In TEFL Round 18, it was Beşiktaş Esports who kept their cool in the closing stages. Trailing against Kocaelispor, the black-and-whites refused to give in and turned the game around with two different goalscorers to claim a vital 2-1 win.
Sefa Aydinoz found the net for the home side, while Machouı Amine stood out as the creator of the opener. But Kocaelispor’s lead did not last long; Beşiktaş Esports hit back through Roman Seker and Abdelmalek Bounia to complete the comeback. Abdelmalek Bounia, in particular, was at the heart of the attack with a goal and an assist.
Beşiktaş Esports’ edge in total shots and their higher match rating showed they had control for much of the contest. Kocaelispor, meanwhile, moved the ball more with 176 passes but could not make that possession count in the final third. Both sides showed defensive discipline at times, but the decisive factor was Beşiktaş Esports stepping up the pressure at the right moment.
With this result, Beşiktaş Esports strengthened their hold on second place. Kocaelispor, on the other hand, dropped from eighth to 10th.
Kocaelispor onbiri: Bulut Eren, Nicolas Devautour, Ali Mouizi, Jordan Sigrand, Jimmy Bouchez, Angelo Lombardi, Machouı Amine, Sefa Aydinoz, Furkan Aydinoz, Selim Aydinoz, Matthieu Decoene
Beşiktaş Esports onbiri: Gonçalo Miranda, Berker Gökay, Brooklyn Raine, Vasco Bravo, Bilal Doudouh, Vinh Nguyen Cooler, Semih Yasin, Roman Seker, Savio Putrus, Abdelmalek Bounia, Daniel Williams
Goals
- Kocaelispor: Sefa Aydinoz
- Beşiktaş Esports: Roman Seker, Abdelmalek Bounia
Assists
- Kocaelispor: Machouı Amine
- Beşiktaş Esports: Vinh Nguyen Cooler, Abdelmalek Bounia
You can view the statistics for the Kocaelispor - Beşiktaş Esports match here.
