Trabzonspor and Kocaelispor shared the points in TEFL Week 14. The 2-2 draw was notable not just for the scoreline, but for the different stories unfolding at both ends of the pitch. Trabzonspor kept their place in the table, while Kocaelispor failed to fully capitalise on the chance to move closer to the top spots; even so, the point earned away from home did bring a rise of one place in the standings.
One of the standout performers was Samet Çoban in the Trabzonspor defence. Rated 9, he produced his side’s most impressive display and played a key role in keeping the hosts in the game. On the Kocaelispor side, meanwhile, Selim Aydinoz took centre stage with a goal and an assist, shaping the rhythm of the contest. Angelo Lombardi also got on the scoresheet to keep the visitors’ attack ticking over.
Kocaelispor came close through the connections between Furkan Aydinoz and Selim Aydinoz, but Trabzonspor never gave up and forced their way to a draw. In a match where neither team managed especially high attacking numbers, individual contributions proved more decisive than the overall scoreline. For Trabzonspor, the result felt like a missed opportunity at home, while for Kocaelispor it was an away point that could easily have been more.
Trabzonspor line-up: Sezer Doğan, Osman Uguz, Eyal Berk Almaz, Eren Canbulat, Samet Çoban, Bahadir Battal, Mikail Kutlu, Onur Yalin Sonaer, Onur Berk Tastan, Berkkan Öztürk, Fırat Çevik
Kocaelispor line-up: Henri Delabre, Angelo Lombardi, Matthieu Decoene, Nicolas Devautour, Caner Bingol, Maxime Baelen, Stéphane Picard, Omar Berrada, Sefa Aydinoz, Furkan Aydinoz, Selim Aydinoz
Goals
- Kocaelispor: Angelo Lombardi, Selim Aydinoz
Assists
- Kocaelispor: Furkan Aydinoz, Selim Aydinoz
You can view the stats from the Trabzonspor - Kocaelispor match here.
