Defenders on target as Gaziantep share points

Gaziantep FK and Çaykur Rizespor played out a 2-2 draw in TEFL Week 10, in a match defined by end-to-end action and constant tactical shifts. The home side led twice but could not hold on, while the visitors fought back from behind to rescue a point.

Mario Surlea and Burak Akyaman were on target for Gaziantep FK, with Tunahan Karaman providing the assist for both goals. For Çaykur Rizespor, Atahan Dönmez and Yekta Furkan Gürsoy levelled the score, while Burak Kaya chipped in with an assist. Goals from defenders and the frequent transitions in midfield kept changing the tempo throughout the contest.

The result takes Gaziantep FK to 12 points, leaving them in 10th place. Çaykur Rizespor moved on to 20 points and stayed fifth, continuing their push towards the top end of the table.

Gaziantep FK line-up: Süleyman Urhan, Cristian Bucur, Mario Surlea, Baran Öztürkçe, Tunahan Karaman, Aziz Can Şahiner, Oğuzhan Tekin, Burak Akyaman, Hasan Ozel, Mehmet Can Güneş, Fatih Köker

Çaykur Rizespor line-up: Mehmet Efe Kan, Eren Kütük, Doğukan Kemük, Mustafa İslam Yılmaz, Atahan Dönmez, Yekta Furkan Gürsoy, Ilyas Karapıçak, Onur Akbaş, Erdoğan Dernek, Burak Kaya, Gazi Osman Akyüz

Goals

• Gaziantep FK: Mario Surlea, Burak Akyaman
• Çaykur Rizespor: Atahan Dönmez, Yekta Furkan Gürsoy

Assists

• Gaziantep FK: Tunahan Karaman
• Çaykur Rizespor: Burak Kaya

You can view the match statistics for Gaziantep FK - Çaykur Rizespor here.