Fenerbahçe drew 1-1 with Trabzonspor in the match played by 10 players from the 17th minute. After the match, our players Miha Zajc, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Altay Bayındır made statements to the broadcaster.
Miha Zajc, “I think we started the game well and I can say that we dominated the 20-minute segment, until the red card! Then the game changed and we started playing 10 people. But despite that, I think we continued our fight and put a good character on the field. We realize that if we play with the fans like this and show solidarity, we can fight to the end.z We have shown more. I think we achieved an important point with 10 people. We put in a good performance” said.
His signature for the goal that brought our team a draw against Trabzonspor, “You feel happy when you score a goal. I think it is an important goal for the team as well. Mert also has a good assist. After all, it was important for us not to lose today. When playing 10 people, I can say that it is a good result for the team.” he evaluated.
Bright Osayi-Samuel, “We started the game well. Our teacher also explained the importance of playing under pressure in the first 20 minutes before the match, so we started the match in this way. I don’t want to say too much about the red card we saw. From that moment on, the game was a little different. From that moment on, our goal was to stay together on the field and not concede a goal, but we conceded the goal, and things became more difficult for us. We showed good character as a whole team. We could have definitely won this game. I am also satisfied with my own performance. Yes, I enjoy playing the offensive position more. I try to do my best no matter where I play, even if I search for my true position. Because I enjoy playing. I had watched some footage of him (Nwakaeme) before the match. I knew how good he was that I had played against him on their court before. Today it has passed me sometimes. He also scored 1 goal. At the end of the day, I tried to help my team. I am satisfied with our performance today. We need to carry that to the next games.”
Altay Bayindir, “We’ve been experiencing the same thing for two games. We played 70-80 minutes in the first match and 10 people in the second match for 70-80 minutes. We drew 1-1. I congratulate our team, who received a red card at the beginning of the match and fought until the last minute of the match, with 10 people until the last minute. Our fans also supported us very well today. We played to win until the last minute, but it didn’t happen. We really wanted to win this match. This match ended in this way, we will continue to prepare for the next matches from now on.” said.
Expressing his views on a position experienced during the match, Bayındır said:I also talked to the teacher about this. The position will also be shown in the replays. It was a shot, I planted the ball, maybe I’ll start fast and we’ll break the position. The opposing player’s forward came and hit the ball after planting the ball in the area where I was going to shoot. I told this to the referee. Isn’t this position a yellow card position? I am planting the ball for the aut, I will start the game fast, but the opponent player comes and hits that ball. There is a line referee, there is a fourth referee, the middle referee was already in front of us. I asked him about it, even after the match ‘sir, watch the position, look. I said, ‘This is a yellow card position. This kind of thing is really sad. But as I said, it was a game that ended like this. We fought to win until the last moment. It’s 1-1, we’ll look ahead. From now on, we will fight in the best and healthiest way in the remaining matches. Hopefully, we will do the best we can and finish the league in the best place until the end of the season.” he evaluated.
Altay Bayındır stated that he told the position to the referee but could not get a healthy answer.I didn’t get a very healthy comment. I said, ‘Watch the position too. In a very respectful way.. We have to be careful. As I said, the things we experienced in the first game; At the beginning of the match, 10 people remain, and in the second match, the opponent falls to the ground, İrfan’s foot is in the air. Shouldn’t he put his foot on the ground as a matter of position? Straight red card! I think it needs a little more attention. Positions will be watched and commented on again and again. Frankly, it was a match that we regretted, and of course we are sad because we did not win.” he concluded.
