Elazığspor 0-1 Fenerbahçe
Tuncay Şanlı`s goal in the final seconds of the first half was enough to get us a priceless 1-0 win over Elazığspor this afternoon. The scoreline could have been greater should Pierre van Hooijdonk been a bit more lucky with his free kicks, as two came off the woodword and one was saved spectacularly.
The game started in frantic fashion with Mehmet Yozgatlı making a critical error in his starting 11 debut, playing a crossfield pass that came to Yunus in front of goal, but Volkan made a good save that started an assured performance throughout the game.
with only four minutes gone, van Hooijdonk spectacularly hit the upright with another menacing free kick, and then he was denied from another free kick goal by Konig in the 21st minute who made a top draw save.
Pierre attempted another free kick nine minutes later, this time it cannoned off the crossbar.
But Tuncay broke the jinx in first half injury time, making a determined run from just inside the Elazığspor half, skipping past two players before hitting over Konig with a "shin roll" shot.
Christoph Daum was a little more cautious in the second half, with little chances being created in front of the home side`s goal. Elazığ looked dangerous with the likes of Effa holding up the ball well. Fabio Luciano was composed in the air however, rarely giving away a header to the opposition.
No-nonsense defending for the rest of the game secured the 1-0 score and consequently brought us closer to the top of the table, after Beşiktaş`s draw last night. We`re now three points behind the leaders.
Source: Fenerbahçe.org
