Match Report
Balıkesirspor went into the game 2nd in the table on 56 points; Silivrispor sat 4th on 49 — a 7-point gap. On recent form Silivrispor sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Balıkesirspor 1.8 scored and 0.9 conceded per game, Silivrispor 1.53 and 1.2, with the league averaging 1.23.
Defeat had not touched Balıkesirspor in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The venue was Balıkesir Atatürk Stadyumu in Balıkesir, with room for 15,800 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Balıkesirspor led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Balıkesirspor: Şahin Şafakoğlu (24'), Özer Özdemir (72'), Muhammed Demirci (79'), Bertuğ Bayar (81')