Samsunspor Smiles Again After Weeks

Samsunspor had beaten Çaykur Rizespor 2-0 away in the 2nd week of the season, but then suffered a string of defeats. Sliding toward the lower part of the table in recent weeks, the side took the field with their fans wishing for "3 points." Before the match, Emre Kılınç's words to the fans, "God willing, we will break the devil's leg," were answered by the victory.

In the 39th minute, Sekongo met a pass from Tanguy Coulibaly and, from a spot where he could see the goal clearly, struck the ball into the net to make it 1-0. It was Sekongo's first league goal this season. Samsunspor went into the break ahead and managed to hold the lead in the second half as well.

In the closing stages, a goal scored by Enis Bardhi for Konyaspor was disallowed for offside. A red card shown to Enis Destan was also overturned after review. With the support of their fans, Samsunspor won the match 1-0 and raised their points total to 7. Earning Nenad Bjelica's first win in charge, the red-and-whites halted their poor run and gained confidence.