REHA KAPSAL – GAME MEMORY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Although they lost 4 points in the last 2 matches before the derby, Trabzonspor was the side that had a psychological advantage over their opponents. Galatasaray got 1 win in the last 11 games, and the game was getting worse with each passing week. In the light of these expectations, there was an image that the match would be easy for Trabzonspor. However, the reaction of the yellow-red players in such bad events was at a high level for the first 45 minutes. While Galatasaray was leading the first half in terms of score, it was very good in terms of game compared to Trabzonspor. They controlled all of the first 45 minutes.
If they had been able to show that skill in the final passes and final hits, they would have come in with a different score. Their game activity, their press, their ability to act as a team in attack and defense, their lack of ebb and flow, their appetite and desires were at a high level. They closed the first half ahead with the atmosphere created by their fans. Trabzonspor gave up the game mistake in the second half. He started to return to his strong game again.
The burgundy-blue players, who were waiting for your opponent to make a mistake in the first half, could not be organized in the field, and ran after the ball and the opponent, started to make the right things in the second half. He made the ball and his opponent run, forced Galatasaray to make a mistake, and established superiority with the understanding that both the press and the counter-press were correct. He missed more than goals scored. The character they showed in the second half as a team, their reaction, their appetite, their game mind, their rebellion against the score, filling their emotional tanks, which is one of the most important elements for winning, were at a high level. Bakasetas and Edin Visca, key players of moments, touches and real problem solvers, also scored 2 goals with their individual qualities. Despite falling behind in a very important away derby, Trabzonspor managed to win the match with its game that deserved the victory in the 2nd half.