Efele 09 Spor cruise past Алтай in Cup Round of 32
Efele 09 Spor saw off Алтай 4-2 in the Round of 32 of the Cup on Monday evening. The away side took control early and never looked back, despite Алтай finding a way back into the contest. The result sends Efele 09 Spor through to the next stage while Алтай's campaign comes to an end.
Efele 09 Spor opened the scoring just before half-time when K. Bagis found the net in the 43rd minute. E. Cakir doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time, slotting home in the 45th minute. Алтай refused to lie down and pulled one back through K. Bagis in the 57th minute to keep things interesting.
Efele 09 Spor restored their two-goal cushion when C. Devrim struck in the 68th minute. Алтай pushed for another equaliser and Y. Sarikaya made it 2-3 in the 72nd minute. The visitors then sealed the victory with E. Pehlivan's late effort in the 90+3rd minute to put the game to bed.
There were no statistics supplied for this fixture, but the flow of goals told the story. Efele 09 Spor scored four times while Алтай managed two, and the away side's consistency in finding the net proved decisive. Three goals came in the second half, showing the match opened up after the break.
Altaş's recent record doesn't suggest a team in freefall — they had wins against Kırklarelispor and Isparta 32 in their last five — but this performance didn't reflect that form. Efele 09 Spor, meanwhile, showed they can raise the tempo when they need to, particularly in the second half where they scored three goals.
The result means Efele 09 Spor have one foot in the next round while Алтай's Cup hopes are over. The away side's ability to score at different stages of the match — before the break and in the second half — demonstrated a level of composure that Алтай couldn't match.
