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Göztepe earn 2-2 draw with Çaykur Rizespor through stoppage-time penalty
Göztepe drew 2-2 with Çaykur Rizespor at home after taking an early lead in the third minute before conceding twice in the second half.
Göztepe drew 2-2 with Çaykur Rizespor in their home match. The İzmir side took the lead in the third minute through Arda Okan Kurtulan.
After entering the penalty area from the right wing, Arda Okan found the ball in front of him after Akonnor's shot came back off the post and sent it into the net with a strike from the right diagonal. Göztepe went into halftime leading 1-0.
Göztepe came close to extending their lead in the first half. Mithat Pala's shot hit the post and went out for a corner, while Bokele's effort went over the bar. Goalkeeper Fofana also denied Rhaldney's shot.
Çaykur Rizespor took the lead in the second half
Göztepe threatened through Janderson and Rhaldney early in the second half but could not find the second goal they were seeking. Rhaldney's shot deflected off defender Mocsi before going wide of the post.
Çaykur Rizespor leveled in the 70th minute through Olawoyin. Receiving Can Bozdoğan's pass just outside the penalty area, Olawoyin struck from in front of the six-yard box to make it 1-1.
The visitors took a 2-1 lead in the 80th minute through Doicaru. Doicaru converted Mithat Pala's cross from the right wing inside the six-yard box to put Çaykur Rizespor ahead.
Göztepe drew level from the penalty spot
Göztepe won a penalty in the second minute of stoppage time. After Bekir Turaç Böke went down following an intervention by an opponent on the left side of the penalty area, referee Oğuzhan Çakır pointed to the spot.
Efkan Bekiroğlu took the penalty and found the net to make it 2-2. The match ended with that score.
Stoilov: We must improve our defensive performance
Göztepe head coach Stanimir Stoilov said after the match that they had wanted to win very much. Stoilov said they had produced one of their best performances at home this season and had played the way they wanted, particularly in the first half.
Stoilov said they needed to score a second and third goal after the opener, adding that the opponent scored with their first chance of the second half. He said Göztepe felt pressure after conceding but stayed in the game with the support of their fans and managed to equalize.
Stoilov said the team scored many goals but also conceded many, adding that they needed to improve their defensive performance. He stressed that they needed to convert their attacking chances into a second and third goal to put matches beyond doubt.
The Göztepe head coach said five defenders were injured and that the return of these players would increase competition within the squad and strengthen the defense. Stoilov said the number of players available to make defensive changes from the bench had been limited, adding that the young defenders felt pressure after the goal and needed to play with greater confidence.
Stoilov said they wanted to make good use of the international break, improve the players' physical condition and await the return of the injured footballers. Saying the team had done successful work over the past three years, Stoilov added that the way to regain the fans' trust was by winning matches.
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