Alanya B beat Ordu Telekom 3-1 in a club friendly on Sunday, 28 September. The match finished at 13:00 local time in Turkey, and the visitors left with all three points. It was not a fixture that mattered for anything beyond preparation, but the scoreline told its own story.
Alanya B came away comfortable enough, with two goals separating them from the hosts. Ordu Telekom pulled one back, but that was as far as they got. The home side had chances to stay in it, but the visitors held firm when it mattered.
By then, Alanya B were already carrying a streak of bad luck. Their last five matches had all ended in defeat — a 3-1 loss to Altke, another 3-1 against Galatasaray, a 3-2 reverse at Bursa, and two more 3-2 results against Istanbul GSK and Spor Toto. They had not tasted victory in months, and this friendly was no different in terms of form, even if the result was a relief.
Friendly matches are rarely about tactical masterclasses. You let the game flow, give players minutes, and see what works. Alanya B did not travel to make up the numbers, and they showed enough to suggest they had something to build on. Ordu Telekom, meanwhile, will want to forget the second goal and move on.
The result closes the book on this particular encounter. Alanya B are still searching for a win, but they took something from the afternoon. Ordu Telekom go home with one point from a friendly, which is about as much as you can expect when you are outclassed.