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SAMSUN 55
Spectators: 5075 (Terracing: 4050, Seating: 1015, VIP seats: 10) Nurkan Hatipoğlu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Kurtuluş Sözen's late challenge caught a Galatasaray A.Ş.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kurtuluş Sözen helped the player get up and apologised. If Nejat Alp Tamer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kutlualp Baltacı took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feridun Pehlivan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kutlualp Baltacı showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feridun Pehlivan in the 13th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Soner Tolgan in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arın Erkinay saved Galatasaray A.Ş. from getting behind. Kahraman Canaydin kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Arın Erkinay made an important save on a dangerous shot by Soner Tolgan in the 26th minute. After 29 played minutes ENGİZ 55's Soner Tolgan stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Arın Erkinay stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Galatasaray A.Ş. of the goal. Arın Erkinay didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Soner Tolgan went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Nurkan Hatipoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baykal Tuncer hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Kahraman Canaydin hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 43 minutes into the game, Erdal Kaplan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ENGİZ 55's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Galatasaray A.Ş. the free kick. The supporters of Galatasaray A.Ş. booed when ENGİZ 55 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erdal Kaplan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute of the match Gürsel Kutel shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kutlualp Baltacı showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 48 minutes of play Galatasaray A.Ş.'s Kahraman Canaydin was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Galatasaray A.Ş. getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Kahraman Canaydin hit a great ball. The supporters of ENGİZ 55 booed when Galatasaray A.Ş. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nejat Alp Tamer didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Soner Tolgan made the kick off in the second half. Semavi Yaver charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Semavi Yaver the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 54 played minutes ENGİZ 55 got a freekick which was hit by Semavi Yaver. Gürsel Kutel took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kutlualp Baltacı. ENGİZ 55's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 59th match minute, ENGİZ 55 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Soner Tolgan to maneuver through the defense. Ahmet Bülent Eriş kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Galatasaray A.Ş.'s Arın Erkinay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Soner Tolgan in the 67th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Erdal Kaplan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Galatasaray A.Ş.'s Nejat Alp Tamer got his second yellow card of the match in the 69th minute. The referee ordered Nejat Alp Tamer off the ground. The supporters of ENGİZ 55 booed when Galatasaray A.Ş. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nejat Alp Tamer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd match minute, Galatasaray A.Ş. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baykal Tuncer to maneuver through the defense. Soner Tolgan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arın Erkinay having to make a save. Kutlualp Baltacı didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 83rd minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. 87 minutes into the game, Soner Tolgan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Arın Erkinay was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arın Erkinay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Şerif Ural in the 90th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Soner Tolgan in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arın Erkinay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Erdal Kaplan hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. In the 99th minute Soner Tolgan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arın Erkinay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Galatasaray A.Ş.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.