In the 19th week of TEFL, Samsunspor stayed faithful to its game plan away to Beşiktaş Esports and came away with a convincing 2-0 win. The hosts looked to have more of the ball, but the visitors never lost their defensive shape and made better use of the transitions.
Brooklyn Raine was the standout performer for Beşiktaş Esports on the night. His battle in midfield delayed the game from slipping away for a long time, but the black-and-whites could not show the same determination in the final third. Samsunspor, meanwhile, took the chances they did create and turned them into goals.
Samet Karpuzoglu and Serkan Mert scored the visitors’ goals. Samsunspor’s biggest strength in this match was that they got the job done without needing to open up a wide range of attacking patterns. Ali Usta’s assist also stood out as one of the team’s few but effective attacking connections.
Batuhan Alyas’ assured display in goal played a key role in helping Samsunspor protect their lead. Beşiktaş Esports, despite their defensive discipline, could not provide enough going forward and left the pitch empty-handed. With this result, Samsunspor strengthened their hold on third place.
Beşiktaş Esports lineup: Gonçalo Miranda, Berker Gökay, Brooklyn Raine, Vasco Bravo, Bilal Doudouh, Vinh Nguyen Cooler, Roman Seker, Semih Yasin, Daniel Williams, Savio Putrus, Abdelmalek Bounia
Samsunspor lineup: Kubilay Sarı, Emir Güney, Ali Usta, Ali Berkay Sari, Samet Karpuzoglu, Serkan Mert, Arda Ayaz, Mehmet Baba, Batuhan Alyas, Eray Üreten, Talha Degirmenci
Goals
- Samsunspor: Samet Karpuzoglu, Serkan Mert
Assists
- Samsunspor: Ali Usta
You can view the statistics from the Beşiktaş Esports - Samsunspor match here.
