Göztepe could only produce 1 goal in every 11 shots on the opponent’s goal in the Trendyol Super League this season.
Göztepe, which made a good start to the season in the Super League and did not lose in the first 8 weeks, achieved 4 wins and 4 draws in this period. However, the yellow-reds could not get the result they wanted against Alanyaspor, which they hosted in the 9th week. The Izmir representative lost the match 1-0, thus suffering the first defeat of the season.
Although Göztepe, under the management of Stanimir Stoilov, kept control of the game throughout the match, it was ineffective in scoring goals. The yellow-reds were unable to succeed in the last shots and left the field without any points. Göztepe, which had difficulty scoring despite dominating the game in many matches this season, experienced the same scenario in the away game against Alanya.
The Bulgarian coach also mentioned this issue in many post-match press conferences and stated that they had difficulty in producing and that they would work to improve this situation.
1 GOAL IN 11 SHOTS
Göztepe, which has had problems in scoring this season, still shows an impressive performance in shooting at the opponent’s goal. In the matches they have played so far, the yellow-red team has shot 17 against Rizespor, 12 against Fenerbahçe, 16 against Karagümrük, 18 against Konyaspor, 13 against Kayserispor, 13 against Beşiktaş, 16 against Eyüpspor, 9 against Başakşehir and finally 10 against Alanyaspor goal.
Stanimir Stoilov’s students produced a total of 124 shots in these matches, but despite this high number of shots, the Izmir team could only score 11 goals and could score 1 goal in an average of 11 shots per match.
ROMULO’S DEPARTURE REVEALED THE TEAM’S SCORING PROBLEM
Göztepe, which enjoyed 16 goals in the first 9 matches last season, had a better performance this season, but only scored 11 goals in the 9-game period. The Izmir team, which had an important striker like Romulo in its squad in the first parts of last season, sold the Brazilian player for a significant transfer fee at the end of the season. Janderson, who joined the team in the summer instead of Romulo, has not yet made the expected contribution. While Romulo contributed to 4 goals in the first 9 matches, Janderson has only scored once so far.
THE UNDEFEATED STREAK HAS ENDED
Göztepe lost its undefeated title with a 1-0 defeat to Alanyaspor. Having defeated Çaykur Rizespor 3-0 away in the first week of the league, the yellow-reds drew goalless with Fenerbahçe at home in the second week. Then, the Izmir representative beat Fatih Karagümrük 2-0 in Istanbul and drew 1-1 with Konyaspor and Kayserispor. In the sixth week, Göztepe beat Beşiktaş with a clear score of 3-0 at home, and had a goalless draw against Eyüpspor and a 1-0 victory against Başakşehir.