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Kovancilar Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kutalp Sidar started the match with the kick off. If Kutalp Sidar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 13 minutes, Kutalp Sidar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kovancilar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kutalp Sidar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hasan Ali Uzman's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 14thth minute, Zekeriya Sezgi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hüsnü Peşrev during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to galatasaray getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Hüsnü Peşrev hit a great ball. After 22 minutes galatasaray's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was İhsan Süleymanoğlu who took care of the corner kick. Kovancilar's Hayrullah Onursay was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Zekeriya Sezgi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A hard shot 22 in the game by Hayrullah Onursay from a close distance when the talented Zekeriya Sezgi managed to make a qualified save. galatasaray's players were relieved. With a little luck, galatasaray's Zekeriya Sezgi got control of the ball when Hasan Ali Uzman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kovancilar were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after galatasaray's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. İhsan Süleymanoğlu took the corner. Mustafa Arif Evcimen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bedih Çetinsoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 29 minutes of play, Kovancilar's Hasan Ali Uzman made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zekeriya Sezgi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mustafa Arif Evcimen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bedih Çetinsoy in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 36th minute, one of galatasaray:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for galatasaray. In the 37th minute, Kovancilar got a penalty, and İhsan Süleymanoğlu placed the ball unsaveable into goal, by the right post. In the 42nd match minute, galatasaray was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hüsnü Peşrev to maneuver through the defense. Hasan Ali Uzman's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 44thth minute, Zekeriya Sezgi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hasan Ali Uzman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zekeriya Sezgi having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bedih Çetinsoy to make the kick off. Bedih Çetinsoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute, Hayrullah Onursay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 56 minutes into the match, Kovancilar's goal looked a bit too open when Bedih Çetinsoy came free, but Mustafa Arif Evcimen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. galatasaray's Zekeriya Sezgi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hasan Ali Uzman in the 59th minute of play. After 62 minutes of play, galatasaray's Hıdır Çelebioğlu made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mustafa Arif Evcimen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kovancilar's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Bedih Çetinsoy scored to the left of an out of position Mustafa Arif Evcimen, making the score, 2-2. Zekeriya Sezgi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kutalp Sidar in the 72nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hasan Ali Uzman in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zekeriya Sezgi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In a very dangerous position, a player in galatasaray fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 75th minute. Penalty! If Hayrullah Onursay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hayrullah Onursay blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zekeriya Sezgi having to make a save. Hasan Ali Uzman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hasan Ali Uzman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Kovancilar had played much better football throughout.