Kayserispor saw off Sivasspor 2-0 at Kadır Has Stadium in the second matchday of the 1. Lig regular season. Benhur Keser opened the scoring in the third minute and Taulant Seferi doubled the advantage just before the break. The hosts took a commanding lead at the top of their half of the table, while Sivasspor remain rooted to 18th place.
Keser struck early, catching Sivasspor off-guard in the opening exchanges. The goal shifted the momentum immediately and allowed Kayserispor to control the tempo. To be fair, Sivasspor had the ball more but struggled to turn possession into genuine danger.
Seferi extended the lead in the 45th minute, rounding off a period where Kayserispor grew into the game. His strike came moments after Görkem Sağlam had been booked for a late challenge. By then, Sivasspor's goalkeeper had made only two saves, suggesting the visitors hadn't been tested enough.
The statistics told a familiar story: Sivasspor held 56 per cent possession and registered 110 attacks, yet managed just two shots on target. Kayserispor turned five attempts on target into two goals, a 31 per cent conversion rate that Sivasspor's 13 per cent could only envy. And here's the thing — raw numbers don't always capture who really dictated the match.
Murat Paluli received a red card in the 83rd minute, compounding Sivasspor's difficulties in the closing stages. Both managers made changes around the hour mark, but the substitutions couldn't alter the fundamental shape of the contest. Kayserispor absorbed the pressure and held firm.
The result moves Kayserispor to 10 points from five games, while Sivasspor sit on three after five matches with no wins. The gap between them in the table reflects a run of form that will need addressing for the visitors. Kayserispor won their previous meeting with Van BB 2-0 and looked similarly composed here.