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Spectators: 7969 (Terracing: 5981, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 154) Yeşilköyspor's Luo Ke Xiang started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jess Bonkegaard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luo Ke Xiang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jess Bonkegaard came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Yeşilköyspor's Kemalettin Taykut. But to his dismay, Kemalettin Taykut quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 11 minutes, Damiano Desiderio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yeşilköyspor and the Balkan Defence players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Balkan Defence booed when Yeşilköyspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damiano Desiderio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13thth minute of the game Kemalettin Taykut who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balkan Defence's Jess Bonkegaard was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jess Bonkegaard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luo Ke Xiang, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After having played for 16 minutes, Luo Ke Xiang managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yeşilköyspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luo Ke Xiang was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Balkan Defence's Jess Bonkegaard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luo Ke Xiang in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute Mark Sæbø shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jess Bonkegaard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Kemalettin Taykut managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yeşilköyspor's supporters rose to their feet, but Kemalettin Taykut was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jess Bonkegaard breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luo Ke Xiang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luo Ke Xiang's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jess Bonkegaard read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Mark Sæbø blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jess Bonkegaard having to make a save. After having played for 31 minutes, Kemalettin Taykut managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yeşilköyspor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kemalettin Taykut was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 34thth minute of the game Luo Ke Xiang who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balkan Defence's Jess Bonkegaard was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Acun Tandan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salomon Jestin, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. The audience was convinced that Luo Ke Xiang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jess Bonkegaard was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Jess Bonkegaard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luo Ke Xiang, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 40th minute, Luo Ke Xiang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jess Bonkegaard was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. A collision led to Balkan Defence getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Lokman Ronaldinho hit a great ball. Damiano Desiderio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 45th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jess Bonkegaard. Balkan Defence's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Balkan Defence's Vehdi Peykan got a free kick in the 46th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Verner Skräddare stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Balkan Defence's Jess Bonkegaard got control of the ball when Luo Ke Xiang tried to sneak it across the goal line. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Balkan Defence's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Damiano Desiderio was slow to take the kick. During this time Yeşilköyspor's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Damiano Desiderio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Balkan Defence's Jess Bonkegaard did a great save. Damiano Desiderio kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Yeşilköyspor made a substitution. Baran Bilge Demircioğlu replaced Hayyam Haymanalı. In the 64th match minute, Yeşilköyspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damiano Desiderio to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 65 in the game by Luo Ke Xiang from a close distance when the talented Jess Bonkegaard managed to make a qualified save. Balkan Defence's players were relieved. A hard shot 67 in the game by Luo Ke Xiang from a close distance when the talented Jess Bonkegaard managed to make a qualified save. Balkan Defence's players were relieved. Balkan Defence's Enginsu Orgunalp got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jess Bonkegaard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sakut Tuğaltan in the 72nd minute of the match. Luo Ke Xiang recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sakut Tuğaltan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jess Bonkegaard having to interfere. Jess Bonkegaard stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sakut Tuğaltan's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Shao Shu Chao charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Shao Shu Chao the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Balkan Defence booed when Yeşilköyspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shao Shu Chao didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Yeşilköyspor getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Mark Sæbø hit a great ball.