League

Karabük Stadium
Spectators: 7671 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mümtazer Hatip kicked off to start the match. Saadettin Başesgi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mümtazer Hatip in the 3rd minute of play. With a little luck, Galatasaray's Bernard Rodenboog got control of the ball when Ilkay Gündoğan tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lütfullah Yanar in the 11th minute of play forced Eflani SK's goalkeeper Saadettin Başesgi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Galatasaray defense, Ilkay Gündoğan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernard Rodenboog. The Galatasaray fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernard Rodenboog should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Magalhães in the 16th minute of play forced Eflani SK's goalkeeper Saadettin Başesgi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the game, Acácio Kafadar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Bernard Rodenboog was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Saadettin Başesgi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lütfullah Yanar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute Fausto Magalhães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saadettin Başesgi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Namık Esentürk in the 28th minute of play forced Eflani SK's goalkeeper Saadettin Başesgi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ilkay Gündoğans short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Bernard Rodenboog to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bernard Rodenboog stood somewhat misplaced when Ilkay Gündoğan came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 30 minute. 33 minutes into the match, Galatasaray's goal looked a bit too open when Acácio Kafadar came free, but Bernard Rodenboog reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eflani SK's Celalettin Mutlugün managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Barlas İzgü in the 36 minute of the game. Saadettin Başesgi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Suphi Demirman in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Eflani SK's goal looked a bit too open when Lütfullah Yanar came free, but Saadettin Başesgi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Lütfullah Yanar made a precise shot to the right of Saadettin Başesgi. Eflani SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. 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.

The wind increased when Ilkay Gündoğan made the kick off in the second half. Fausto Magalhães succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-2 in the 51st playminute. Fausto Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saadettin Başesgi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lütfullah Yanar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 63rd minute by Namık Esentürk got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Eflani SK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Mümtazer Hatip scored to the left of an out of position Saadettin Başesgi, making the score, 3-3. In the 70th minute Acácio Kafadar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernard Rodenboog saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eflani SK's Saadettin Başesgi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Eflani SK from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Galatasaray's Mümtazer Hatip slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Saadettin Başesgi. That made the score 3-4 after 76 minutes of play. Lütfullah Yanar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Ilkay Gündoğan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernard Rodenboog was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Acácio Kafadar might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernard Rodenboog. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Acácio Kafadar ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match clock showed 88 minutes, the score became 4-4 when Ilkay Gündoğan sped through Galatasaray's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bernard Rodenboog. 96 minutes into the match, Galatasaray's goal looked a bit too open when Ilkay Gündoğan came free, but Bernard Rodenboog reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.