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Balçova Stadium
Spectators: 7134 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Abdullatif Yumlu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kerem Akgündüz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 7th match minute, Balçova FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armağan Seçkiner to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, Sivas's Mustafa Hamit Tayfur sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kerem Akgündüz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mazhar Özarkın hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute of the match Mustafa Hamit Tayfur sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kerem Akgündüz skillfully saved the ball. Samir Akbatu struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Erhun Tozun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balçova FK. Ergün Yurdaer kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Sivas's Erhun Tozun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Sivas from getting a goal against them. Erhun Tozun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samir Akbatu in the 38th minute. In the 42nd minute Mustafa Numan Özden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kerem Akgündüz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Samir Akbatu to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Sivas's zone, Esat Osmanoğulları stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erhun Tozun came out of the goal and Esat Osmanoğulları tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salih Oktan in the 54th minute of play forced Sivas's goalkeeper Erhun Tozun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustafa Hamit Tayfur's late challenge caught a Balçova FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mustafa Hamit Tayfur helped the player get up and apologised. Mustafa Hamit Tayfur kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Salih Oktan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Erhun Tozun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sivas's goalkeeper Erhun Tozun, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mustafa Hamit Tayfur struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Kerem Akgündüz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sivas. 67 minutes into the match, Salih Oktan notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Sivas's Erhun Tozun. Erhun Tozun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nizam İzzettin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Sivas's Kerem Akgündüz threw himself towards the right post 74 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ertunç Kızıl, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A sloppy throw-in by Akşemseddin Neşat in the 78th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Balçova FK's Esat Osmanoğulları. The supporters of Sivas booed when Balçova FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuri Yastıkcığlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Abdullatif Yumlu notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Balçova FK's Kerem Akgündüz. Kerem Akgündüz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kerem Akgündüz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute, Salih Oktan made a precise shot to the right of Erhun Tozun. Sivas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esat Osmanoğulları in the 90th minute of play forced Sivas's goalkeeper Erhun Tozun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.