Gençlerbirliği edged out Kocaelispor by the narrowest of margins to close out the week with a crucial three points. Emre Yilmaz’s goal was enough to seal the win, backed up by a composed display from Ramazan Can Özkan in goal.
It was a game in which both sides struggled for fluency, yet the tempo never really dropped. Kocaelispor had more of the ball but couldn’t make it count in the final third, while Gençlerbirliği used less possession to create the clearer chances.
For the hosts, the move crafted by Okan Can Görgüli was finished off by Emre Yilmaz. Gençlerbirliği goalkeeper Ramazan Can Özkan not only preserved the lead with nine saves, but also shut down every key moment Kocaelispor tried to build.
With this result, Gençlerbirliği climbed from 9th to 7th place. Kocaelispor, meanwhile, dropped to 8th after ending the week in 7th.
Gençlerbirliği lineup: Mehmed Said Aydın, Tolga Aydın, Atalay Gürel, Emre Yilmaz, Okan Can Görgüli, Emrah Gülçeler, Ali Tarık Erdem, Ahmet Öcal, Bekir Kaplan, Can Keleş, Ramazan Can Özkan
Kocaelispor lineup: Jordan Sigrand, Henri Delabre, Angelo Lombardi, Stéphane Picard, Matthieu Decoene, Nicolas Devautour, Maxime Baelen, Omar Berrada, Sefa Aydinoz, Selim Aydinoz, Jimmy Bouchez
Goals
- Gençlerbirliği: Emre Yilmaz
Assists
- Gençlerbirliği: Okan Can Görgüli
You can view the stats from the Gençlerbirliği - Kocaelispor match here.
