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YENİ KALE STADYUMU
Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baki Sebati started the match with the kick off. Vecdet Haymanalı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şenel Polatalp having to interfere. Baki Sebati hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. If Vecdet Haymanalı had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gürcan Kadir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şenel Polatalp having to interfere. If Ünal Türkdoğan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zekeriya Tüzeman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baki Sebati in the 22nd minute of the match. Birant Hepyener's late challenge caught a GALATASARAY's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Birant Hepyener helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of GALATASARAY booed when Zamanı geldi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Birant Hepyener didn't get a good kick on the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Zamanı geldi's goal looked a bit too open when Baki Sebati came free, but Zekeriya Tüzeman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, GALATASARAY's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Vecdet Haymanalı fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Vecdet Haymanalı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Şenel Polatalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gürcan Kadir in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Şenel Polatalp prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Zamanı geldi booed when GALATASARAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hakkı Devrim Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd play minute Vecdet Haymanalı came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Şenel Polatalp. 1-0. Şenel Polatalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gürcan Kadir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Şenel Polatalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gürcan Kadir in the 39th minute of the match. Hakkı Devrim Reis kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Şenel Polatalp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gürcan Kadir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gürcan Kadir might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Şenel Polatalp. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gürcan Kadir ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 44 minutes, Baki Sebati managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GALATASARAY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baki Sebati was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zekeriya Tüzeman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ünal Türkdoğan in the 48th minute of the match. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gürcan Kadir to make the kick off. Battal Cüneyt Sağcan kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goal looked a bit too open when Gürcan Kadir came free, but Şenel Polatalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Şenel Polatalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gürcan Kadir in the 67th minute of the match. Gürcan Kadir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şenel Polatalp having to interfere. After some careless play in the GALATASARAY defense, Gürcan Kadir kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Şenel Polatalp. The GALATASARAY fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Şenel Polatalp should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Zamanı geldi's Necdet Ünüvar got a free kick in the 78th minute. Halim Özyurt shot from long distance in the 79th minute, but Zekeriya Tüzeman was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Vecdet Haymanalı sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gürcan Kadir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Şenel Polatalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vecdet Haymanalı received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Şenel Polatalp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's goal looked a bit too open when Vecdet Haymanalı came free, but Şenel Polatalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the game, Vecdet Haymanalı cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Şenel Polatalp was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vecdet Haymanalı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Şenel Polatalp having to interfere. Ünal Türkdoğan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Zekeriya Tüzeman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.