Kocaelispor vs Rizespor 0-0

Kocaelispor and Rizespor finished level at 0-0 in Kocaeli after a game that never produced a breakthrough. Both sides had chances to settle it, but neither found a finish to match the openings they created.

The first half brought three yellow cards and no goals. M. Susoho was booked on 16 minutes for Kocaelispor, U. Yildiz followed on 30 minutes, and G. Borrelli was cautioned for Rizespor on 44 minutes. The sides went in at 0-0.

Rizespor sent on A. Sowe for G. Borrelli and A. Kutucu for A. Mebude at the break, while Kocaelispor made two changes of their own on 63 minutes, with M. Susoho replaced by E. Bilim and G. Sousa by D. Agyei. Rizespor then made another switch on 66 minutes, and Kocaelispor responded with two more on 75 minutes. Late bookings for M. Sagnan on 70 minutes, Show on 80 minutes, V. Mihaila on 89 minutes and E. Ortakaya in the fourth minute of stoppage time added to a stop-start second half, but the deadlock held to the end.

The numbers were close. Rizespor had 51% of the ball to Kocaelispor's 49% and completed 384 passes to 363, with an 83% pass accuracy compared with 78%. They also had more shots, 17 to 14, while both sides put four on target and made four saves. Kocaelispor finished with more corners, 7-4, and both teams were called for plenty of fouls, 13 and 15 respectively. xG also leaned Rizespor's way at 1.25 to 0.59.

Each side collected three yellow cards.