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Spectators: 7071 (Terracing: 5405, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sarp Murtaza got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute Ahmet Baki Irgatbaşı shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lütfullah Kamber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Aygün Yağız made a precise shot to the right of Lütfullah Kamber. GaLaTaSaRaY's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Hakkı İstikbal's late challenge caught a Ibradi FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hakkı İstikbal helped the player get up and apologised. 10 minutes into the match, Ibradi FK's Zülfikar Kutay broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Baki Irgatbaşı's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lütfullah Kamber was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. When Fuat Ege fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GaLaTaSaRaY's protests and gave Fuat Ege a yellow card for diving instead. After 15 played minutes GaLaTaSaRaY got a freekick which was hit by Fuat Ege. A collision led to GaLaTaSaRaY getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Güney Kırman hit a great ball. GaLaTaSaRaY's Lütfullah Kamber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Baki Irgatbaşı in the 17th minute of play. Lütfullah Kamber showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aygün Yağız in the 22nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Aygün Yağız's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lütfullah Kamber was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Sarp Murtaza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Özal Akçay having to interfere. With an all-out effort, GaLaTaSaRaY's Özal Akçay threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sarp Murtaza, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Baki Irgatbaşı in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lütfullah Kamber saved GaLaTaSaRaY from getting behind. Sarp Murtaza struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Özal Akçay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GaLaTaSaRaY. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sarp Murtaza got free with Özal Akçay in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The wind increased when Ahmet Baki Irgatbaşı made the kick off in the second half. Balamir Beşer kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Aygün Yağızs short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Lütfullah Kamber to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A hard shot 61 in the game by Aygün Yağız from a close distance when the talented Lütfullah Kamber managed to make a qualified save. GaLaTaSaRaY's players were relieved. In the 65th minute Mehmet Efe Şahin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Özal Akçay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, GaLaTaSaRaY's goalkeeper Lütfullah Kamber had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aygün Yağız. In the 67th minute, Aygün Yağız reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Lütfullah Kamber. The goal made the score 1-2. In the 72ndth minute of the game Sarp Murtaza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ibradi FK's Özal Akçay was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Ahmet Baki Irgatbaşı dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lütfullah Kamber, 1-3. Ahmet Baki Irgatbaşı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lütfullah Kamber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Baki Irgatbaşı in the 90th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Ahmet Baki Irgatbaşı managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ibradi FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahmet Baki Irgatbaşı was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lütfullah Kamber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ahmet Baki Irgatbaşı was extremely unlucky when he, in the 97th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out.