Goztepe defeats Sivasspor in a thrilling encounter
İzmir, Turkey – Goztepe secured a convincing victory over Sivasspor in the 8th round of the Süper Lig, with a final score of 4-2. The match, played at the Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı, was marked by Goztepe’s intensity and effectiveness, as they capitalised on the opportunities presented to them.
The match began with a frenetic pace, and Goztepe quickly took the lead. In the 6th minute, Romulo capitalized on a good assist to put the score at 1-0. Just four minutes later, I. Solet extended the advantage, following a good play by D. Tijanic.
Sivasspor, controlling 42% of possession, sought to close the gap, but Goztepe defended solidly. The first half ended with a clear 2-0 lead for the home side.
In the second half, Sivasspor came out with more intensity and managed to close the gap in the 55th minute, thanks to a goal from U. Ciftci. Just two minutes later, Q. Menig brought the score to 2-2, giving Sivasspor hope.
However, Goztepe did not give up and took the lead again. D. D. Fofana, with a goal in the 90th minute, put the score at 3-2. In the final minutes, the home side sealed the victory with a goal from Romulo, who also received a yellow card at the end of the match.
Goztepe finished the match with 58% possession, taking 17 shots, of which 5 were on target. Sivasspor, on the other hand, managed to connect 6 shots on target out of the 10 they took. Despite their good performance in the second half, Sivasspor ended up with a total of 2 yellow cards.
The match was officiated by Ali Sansalan, from Turkey, and was marked by a total of 17 fouls by Goztepe and 6 by Sivasspor.
Goztepe returns to the winning path with a convincing 4-2 victory over Sivasspor. The team is in a good position in the Süper Lig standings, while Sivasspor will have to work hard to recover lost ground.
Substitutions sivasspor: at minute 25 A. Pritchard came in and F. Koita went out., at minute 46 T. Boke came in and M. Paluli went out., at minute 46 Q. Menig came in and K. Balde went out., at minute 61 A. Turgunboev came in and U. Radakovic went out., at minute 82 J. Bieganski came in and S. Moutoussamy went out.
Substitutions goztepe: at minute 59 K. Matsuki came in and D. Tijanic went out., at minute 73 A. Ildiz came in and I. Koybasi went out., at minute 73 D. D. Fofana came in and Juan Santos went out., at minute 74 L. Nielsen came in and I. Solet went out., at minute 90 Victor Hugo came in and A. J. Dennis went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Goztepe
Sivasspor
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