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Gürsel Aksel Stadı
Spectators: 7234 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) With a little luck, Balikesir SK's Yavuz Bülent Osmanoğlu got control of the ball when Yalçın Fırıncıoğlu tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 14 minutes, Berkin Muhlis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Balikesir SK and the Göztepe SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Berkin Muhlis kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. When Samet Sırat in the 17th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Yavuz Bülent Osmanoğlu kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Hürkan İdrisoğlu charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hürkan İdrisoğlu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Orbay Şevket fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Göztepe SK's protests and gave Orbay Şevket a yellow card for diving instead. In the 25th minute, Orbay Şevket hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Güralp Türksan got free with Yavuz Bülent Osmanoğlu in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kutalp Dertsiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Berkin Muhlis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ali Çağrı Nebi came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Balikesir SK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ali Çağrı Nebi couldn't finish the play. Güralp Türksan's late challenge caught a Balikesir SK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Güralp Türksan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 39th match minute, Göztepe SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Güralp Türksan to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, Balikesir SK's goal looked a bit too open when Orbay Şevket came free, but Yavuz Bülent Osmanoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yavuz Bülent Osmanoğlu was out of position in the 44 minute of play, and Samet Sırat capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Samet Sırat really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Samet Sırat stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Samet Sırat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samet Sırat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Yavuz Bülent Osmanoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Berkin Muhlis in the 57th minute of play forced Göztepe SK's goalkeeper Kutalp Dertsiz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Göztepe SK's Kutalp Dertsiz got control of the ball when Ali Çağrı Nebi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kutalp Dertsiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vahdet Dadaloğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Balikesir SK booed when Göztepe SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Çağatay Borlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Samet Sırat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Yavuz Bülent Osmanoğlu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lütfullah İspirli hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Güvenç Demircioğlu hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Samet Sırat struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Yavuz Bülent Osmanoğlu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Göztepe SK. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Berkin Muhlis took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Kutalp Dertsiz to make any attempt to save it. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.