League

Stamford Bridge
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Galatasaray's Çeliker Tolgan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 9th minute, Hürkan Kınık hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Doğaner Ünver during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 12th minute, Doğaner Ünver hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Çeliker Tolgan scored 1-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of İlyas Tolga Özdamar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Erbatur Usare fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CHELSEA's protests and gave Erbatur Usare a yellow card for diving instead. Erbatur Usare kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 34thth minute of the game Doruk Ayçetin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CHELSEA's İlyas Tolga Özdamar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Atabek Oncel charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Atabek Oncel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. İlyas Tolga Özdamar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Doruk Ayçetin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Galatasaray's Çeliker Tolgan got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 46th minute Atabek Oncel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but İlyas Tolga Özdamar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. İlyas Tolga Özdamar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doruk Ayçetin in the 49th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tacettin Aksoy to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Galatasaray's Aytuğ Erdemalp got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Hamza Uğurtan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Göktan Özbekkan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Galatasaray's Zühtü Pekin seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Zühtü Pekin the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Galatasaray protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Zühtü Pekin had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 62nd minute there was a penalty for CHELSEA. Abdülhak Ayaydın stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Göktan Özbekkan. 2-1. After having played for 65 minutes, Doruk Ayçetin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galatasaray's supporters crossed their fingers, but Doruk Ayçetin 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 little luck, CHELSEA's İlyas Tolga Özdamar got control of the ball when Doruk Ayçetin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Doruk Ayçetin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abdulkadir Bülbül received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. İlyas Tolga Özdamar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, Doruk Ayçetin notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of CHELSEA's İlyas Tolga Özdamar. İlyas Tolga Özdamar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Doruk Ayçetin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. İlyas Tolga Özdamar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th match minute, Galatasaray was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vatan Temirkut to maneuver through the defense. Doruk Ayçetin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of İlyas Tolga Özdamar when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 86th minute, Veysel Seyhan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 87th match minute, CHELSEA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erbatur Usare to maneuver through the defense. Doğaner Ünver kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Doruk Ayçetin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but İlyas Tolga Özdamar made a huge save. Veysel Seyhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without İlyas Tolga Özdamar having to interfere. When Doruk Ayçetin came up free with the goalie in the 96th 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 Doruk Ayçetin couldn't finish the play. Abdulkadir Bülbül fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without İlyas Tolga Özdamar having to interfere. The CHELSEA support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.