Almaz strike lifts Rizespor to sixth after 1-0 win

Çaykur Rizespor held on to their one-goal lead with a disciplined defensive display to beat Samsunspor 1-0. Both sides began the match on five points, but the win gave Rizespor their second of the season in the fourth round and extended their unbeaten run.

Eyal Berk Almaz scored the decisive goal, assisted by Onur Özkan. Rizespor managed four shots, while Samsunspor had just two. With only one goal separating the sides, the hosts’ defensive resilience proved crucial: Samet Çoban led the way with four tackles, while goalkeeper Eyüp Ramazan Alyaprak made three saves to keep a clean sheet.

Samsunspor’s limited attacking threat allowed Rizespor to see out the result. The visitors suffered their first defeat of the season, failing to add to their points tally after opening the campaign with a win and two draws.

The result lifted Çaykur Rizespor from 10th to sixth on eight points. Samsunspor, meanwhile, fell from ninth to 12th and remained on five points. The story of the night in Rize was a solid defensive display after the opening goal, capped by three crucial saves from the goalkeeper.

Çaykur Rizespor XI: Sezer Doğan, Ali Mercimek, Muhammed Akgül, Kadir Gündüz, Onur Özkan, Eyal Berk Almaz, Nuhcan Açıkgöz, Samet Çoban, Mevlid Çetin, Fırat Çevik, Eyüp Ramazan Alyaprak

Samsunspor XI: Osman Uğuz, Metehan Aydın, Alboran Yelmen, Gazi Osman Akyüz, Muhammed Bozkurt, Şeref Topaloğlu, Tuğcan Öztunç, İsmail Turan, Ege Yıldız, Yiğit Çiçek, Efe Erboz

Goals

• Çaykur Rizespor: Eyal Berk Almaz

Assists

• Çaykur Rizespor: Onur Özkan

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