The first half of the Kasımpaşa-Amed Sportive Activities match in the 4th week of the Trendyol Super League was completed with the home team leading 1-0.
Amed Sportive Activities came close to scoring in the 6th minute. Diagne moved to the long pass sent by Dia Saba from the right and faced the goalkeeper. When this player corrected his shot from the right diagonal of the penalty area, the ball narrowly went out.
Kasımpaşa took the lead in the 20th minute. Receiving the ball on the right wing, Winck sent it to the penalty area, and Güven Yalçın rose well and headed in from the left diagonal. The final round hit the net from the corner that goalkeeper Lafont could not reach: 1-0.
In the 26th minute, Dia Saba took the corner from the left and centered it outside the penalty area. Gökhan Gül, who received the ball in this area, shot the ball narrowly out of the post.
In the 29th minute, Dia Saba received the ball from Raveloson's pass, dodged her opponent and hit the ball hard over the penalty arc. The ball hit the defense and goalkeeper Gianniotis reached out at the last moment and slapped it into the corner.
Kasımpaşa closed the first half of the match ahead 1-0.
second half
Kasımpaşa increased the difference to 2 in the 52nd minute. Receiving the ball on the left wing, Ali Yavuz Kol entered the penalty area and took it to the penalty spot. The ball, which Raffety could not hit, bounced off the defense and ended up in front of Benedyczak. This football player's hard shot hit the crossbar and hit the net: 2-0.
In the 56th minute, the corner was won from the left and Dia Saba centered it into the goal area. Raveloson's header, rising well through the defense, was blocked by goalkeeper Gianniotis from close range.
In the 59th minute, Benedyczak shot from close range after Güven Yalçın entered the penalty area from the right, and goalkeeper Lafont prevented the goal. The returning ball remained in front of Ali Yavuz Kol. When this football player shot over the penalty area line, the leather ball narrowly went out.
At the same minute, Amed Sportive Activities reduced the difference to 1. Orban, who caught the ball that Ayberk wanted to intercept from Krasnic's long pass, saw that goalkeeper Gianniotis was ahead while attacking from the right wing. The ball went into the net after this player's cross-kick: 2-1.
In the 73rd minute, Mendes made a wall pass with Ali Yavuz Kol and entered the penalty area from the left. This player's diagonal shot was blocked by goalkeeper Lafont.
The match was balanced in the 83rd minute. Orban, who was hanging behind the defense after Muhammed Khalil's pass, entered the penalty area from the left and shot from the ground, and the ball hit the net: 2-2.
The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Kasımpaşa Coach Emre Belözoğlu: Another difficult year awaits us with these referees
Kasımpaşa coach Emre Belözoğlu said that the referee's decisions will challenge them.
Speaking at the press conference held after the match played at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium, Belözoğlu pointed out that it was a 90 minutes that the audience enjoyed.
Stating that they found positions that could easily take the match to 3-0, 4-0 after 2-0, Belözoğlu said, "We are a very young, dynamic team, but football is a difficult game. We conceded an unexpectedly bad goal. Then we made the opponent join the game. The opponent has very good players with high quality and high individual skills. We conceded another unexpected goal in the last part. We had to finish the match, but we will have this experience with these players. I'm sorry. The referee did not give that penalty at the end of the match. "It's a scandal. In Türkiye, talking too much about tactics and technique sometimes seems empty. A difficult year awaits us with these referees." he said.
Stating that their goal as a team is to stay in the league, Belözoğlu said, "There are investments we have made. Today, players from the 2nd League and the 3rd League entered the game. In four weeks, these players showed that they will fight for this fight. The club will expect the return of this investment. We cannot have a goal other than staying in the league. I do not think it is right to give these players a burden above this." He made a statement.
"I enjoy living this atmosphere"
Emphasizing that each match has its own story and that lessons should be learned from each match, Belözoğlu said that the game punished them for not being able to take advantage of the opportunities after 2-0.
Underlining that many of the players in the squad have little experience, Belözoğlu said, "We are working meticulously to catch the rhythm. I am satisfied. Even after the score was 2-2, the players did not give up. It is very important that they do not give up. I learned the value of working with players with such a clean aura a little late. I enjoy living this atmosphere. It looks like we will be the team that runs the most in the league. I have players who do good work. I am satisfied. Even if we lose a match, we will not be the losing side." he said.
Speaking about Amed Sports Activities Coach Besnik Hasi's statement that they took control of the midfield in the second half, Belözoğlu said:
"I disagree with my colleague. We took very good precautions against them pushing the centre. This was what we wanted at the beginning of the second half. They have plans. They are a team that throws the ball behind the defence, using the centre. They play differently with Diagne and differently with Orban. Sometimes you make moves you have to. Today was a match that was clearly our right, but there are these in football. We have a group of players who will improve as they make mistakes. We will continue without giving up. We continue without defeat. Gençlerbirliği and Konyaspor "We have matches, opponents we can push and play head-to-head with."
Amed Sports Activities Coach Besnik Hasi: We became a better team after winning 2-1
Amed Sportive Activities coach Besnik Hasi said that the first goal they scored brought the team together.
Speaking at the press conference held after the match played at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium, the Kosovar coach stated that the better side in the match was Amed Sportive Activities.
Underlining that Kasımpaşa is an organized team, Hasi said, "They are trying to score goals with long balls. They did not have a very special extra situation. We were not good in terms of defense. They also had positions. We could have made it 1-1 with Krasnic, but we could not. We fell behind 2-0 with a very simple goal. It was difficult for us after that. After catching 2-1, we became a better team. After Orban entered the game, he directly affected the game. I hope we will see his best in the future. "He gave me the answer to why he was on the bench. It is very important that the bench is good. We analyzed that Kasımpaşa conceded goals after the 75th minute. " he said.
Comparing the Belgian League, where he worked for many years, with the Super League, Hasi said, "I know Belgium like the back of my hand. The opponents here can be very difficult. This is a very difficult league. Kasımpaşa plays at home, and I think their coaches were inspired by Italian football. We had to dominate them in certain regions, and I can say that we did it well. We have the Başakşehir match ahead of us, a completely different team. I am learning new things too. Belgium is a more tactical league. The opponents are very strong here." He made a statement.
Stating that the members of the squad are doing their best to help the team, the Kosovar coach said, "I cannot say that it is a large squad. I hope we will have an injury-free season." he said.
Referring to the Başakşehir and Beşiktaş matches that they will play consecutively at home, Hasi said:
"Our opponents are really good. I watched the Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş match. Beşiktaş has players who will directly change the score. Başakşehir is also a team that plays openly and wants to win. Things may have changed after the striker came out against Galatasaray, but they could have drawn a draw. We will play at home. I dream of being better than the previous match in every match."
