Halide Edip Adıvar Snatch Late Victory at Kirkklarelispor
Kirkklarelispor hosted Halide Edip Adıvar in the third round of the 2. Lig Red Group on Sunday, and the visitors claimed a 2:1 win thanks to a late strike. The hosts took an early lead through M. Ozkoroglu, but two second-half goals from the away side turned the match around. Halide Edip Adıvar sat deep and soaked it up before finding the breakthrough, then held on for all the right reasons.
The opening goal came in the eleventh minute when M. Ozkoroglu found the net for the home side. It was the sort of early pressure that often sets the tone, and Kirkklarelispor looked to build on it. The visitors, however, weathered the storm and waited for their moment to respond.
A. Kilic levelled the score in the sixty-fifth minute, bringing Halide Edip Adıvar back into contention. The away side had been content to absorb pressure for the first half, but that changed when the equalizer arrived. The game opened up from that point, and both teams had opportunities to take the lead.
M. Ayhan secured the three points for the visitors with a goal in stoppage time, the ninety-first minute of the match. It was a classic away result — take your chances, then defend what matters. The home side had no answer for the late surge from Halide Edip Adıvar, who had played patient football before striking when it counted.
Halide Edip Adıvar sit sixth in the table with four points from two games, while Kirkklarelispor remain ninth with three points from their opening fixture. The away side have not won since the start of the season and this victory extends their unbeaten run to two matches. The hosts, meanwhile, have only one result to show from their first game and will be looking to build momentum.
Kirkklarelispor's recent form includes a 1:0 win over Erzinspor, though that came in the previous season. Halide Edip Adıvar's last outing was a 2:1 victory against Kütahyaспор, and they have kept one clean sheet in their two games so far. Both sides are still finding their feet in the new campaign, but the visitors showed they can grind out results away from home.
