Kocaelispor shut out Rams Başakşehir FK in 2-0 opener

Kocaelispor turned their defensive discipline into a result against Rams Başakşehir FK on the opening weekend. The green-and-blacks held their opponents without a shot and claimed a 2-0 win to get their season off to a three-point start.

Rams Başakşehir FK completed 148 passes but posed no attacking threat, finishing the match without a shot. Kocaelispor, meanwhile, scored twice from six attempts. Eyüphan Özen and Ahmet Ayan found the net, with Roman Şeker providing an assist.

Kocaelispor’s defensive resilience was the key to the result. The team made 16 tackles, with centre-back Semih Yasin Kılıç particularly prominent, making six. Their clean sheet, combined with Rams Başakşehir FK’s lack of attacking threat, tilted the match in Kocaelispor’s favour.

Rams Başakşehir FK goalkeeper made three saves to keep the scoreline from getting worse, but the team’s lack of attacking output proved impossible to overcome. Kocaelispor got the start they wanted, defending solidly and taking their chances. The opening-week result stood out not only for the scoreline, but also for a defensive display that allowed their opponents no shots.

Rams Başakşehir FK starting XI: Kaan Kaya, Emre Türk, Ertuğrul Samet Çiçekmekik, Mehmet Çağan Karabacak, Mustafa Süzer, Mehmet Ali Bayram, Recep Furkan Küçük, Furkan Gözel, Atilla Berk Çebi, Arda Elbir, Arda Güvendik

Kocaelispor starting XI: Emre Yetkin, Nayir Kazarih, Enes Zekiri, Eyüphan Özen, Roman Şeker, Eren Taşveren, Semih Yasin Kılıç, Yasin Bölükbaş, Abdelmalek Bounia, Alperen Zar, Ahmet Ayan

Goals

• Kocaelispor: Eyüphan Özen, Ahmet Ayan

Assists

• Kocaelispor: Roman Şeker

You can view the stats from the Rams Başakşehir FK-Kocaelispor match here.