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Süleyman Seba Arena
Spectators: 7280 (Terracing: 5462, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 144) Fırat Kürşat made the kick off and thus started the match. Serdar Sağun struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Serkan Okanalp didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balikesir. In the 13th minute, Doğukan Demirel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Fırat Kürşat took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Peyami Sarper to make any attempt to save it. In the 22nd minute, Fırat Kürşat 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. If Kadir Ulubaş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serkan Okanalp stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Özcan Reyyan's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Eagles Of War FC's goal looked a bit too open when Özcan Reyyan came free, but Serkan Okanalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emre Şimşektürk's late challenge caught a Balikesir's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emre Şimşektürk helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Eagles Of War FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Emre Şimşektürk hit a great ball. A collision led to Balikesir getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Onur Ali Türkyılmaz hit a great ball. Balikesir's Özcan Reyyan got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Kadir Ulubaş managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eagles Of War FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kadir Ulubaş was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Peyami Sarper breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fırat Kürşat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 1-0.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Fırat Kürşat in the 56th minute of play forced Balikesir's goalkeeper Peyami Sarper to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Fırat Kürşat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Fırat Kürşat put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Peyami Sarper. Eagles Of War FC's Kadir Ulubaş got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Fırat Kürşat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kadir Ulubaş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Peyami Sarper tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Özcan Reyyan's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Serkan Okanalp firmly grabbed it by the left post. Eagles Of War FC's Kadir Ulubaş got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fırat Kürşat scored 3-0 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Peyami Sarper, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Eagles Of War FC's Kadir Ulubaş got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Eagles Of War FC had won after a very even match.