Samsunspor and İstanbulspor played out a 1-1 draw in the opening week of the season. Samsunspor created more going forward, while İstanbulspor stood firm defensively, and both sides opened their campaigns with a point.
The shot count reflected Samsunspor’s greater attacking intent. The home side had eight attempts to İstanbulspor’s two, but İstanbulspor’s five saves kept them in the game and prevented Samsunspor from turning their dominance into a win. Samsunspor’s goalkeeper also made two saves.
Efe Erboz’s goal rewarded Samsunspor’s attacking efforts, with the forward leading his side with four shots. İstanbulspor’s İlyas Karapıçak made the most of one of his two attempts to find the net. Muhammed Bozkurt stood out in midfield, earning a 9.1 rating and making seven tackles. Neither side could find a winner, but both got their first point of the season.
Samsunspor starting XI: Kerem Yurtbilir, Emirhan Karamahmutoğlu, Metehan Aydın, Gazi Osman Akyüz, Esad Kaan Gümüş, Muhammed Bozkurt, Şeref Topaloğlu, Tuğcan Öztunç, İsmail Turan, Oktay Kurt, Efe Erboz
İstanbulspor starting XI: Yakup Öztürk, Onur Balaban, Okan Gegeroğlu, Eren Kütük, Ümit Taş, İlyas Karapıçak, Ömür Öner, Ozan Kılavuz, Ali Ömer Sezer, Eren Can, Hasan Temürcü
Goals
- Samsunspor: Efe Erboz
- İstanbulspor: İlyas Karapıçak
View the stats from Samsunspor v İstanbulspor here.
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