Scotland and Turkey's draw at Tannadice ensured the visitors won the Future Cup.
Steve Caldwell headed Scotland in front but Necati Ates equalised on the rebound after Scott Shearer saved his penalty.
But it was referee Mike Riley who was the centre of attention by sending off a player from each side.
Yusuf Simsek was the first to go, closely followed by Stephen Pearson, with both players shown straight red cards.
Scotland had the chance to win this round-robin Future Team tournament - if they could win by more than 1-0.
This was the final match of the competition featuring the Scots, Turkey and Germany, with the Czech Republic having already pulled out.
Manager Berti Vogts used the game at Dundee United's Tannadice Park ground to have a look at some newcomers to the international scene, with Reading's English-born defender Graeme Murty handed a start.
Club-mate Scott Murray was also included while Wigan's Lee McCulloch, the former Motherwell striker, began up front.
Caldwell misplaced a header which went straight to Ersen Martin just inside the box but the striker miskicked and the chance was gone.
Baki Mercimek was next to try his luck with a first-time long-ranger that skimmed off the top of the net.
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Ali Tandogan blasted over the crossbar after Bulent Bolukbasi picked him out with a ball from the left.
A Murray cross from the right then struck the near post but bounced behind for a goal kick.
Jamie McAllister's deflected free-kick found its way through to Caldwell at the back post, but he miskicked.
The Scots won a corner in the 30th minute and this time Caldwell rose unmarked to head McAllister's near-post delivery into the net for the opening goal.
McCulloch thought he had added a second with a shot from the edge of the box but the offside flag was already raised.
Turkey's Yusuf Simsek was shown a straight red card by English referee Mike Riley in the 40th minute for an over-the-top challenge on Murty. Murray was booked two minutes later for a foul on Huseyin Cimsir.
Referee Riley bewildered the sparse crowd when he showed Pearson a straight red in the final minute of the half for a challenge on Tandogan that was worth no more than a booking.
The Scots brought on Kilmarnock's Greg Shields for Murty and Coventry's Scott Shearer replaced Craig Gordon in goal.
The newcomers were involved in immediate controversy when Shields half-intercepted a through-ball and Shearer picked it up, only for Riley to award an indirect free-kick on the penalty spot.
Tandogan's shot appeared to have crossed the line and struck Gary Caldwell's arm but Riley, whose performance was becoming ever eccentric, failed to award a penalty or a goal.
Mercimek fired a fierce drive goalwards but Shearer was behind it.
The Turks were awarded a penalty in the 61st minute when Andy Webster impeded substitute Veysel Cihan, who had come on for Martin at half time, as he burst through.
Shearer saved Ates' spot-kick but the taker was able to slot home the rebound to level the scores.
Severin was replaced by Tom McManus in the 62nd minute.
Doncaster's Michael McIndoe was handed his international debut when he came on for McCulloch in the 71st minute.
McManus went down in the box under a challenge from Tolga Seyhan but Riley was not interested on this occasion.
When asked about the game, Vogts said: "I am happy with the performance - very happy about that - but not with the result.
"I think we should have won this match but that is not so important for me. We saw a lot of young players and that is good for the Scottish future.
"We saw a fantastic first half. We played very well and Pearson did very well on the left side.
"Also Lee McCulloch was injured which was a shame because we only had one option up front as Tom McManus and Michael McIndoe are different types of player.
"In the second half we played too deep but we only had two training sessions and had a lot of young players in the team.
"It was a good experience for the boys and now we have three other Future Team dates in 2004.
"That is what the players need - international experience. That is very important. There is a difference between Scottish football and international football."
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