Friendly League

Paycor Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bengals's Paulino Mero 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. After 4 minutes, Karhan İlbilge made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bengals's Edgard Weterio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Edgard Weterio came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Sivas FK's Bektaş Veli Ufki. But to his dismay, Bektaş Veli Ufki quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Edgard Weterio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamdi Balcı in the 12th minute of play. Bengals's Paulino Mero got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hazım Akşit showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulino Mero, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After 22 minutes, Paulino Mero made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Sivas FK's Hazım Akşit tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Edgard Weterio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamdi Balcı in the 26th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Bengals's Paulino Mero ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hazım Akşit. Hazım Akşit yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. In the 34th minute Çağrı Tuncer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Weterio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute, Paulino Mero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edgard Weterio came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Sivas FK's Çağrı Tuncer. But to his dismay, Çağrı Tuncer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Çağrı Tuncer took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edgard Weterio. Edgard Weterio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. Disappointed in the 2-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Karhan İlbilge to make the kick off. Edgard Weterio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamdi Balcı, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Hazım Akşit didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Bengals's Paulino Mero shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-4 in the ordered_time% minute. 60 minutes into the game, Karhan İlbilge cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-5. Edgard Weterio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Edgard Weterio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hamdi Balcı showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-6 in the 69 minute of play. After 72 played minutes Sivas FK got a freekick which was hit by Semavi Sarduç. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulino Mero in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hazım Akşit saved Sivas FK from getting behind. Edgard Weterio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Refik Uman in the 77th minute of play. Edgard Weterio was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Hamdi Balcı capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hamdi Balcı really showed his touch with that goal: 3-7. 86 minutes into the match, Bengals's goal looked a bit too open when Çağrı Tuncer came free, but Edgard Weterio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 98th minute, Çağrı Tuncer reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Edgard Weterio. The goal made the score 3-8. Sivas FK played a much better game than Bengals and deserved their victory. The Bengals players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.