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Thrilling Draw in Izmir: Goztepe and Konyaspor Tie in a Hard-Fought Match
Izmir witnessed a vibrant and eventful match between Goztepe and Konyaspor, which ended in a draw reflecting the intensity of the game. Despite having significantly less ball possession (34% compared to Konyaspor’s 66%), Goztepe proved incisive in attack, generating a total of 18 shots, 8 of which were on target.
The first half went goalless, but the excitement arrived in the second half. In the 50th minute, A. Dennis put Goztepe ahead with a goal after an assist from A. Cherni, unleashing joy in the stands of the Gürsel Aksel Stadyumu. However, Konyaspor did not give up and relentlessly sought the equalizer. Their dominance of the ball finally paid off in the 85th minute when T. Tasci leveled the score thanks to an assist from A. Ndao.
The match was tense, as evidenced by the four yellow cards shown, two for each team (F. Bayir and A. Kurtulan for Goztepe, and T. Tasci and R. Bazoer for Konyaspor). Despite the difference in possession and fewer shots, Goztepe managed to stand up to a Konyaspor seeking to take all three points. The game ended with a share of the points, leaving a bittersweet taste for both teams.
Substitutions konyaspor: at minute 56 D. Aleksic came in and Pedrinho went out., at minute 69 E. Bardhi came in and T. Tasci went out., at minute 69 Y. Andzouana came in and M. Stefanescu went out., at minute 78 M. Ibrahimoglu came in and M. Bjorlo went out., at minute 78 Guilherme came in and J. Muleka went out.
Substitutions goztepe: at minute 60 J. Olaitan came in and N. Miroshi went out., at minute 80 Juan Santos came in and I. Sabra went out., at minute 80 Rhaldney came in and E. Bekiroglu went out., at minute 90 A. Kurtulan came in and T. Altikardes went out., at minute 90 A. Cherni came in and I. Koybasi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Goztepe
Konyaspor
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