League

Kurtalan Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute, Nizam İzzettin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aytek Sağlamtürk was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to Sivas getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ergün Yurdaer hit a great ball. Eyüp Koyas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 11thth minute of the game Eyüp Koyas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sivas's Erhun Tozun was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Sivas's Ali Emir Özekan got a free kick in the 12th minute. Aytek Sağlamtürk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi in the 16th minute of the match. When ANADOLU EREĞLİ's Eyüp Koyas in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sivas's goalie prevented a goal. Sivas's Erhun Tozun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Sivas from getting a goal against them. Sivas's Erhun Tozun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Sivas from getting a goal against them. When Sacit Ülkümen fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sivas's protests and gave Sacit Ülkümen a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of Sivas:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ANADOLU EREĞLİ:s goal. Eyüp Koyas shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 34th minute, Nizam İzzettin made a precise shot to the right of Aytek Sağlamtürk. ANADOLU EREĞLİ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 37 minutes into the match, Sivas's Nizam İzzettin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aytek Sağlamtürk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Sivas's Ertunç Kızıl got a free kick in the 38th minute. Eyüp Koyas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Erhun Tozun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erenay Zeki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Erhun Tozun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eyüp Koyas made a kick off. Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi 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. ANADOLU EREĞLİ's Aytek Sağlamtürk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nizam İzzettin in the 56th minute of play. After 63 played minutes Sivas got a freekick which was hit by Ertunç Kızıl. Erhun Tozun came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by ANADOLU EREĞLİ's Eyüp Koyas. But to his dismay, Eyüp Koyas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. In the 68th minute, Erenay Zeki made a precise shot to the right of Erhun Tozun. Sivas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. The ANADOLU EREĞLİ fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when ANADOLU EREĞLİ's Eyüp Koyas 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 4-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 78th match minute, Sivas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdullatif Yumlu to maneuver through the defense. ANADOLU EREĞLİ's Erenay Zeki got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Aytek Sağlamtürk made a huge save. A collision led to Sivas getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Nizam İzzettin hit a great ball. 88 minutes into the match, ANADOLU EREĞLİ's goalkeeper Aytek Sağlamtürk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi. The supporters of ANADOLU EREĞLİ booed when Sivas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Emir Özekan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gazanfer Özcan Niyazi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Aytek Sağlamtürk firmly grabbed it by the left post. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ANADOLU EREĞLİ fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sivas had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.