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Yüksekova Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Olcay Eskicioğlu got the match started through his kick off. When Balikesir's Hüseyin Rahmi Ulağ in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yüksekova JK's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hüseyin Rahmi Ulağ in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdurrahim Olgaç saved Yüksekova JK from getting behind. Yiğitcan İsfendiyar might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdurrahim Olgaç. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yiğitcan İsfendiyar ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Yüksekova JK's Sebati Şahdar got a free kick in the 17th minute. Arif Ensar Eroğul hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Balikesir's zone, Olcay Eskicioğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nazil Safvet came out of the goal and Olcay Eskicioğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nazil Safvet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olcay Eskicioğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 31 minutes into the game, Ercüment Öztürk recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nazil Safvet. Ercüment Öztürk showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Nazil Safvet made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kamil Özdeş in the 34th minute. Nazil Safvet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olcay Eskicioğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nazil Safvet made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Ercüment Öztürk sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Balikesir's Nazil Safvet got control of the ball when Kamil Özdeş tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olcay Eskicioğlu in the 39th minute of play forced Balikesir's goalkeeper Nazil Safvet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Balikesir's Nazil Safvet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Balikesir from getting a goal against them. Hüseyin Rahmi Ulağ fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdurrahim Olgaç having to interfere. Dorukhan Numan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdurrahim Olgaç having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olcay Eskicioğlu in the 45th minute of play forced Balikesir's goalkeeper Nazil Safvet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hüseyin Rahmi Ulağ was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute, Ercüment Öztürk left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yüksekova JK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Balikesir's Nazil Safvet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ercüment Öztürk in the 58th minute of play. Nazil Safvet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kamil Özdeş in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 69th minute Kamil Özdeş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nazil Safvet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nazil Safvet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kamil Özdeş in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Hüseyin Rahmi Ulağ made a precise shot to the right of Abdurrahim Olgaç. Yüksekova JK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. A collision led to Balikesir getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Arif Ensar Eroğul hit a great ball. Nazil Safvet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kamil Özdeş, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nazil Safvet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olcay Eskicioğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. When the match had been going on for 94 minutes, Balikesir's Kandemir Keyfer got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Abdurrahim Olgaç. 98 minutes into the game, Olcay Eskicioğlu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Nazil Safvet was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.