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TOKAT ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kağan Koca made the kick off and thus started the match. Gürel Canpolat struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Ramiz Vehbi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GALATASARAY. Ahmet Ömür Demirkan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kağan Koca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in GALATASARAY's zone, Besim Cevizci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmet Ömür Demirkan came out of the goal and Besim Cevizci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 15 minutes into the game, Besim Cevizci was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mengen sk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GALATASARAY the free kick. Besim Cevizci hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Ahmet Ömür Demirkan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Besim Cevizci in the 20th minute of the match. After 20 minutes, Köksal Safvetullah mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mengen sk and the GALATASARAY players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21st match minute, Mengen sk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Köksal Safvetullah to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the match, Mengen sk's goal looked a bit too open when Gürel Canpolat came free, but Ramiz Vehbi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sait Ozan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sait Ozan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Ramiz Vehbi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th match minute, Mengen sk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oğuzkan Özaltın to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute, Gürel Canpolat 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. Mengen sk's Ramiz Vehbi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Mengen sk from getting a goal against them. 33 minutes into the match, Mengen sk's goal looked a bit too open when Gürel Canpolat came free, but Ramiz Vehbi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, Gürel Canpolat 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. With his leg Ramiz Vehbi managed to avoid a goal in the 37thth minute, when GALATASARAY's Gürel Canpolat fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After recieving a nice pass, GALATASARAY's Gencer Onural tried to score from far away in the 41st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gürel Canpolat in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ramiz Vehbi saved Mengen sk from getting behind. The Mengen sk fans' excitement grew in the 46th match minute when Mengen sk's Kağan Koca 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gürel Canpolat to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gürel Canpolat in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ramiz Vehbi saved Mengen sk from getting behind. Gürel Canpolat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arif Memduh Beycan's late challenge caught a Mengen sk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arif Memduh Beycan helped the player get up and apologised. Arif Memduh Beycan kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 63rd minute Sait Ozan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramiz Vehbi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the game, GALATASARAY's Gürel Canpolat nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ramiz Vehbi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Sait Ozan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiz Vehbi having to interfere. After 85 minutes of play, GALATASARAY's Gürel Canpolat made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ramiz Vehbi was left in no man's land by his defense there! GALATASARAY's Sait Ozan got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, GALATASARAY's Ahmet Ömür Demirkan got control of the ball when Besim Cevizci tried to sneak it across the goal line. GALATASARAY's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.