In the 9th week of the Super Lig, Sivasspor hosted Hatayspor at home, securing a 3-2 victory.
The match, held at BG Grup 4 Eylul Stadium, was officiated by referee Mehmet Turkman. The first goal came from Rey Manaj in the 43rd minute. Hatayspor equalized just before halftime in the 45+2 minute with Rivas, going into the break at 1-1.
In the second half, Javier Calvo put the Mediterranean team ahead in the 61st minute, but they couldn’t maintain the lead. Rey Manaj scored a penalty in the 73rd minute, leveling the match again. Samba Camara then scored the decisive goal for Sivasspor in the 80th minute, ending the match 3-2 in their favor.
With this result, Sivasspor increased their points to 11, while Hatayspor remained at 3 points. Sivasspor managed to win after a three-match drought, while Hatayspor has yet to secure a victory this season. Bulent Uygun
FIRST 11s WERE AS FOLLOWS:
Sivasspor: Nikolic, Paluli, Sonko, Camara, Ugur Ciftci, Charisis, Moutoussamy, Pritchard, Garry Rodrigues, Koita, Rey Manaj.
Hatayspor: Erce, Kamil Ahmet, Kilama, Calvo, Cemali, Gorkem, Lamine, Pedro, Funsho, Rivas, Aboubakar.
MATCH MINUTES:
In the 20th minute, Murat Paluli crossed from the right, and Turgunboev headed the ball in the penalty area. The ball hit the post and went out.
In the 36th minute, Ugur Ciftci took a free kick from the left, but the ball was cleared by the defense. Murat Paluli’s shot outside the penalty area went just over the bar.
In the 43rd minute, Sivasspor took the lead. From a corner taken by Turgunboev on the left, Rey Manaj rose well in the penalty area and headed the ball into the net: 1-0.
In the 45+2 minute, Hatayspor equalized. Rivas met a pass from Pedro in the penalty area and struck the ball hard. It found the net to the right of goalkeeper Nikolic: 1-1.
