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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Galatasaray's Veli Özsen 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 5th minute, Dilaver Gürgan made a precise shot to the right of Hulusi Vahdettin. Galatasaray's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Hulusi Vahdettin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dilaver Gürgan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mikail Orcan got free with Necdet Pekin in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 21st minute, Galatasaray's Veli Özsen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Necdet Pekin. Necdet Pekin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. A collision led to Maslak getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Baran Şehzade hit a great ball. When Mikail Orcan came up free with the goalie in the 26th 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 Mikail Orcan couldn't finish the play. Necdet Pekin was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Veli Özsen capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Veli Özsen really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. Mikail Orcan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Kubilay Saruhan sped through Maslak's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Necdet Pekin. When Galatasaray's Veli Özsen in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Maslak's goalie prevented a goal. Veli Özsen struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Necdet Pekin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galatasaray. 47 minutes into the match, Maslak's goal looked a bit too open when Veli Özsen came free, but Necdet Pekin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

In the 57th minute Mikail Orcan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Necdet Pekin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute Dilaver Gürgan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hulusi Vahdettin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th match minute, Galatasaray was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Poyraz Mustafa to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, İsmail Orhun Tanaltan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maslak's supporters rose to their feet, but İsmail Orhun Tanaltan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hulusi Vahdettin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mikail Orcan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Necdet Pekin having to interfere. Veli Özsen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Necdet Pekin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the game, Mikail Orcan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Necdet Pekin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Necdet Pekin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Veli Özsen's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute Mikail Orcan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Necdet Pekin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Olcay Polatkılıç fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galatasaray's protests and gave Olcay Polatkılıç a yellow card for diving instead. After a defensive mix-up in Galatasaray's zone, Dilaver Gürgan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hulusi Vahdettin came out of the goal and Dilaver Gürgan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Necdet Pekin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikail Orcan in the 97th minute of play. Galatasaray walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.