The TEFL season began with a goalless draw between Çaykur Rizespor and Kasımpaşa. Neither side could break through in its opening match, and both settled for a point. While the score remained unchanged, the teams took different approaches to possession and attack.
Çaykur Rizespor circulated the ball more, completing 127 passes to Kasımpaşa’s 61. The visitors, however, edged the shot count 2-1. Neither side could make the most of its limited chances. Kasımpaşa’s goalkeeper made two saves to keep a clean sheet, while Çaykur Rizespor’s goalkeeper made one.
Mevlid Çetin stood out for Çaykur Rizespor with his tireless work in midfield. He made three tackles, helping shore up the team defensively, and earned an 8.5 rating. His efforts, though, were not enough to find the goal that would break the deadlock.
Both sides kept things tight at the back in this opening-week fixture, but neither created enough going forward to change the score. Çaykur Rizespor and Kasımpaşa therefore began the season with a draw. Whether they can pose a greater attacking threat in their next matches will be one of the early-season talking points.
Çaykur Rizespor starting XI: Sezer Doğan, Danny Berns, Ali Mercimek, Muhammed Akgül, Kadir Gündüz, Onur Özkan, Eyal Berk Almaz, Karim Yasin, Mevlid Çetin, Eyüp Ramazan Alyaprak, deleted___deleted___deleted___9999999999999999999888888878979_AlexCzapi13x
Kasımpaşa starting XI: Younes Khaled, Samet Güneş, Owen Kervengant, Batuhan Güler, Ercan Atan, Aziz İzgi, Nuno Brigantino, Ahmet Öztürk, Çağrı Akalın, Ahmet Gümüş, Tolga Kaan Doğan
You can view the stats from the Çaykur Rizespor vs. Kasımpaşa match here.
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