Official Cup

Karaelmas Arena
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Gökçen Kulan made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes GALATASARAY O.Z. got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Kemal. Gökçen Kulan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Yetkin Osmanoğulları tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reşat Rafettin's late challenge caught a Karaelmas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reşat Rafettin helped the player get up and apologised. After 11 played minutes GALATASARAY O.Z. got a freekick which was hit by Reşat Rafettin. Mustafa Birol Zekai made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Mustafa Orhan Altuner sent off a good shot on target. Yetkin Osmanoğulları showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Birkan İkinci in the 19th minute of the match. Yetkin Osmanoğulları stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gökçen Kulan's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Yetkin Osmanoğulları made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gökçen Kulan in the 37th minute of play. After taking down the ball on GALATASARAY O.Z.'s corner Batıray Yeten fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Yetkin Osmanoğulları quite easily take care of the ball. In the 41st minute Gökçen Kulan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yetkin Osmanoğulları saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute, He Chao Ying hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andrey Kovtun struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Mustafa Birol Zekai didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Karaelmas. Karaelmas's Yetkin Osmanoğulları played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gökçen Kulan in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andrey Kovtun to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 61st minute Mustafa Orhan Altuner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Birol Zekai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Karaelmas getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Çağan Mürsel hit a great ball. In the 65th minute, Gökçen Kulan made a precise shot to the right of Yetkin Osmanoğulları. Karaelmas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Gökçen Kulan in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Karaelmas's goalie prevented a goal. Mustafa Birol Zekai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrey Kovtun, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. When GALATASARAY O.Z.'s Gökçen Kulan in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Karaelmas's goalie prevented a goal. In the 78th match minute, GALATASARAY O.Z. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Batıray Yeten to maneuver through the defense. Mustafa Birol Zekai had in the 80thth minute some difficulties stopping Andrey Kovtun's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 81stth minute of the game Gökçen Kulan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Karaelmas's Yetkin Osmanoğulları was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yetkin Osmanoğulları made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gökçen Kulan in the 85th minute. Batıray Yeten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Yetkin Osmanoğulları tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Suavi Paye received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Yetkin Osmanoğulları tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Suavi Paye's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yetkin Osmanoğulları read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, Karaelmas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eser Armağan to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th match minute, GALATASARAY O.Z. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by He Chao Ying to maneuver through the defense. In the 98th minute, Gökçen Kulan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Yetkin Osmanoğulları. The goal made the score 0-2. The GALATASARAY O.Z. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing GALATASARAY O.Z. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.