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Amasra Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rdth minute of the game Alim Tanın who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Amasra JK's Saltuk Savaş was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alim Tanın received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Saltuk Savaş tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alim Tanın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Amasra JK's Saltuk Savaş played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alim Tanın in the 14th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Alim Tanın managed to get in a good position for a shot. Galatasaray's supporters rose to their feet, but Alim Tanın was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saltuk Savaş breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alim Tanın in the 20th minute of play forced Amasra JK's goalkeeper Saltuk Savaş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22 played minutes Amasra JK got a freekick which was hit by Suat Erginalp. Alim Tanın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 26 minutes, Alim Tanın made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Amasra JK's Saltuk Savaş tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alim Tanın sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alim Tanın in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Saltuk Savaş saved Amasra JK from getting behind. After 38 played minutes, Galatasaray's Temel Murat shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Saltuk Savaş came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Galatasaray reached it. 40 minutes into the game, Galatasaray's Alim Tanın nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Saltuk Savaş made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Amasra JK's zone, Kandemir Çınar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saltuk Savaş came out of the goal and Kandemir Çınar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Alim Tanın's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Saltuk Savaş was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alim Tanın to make the kick off. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Amasra JK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bekir Karasu was slow to take the kick. During this time Galatasaray's players had a chance to rest. Galatasaray's Bekir Karasu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Saltuk Savaş in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Amasra JK's Tan Gencay got a free kick in the 58th minute. When Alim Tanın came up free with the goalie in the 62nd 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 Alim Tanın couldn't finish the play. In the 64th minute Suat Erginalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ekrem Çelikhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saltuk Savaş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kandemir Çınar in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Tugay Şenyurt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amasra JK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Galatasaray the free kick. After 67 played minutes Amasra JK got a freekick which was hit by Tugay Şenyurt. Saltuk Savaş stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alim Tanın's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Alim Tanın recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alim Tanın fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saltuk Savaş having to interfere. If Raşit Rasim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Galatasaray's Alim Tanın got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raşit Rasim in the 82nd minute of play forced Amasra JK's goalkeeper Saltuk Savaş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saltuk Savaş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alim Tanın, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Günay Altınkaya during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 84 played minutes Amasra JK got a freekick which was hit by Günay Altınkaya. If Alim Tanın had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mustafa Anıl Miran charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mustafa Anıl Miran the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 88 played minutes Amasra JK got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Anıl Miran. 93 minutes into the match, Amasra JK's goalkeeper Saltuk Savaş had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alim Tanın. Galatasaray's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.