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◄▌Elit FC Arena▐►
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) ◄▌Elit FC▐►'s Vahap İskenderoğlu 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. In the 7th minute, Balıkesir 1966's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ahmet Gökalp Geçimoğlu fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The ◄▌Elit FC▐► fans' excitement grew in the 10th match minute when ◄▌Elit FC▐►'s Ahmet Gökalp Geçimoğlu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 14 minutes into the match, Batur Tarık notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of ◄▌Elit FC▐►'s İnanç Canbek. İnanç Canbek was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 20th minute Kahraman Hafızoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but İnanç Canbek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdurrezzak Işıker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without İnanç Canbek having to interfere. Balıkesir 1966's Erdi Kocakalp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vahap İskenderoğlu in the 27th minute of play. Abdurrezzak Işıker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. İnanç Canbek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Balıkesir 1966's zone, Ahmet Gökalp Geçimoğlu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erdi Kocakalp came out of the goal and Ahmet Gökalp Geçimoğlu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ahmet Gökalp Geçimoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdurrezzak Işıker was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Balıkesir 1966's goalkeeper Erdi Kocakalp, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vahap İskenderoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erdi Kocakalp having to interfere. After having played for 55 minutes, Kahraman Hafızoğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Balıkesir 1966's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kahraman Hafızoğlu 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 61st minute, Ahmet Gökalp Geçimoğlu 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. Balıkesir 1966's Erdi Kocakalp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Gökalp Geçimoğlu in the 65th minute of play. Ahmet Gökalp Geçimoğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Batur Tarık's late challenge caught a ◄▌Elit FC▐►'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Batur Tarık helped the player get up and apologised. 76 minutes into the game, Osman Saykal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ◄▌Elit FC▐►'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Balıkesir 1966 the free kick. With a little luck, ◄▌Elit FC▐►'s İnanç Canbek got control of the ball when Kahraman Hafızoğlu tried to sneak it across the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Vahap İskenderoğlu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erdi Kocakalp. Balıkesir 1966's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vahap İskenderoğlu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 86th minute Vahap İskenderoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erdi Kocakalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 92nd minute of the game. One of Balıkesir 1966:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ◄▌Elit FC▐►:s goal. The referee gave ◄▌Elit FC▐► a penalty, 94 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hilmi Diriğ, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Balıkesir 1966's Erdi Kocakalp. 3-1. When Vahap İskenderoğlu came up free with the goalie in the 100th minute, the ◄▌Elit FC▐► 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 Vahap İskenderoğlu couldn't finish the play.