League

Türk Telekom Arena
Spectators: 10788 (Terracing: 8092, Seating: 2481, VIP seats: 215) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kılıçalp Tur started the match with the kick off. GALATASARAY's Bento Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dominik Domeradzki in the 3rd minute of play. Santi Cañizares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rüfät Abdulxaliqov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute GALATASARAY were awarded a corner. Baba Bağiyev went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 10th minute, Älibaba Ähädli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bento Pinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominik Domeradzki in the 20th minute of play. Santi Cañizares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Älibaba Ähädli in the 21st minute of the match. Bento Pinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dominik Domeradzki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute, Yusuf Kücük hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rafik Hämidov 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. Santi Cañizares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Älibaba Ähädli, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Rafik Hämidov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genaro Canturri in the 46th minute of play forced GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Bento Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rüfät Abdulxaliqov to make the kick off. 51 minutes in the game Islam Ähädli did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Heydär Bäyazov. Älibaba Ähädli kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. If Rafik Hämidov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute, Babakişi Zeynälzadä hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Genaro Canturri fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Neftci's protests and gave Genaro Canturri a yellow card for diving instead. Baba Bağiyev took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 67th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Santi Cañizares. Neftci's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Kılıçalp Tur struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Bento Pinho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Neftci. After having played for 73 minutes, Kılıçalp Tur managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Neftci's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kılıçalp Tur was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Surxay Näcäfov hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Baba Bağiyev hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. GALATASARAY's Rafik Hämidov got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goalkeeper Bento Pinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Genaro Canturri. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Kılıçalp Tur took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Bento Pinho to make any attempt to save it. The Neftci supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Neftci would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.