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Yalihüyük
Spectators: 6400 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1300, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ahmet Hakan Sözer started the match with the kick off. Balikesir SK's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Kutay Bahadıroğlu 3 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Yalihüyük's goalkeeper Kerimhan Tuğalp, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Balikesir SK's Samet Mustafa got control of the ball when Behzat Özdoğal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Samet Mustafa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lokman Namdar in the 12th minute. Kerimhan Tuğalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamit Ceyhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Balikesir SK's goalkeeper Samet Mustafa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lokman Namdar. 17 minutes into the game, Behzat Özdoğal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yalihüyük's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Balikesir SK the free kick. Behzat Özdoğal kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 20th match minute, Balikesir SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Can Gagauz to maneuver through the defense. Kutay Bahadıroğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Samet Mustafa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Balikesir SK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! Balikesir SK:s Samet Mustafa showed great skill when he stopped Kutay Bahadıroğlu:s penalty. Despite close surveillance by the defense, Kutay Bahadıroğlu managed to send off a shot that put the ball into the goal to the left of a disappointed goalkeeper. 2-0 in the 28th minute. In the 33rd minute, Ahmet Hakan Sözer got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Yalihüyük's zone, Hamit Ceyhan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kerimhan Tuğalp came out of the goal and Hamit Ceyhan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Kutay Bahadıroğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Samet Mustafa was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Yahya Kemal Günden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Kutay Bahadıroğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yalihüyük's supporters rose to their feet, but Kutay Bahadıroğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Samet Mustafa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lemi Sufi during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kutay Bahadıroğlu was the one to do the kick off. Kerimhan Tuğalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Hakan Sözer in the 56th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Ahmet Hakan Sözer got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kerimhan Tuğalp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hamit Ceyhan in the 62nd minute. Kerimhan Tuğalp made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Hamit Ceyhan sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, Balikesir SK's Kerimhan Tuğalp threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ahmet Hakan Sözer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 69th minute, Lemi Sufi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Samet Mustafa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yahya Kemal Günden in the 74th minute of play. Yalihüyük's Yahya Kemal Günden got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Balikesir SK getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. İsmail Ruzi hit a great ball. Kutay Bahadıroğlu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 84th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Samet Mustafa. Balikesir SK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Kutay Bahadıroğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kerimhan Tuğalp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Hakan Sözer, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 93rd match minute, Yalihüyük was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Behzat Özdoğal to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Yalihüyük getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Behzat Özdoğal hit a great ball. Yalihüyük's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.