Bandyrmaspur and Kechirengüçü played out a 1:1 draw at 17 Eyül Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The fixture belonged to the third round of the 1. Lig regular season. The result leaves both sides with a single point each from their latest outings.
Home advantage did not provide Bandyrmaspur with a clear edge. The hosts worked a short corner early on, but the opener arrived in the 42nd minute when G. Bruno found the net. To be fair, it was not long before the visitors equalised through a penalty, converted by I. Akdag in the 85th minute.
There was a moment of controversy before half-time. The referee disallowed a goal scored by E. Ayhan in the 18th minute after a VAR check ruled the ball over the line offside. By then the visitors had already seen I. Akdag booked, and the game settled into a pattern where both sides traded chances without building sustained pressure.
Substitutions came in waves after the interval. Bandyrmaspur brought on O. Roshi, S. Lus and Jefferson together at the break. Kechirengüçü responded with K. Donertas and E. Ayhan in the 72nd minute, followed by M. Gumuskaya and E. Aydin at 78 minutes. The hosts added I. Karaogul and F. Ezeh for the final phase, while A. Badji entered for the visitors in the 86th minute.
The statistics tell a story of dominance without reward. Bandyrmaspur held 62 per cent possession and registered eight shots on target, yet failed to add to their tally. Kechirengüçü managed only three shots on target, but their goalkeeper made seven saves to keep the scoreline honest.
And here's the thing — the result matters more for the table than the match itself. Bandyrmaspur remain in 10th place with six points from five games, while Kechirengüçü sit in 6th on eight points. The draw ends a run of results that had seen both sides collect mixed fortunes in their opening month.
