Özcam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdi Mehmet Afacan in the 83rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdi Mehmet Afacan in the 89th minute of play forced Elazığ SK's goalkeeper Altay Özcam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 91 minutes, Şaban Arabacı managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galatasaray's supporters crossed their fingers, but Şaban Arabacı was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Şaban Arabacı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There was no doubt that Galatasaray were the better team. Galatasaray's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.