“After a series of blocked shots from Florian Aye and Gonçalo Sousa, Berkan İsmail Kutlu finally converts the rebound to put Kocaelispor 1-0 up.”
Pivotal“A tense passage of play sees both Kacper Kozłowski and Gonçalo Sousa booked within the same minute as tempers flare after the opening goal.”
“Fresh off the bench, Daniel Agyei doubles Kocaelispor's lead just two minutes after coming on, finishing off a Kutlu assist.”
Pivotal
Kocaelispor
Gaziantep F.K.
Outstanding performance
Kocaelispor•MidfielderKocaelispor were patient rather than dominant, edging possession and shots but needing until the 56th minute to break through after a flurry of blocked efforts finally fell for Berkan İsmail Kutlu. Gaziantep, sitting deep in the relegation zone, competed well statistically - matching the hosts for big chances created and nearly for shots - but couldn't convert their moments, missing three big chances of their own. The match turned decisively in a 20-minute window either side of the hour mark, with Kocaelispor's bench impact proving crucial as substitute Daniel Agyei struck just two minutes after coming on, finishing off a Kutlu assist to make it 2-0. With the game goalless and cagey for the entire first half, this was very much a second-half story, one where Kocaelispor's greater composure in the final third made the difference between two sides who were otherwise closely matched on the ball.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Daniel Agyei attempts a header but misses the shot.
Anfernee Dijksteel takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Trivante Stewart is on, and Ulrich Meleke is off.
Deian Cristian Sorescu takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Shot by Daniel Agyei with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Berkan Kutlu
Goal! Daniel Agyei scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Berkan İsmail Kutlu.
Substitution: Daniel Agyei comes on for Florian Aye.
Makana Baku is on, and Metehan Altunbas is off.
Berkan Smail Kutlu takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Berkan İsmail Kutlu takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Goncalo Sousa takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Juninho Bacuna comes on for Alexandru Maxim.
Serdar Dursun comes on for Ibrahim Halil Dervisoglu.
Shot by Manuel Luis Da Silva Cafumana with his right foot, but it missed the target.
Corner awarded.
Goncalo Sousa takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Florian Aye takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kacper KozłowskiYellow CardKacper Kozlowski receives a yellow card.
Goncalo Sousa receives a yellow card.
Drissa Camara is on, and Victor Ntino-Emo Gidado is off.
Sontje Hansen is on, and Luis Perez is off.
Shot by Deian Cristian Sorescu with his right foot, but it is saved.
Berkan KutluShot - Berkan smail Kutlu Left Footed Shot Goal
assist: Gonçalo Sousa
Goal! Berkan İsmail Kutlu scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Gonçalo Sousa.
Goncalo Sousa takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Florian Aye takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Florian Aye takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot by Manuel Luis Da Silva Cafumana with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Ibrahim Halil Dervisoglu takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Deian Cristian Sorescu with his left foot, but it's saved.
Victor Ntino-Emo Gidado takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Arda Kizildag takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kacper Kozlowski takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Shot by Victor Ntino-Emo Gidado, but it misses the target.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Florian Aye takes a shot with his head, but it is saved.
Kacper Kozlowski takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Ibrahim Halil Dervisoglu takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ibrahim Halil Dervisoglu takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Ulrich Meleke takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card issued to Ibrahim Halil Dervisoglu.
Offside.
Ibrahim Halil Dervisoglu takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Muharrem Cinan comes on for Massadio Haidara.
Offside.
Manuel Luis Da Silva Cafumana takes a shot, but it's blocked.
Kacper Kozlowski takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Berkan İsmail Kutlu takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kacper Kozlowski takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Halil Umut Meler.
