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Match Report
Sivas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Sivas getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Abdullatif Yumlu hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, KARŞIYAKA's Cesur Türeli got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 13th minute, Mustafa Numan Özden 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. KARŞIYAKA's Melih Cevdet Nuralp proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save KARŞIYAKA from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Sivas booed when KARŞIYAKA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kağan Bülbül didn't get a good kick on the ball. Melih Cevdet Nuralp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st match minute, Sivas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ertunç Kızıl to maneuver through the defense. Sivas's Erhun Tozun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesur Türeli in the 31st minute of play. In the 34th minute there was a penalty for Sivas. Mustafa Hamit Tayfur stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Melih Cevdet Nuralp. 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Melih Cevdet Nuralp prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.
In the 55th minute, Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi 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. Melih Cevdet Nuralp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Numan Özden in the 57th minute of the match. The supporters of Sivas booed when KARŞIYAKA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Selami Tanırer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mustafa Numan Özden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Melih Cevdet Nuralp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sivas's Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Melih Cevdet Nuralp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi in the 63rd minute of the match. Sivas's Mustafa Numan Özden got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, KARŞIYAKA's goal looked a bit too open when Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi came free, but Melih Cevdet Nuralp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cesur Türeli got free in front of the goal in the 69th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Erhun Tozun was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. KARŞIYAKA's Melih Cevdet Nuralp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustafa Numan Özden in the 73rd minute of play. Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 76 minutes into the game, Haydar Sarik was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KARŞIYAKA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sivas the free kick. The supporters of Sivas booed when KARŞIYAKA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haydar Sarik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Melih Cevdet Nuralp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi in the 78th minute of play. KARŞIYAKA's Cesur Türeli got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sivas's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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