{"id":849452,"date":"2025-05-19T16:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T21:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/watch-olawoyin-and-akintola-hit-target-as-rizespor-edge-9-goal-thriller-to-secure-super-lig-safety\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T16:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T21:12:14","slug":"watch-olawoyin-and-akintola-hit-target-as-rizespor-edge-9-goal-thriller-to-secure-super-lig-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/watch-olawoyin-and-akintola-hit-target-as-rizespor-edge-9-goal-thriller-to-secure-super-lig-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Olawoyin and Akintola hit target as Rizespor edge 9-goal thriller to secure Super Lig safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Nigerian duo <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Olawoyin+\">Ibrahim Olawoyin<\/a> and David Akintola played pivotal roles as \u00c7aykur Rizespor sealed their Turkish Super Lig status in stunning fashion, beating G\u00f6ztepe 6-3 in a dramatic nine-goal thriller on Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Playing at the \u00c7aykur Didi Stadium, <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Rizespor\">Rizespor<\/a> produced one of the most entertaining matches of the season to confirm safety with two games to spare.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts stormed into an early lead through Casper H\u00f8jer, but <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Goztepe\">G\u00f6ztepe<\/a> quickly equalised via Romulo.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160988\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747601739_3-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Rizespor star Ibrahim Olawoyin\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160988\">Rizespor star Ibrahim Olawoyin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Olawoyin restored Rizespor\u2019s advantage midway through the first half with a smartly taken low strike from the edge of the box after Gambian forward Ali Sowe teed him up with a deft touch from Taha Sahin\u2019s cross.<\/p>\n<p>The goal took the sting out of G\u00f6ztepe\u2019s early momentum and set the tone for a pulsating second half.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Incredible performance by .<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brymzy10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@brymzy10<\/a> A Brilliant Assist \ufe0f &#038; Goal \u26bd\ufe0f in today\u2019s match. Absolutely fantastic <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1WOBBwHhQt\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/1WOBBwHhQt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 IBRAHIM OLAWOYIN OFFICIAL FAN PAGE (@fanofbrymzy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fanofbrymzy\/status\/1924201122547290343?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The game reached fever pitch late on, with Akintola and Olawoyin once again at the heart of the action.<\/p>\n<p>In the 85th minute, Kosovo international Altin Zeqiri lifted a precise ball over the defence for Akintola, who kept his cool to fire in his second goal of the campaign from close range.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vestel | \u00c7aykur Rizespor (6-3) G\u00f6ztepe - Highlights\/\u00d6zet | Trendyol S\u00fcper Lig - 2024\/25\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zm0bkPhFsCQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Just two minutes later, Olawoyin turned provider with a perfectly weighted long pass that found Zeqiri in full stride.<\/p>\n<p>The striker rounded off the scoring with Rizespor\u2019s sixth and his second of the game, sealing a memorable win and ensuring the club\u2019s Super Lig status for another season under head coach Ilhan Palut.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160986\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160986\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747601742_3-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Rizespor stars David Akintola, Ibrahim Olawoyin, Sowe\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160986\">Rizespor stars David Akintola, Ibrahim Olawoyin, Ali Sowe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>WATCH: Olawoyin and Akintola hit target as Rizespor edge 9-Goal thriller to secure Super Lig safety<\/h3>\n<p>Rizespor now sit seven points clear of the drop zone with two matches remaining, mathematically safe from relegation.<\/p>\n<p>Olawoyin\u2019s contribution this season has been significant. His goal against G\u00f6ztepe took his tally to five in 30 league appearances, making him the third-highest scoring Nigerian in the Turkish top flight this term behind <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Osimhen\">Victor Osimhen<\/a> (25 goals) and David Okereke (eight).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_160987\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-160987\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747601740_1-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Rizespor star David Akintola\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-160987\">Rizespor star David Akintola<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 27-year-old playmaker, who scored a career-best eight goals last season, continues to impress in his second year in the Super Lig. Meanwhile, Akintola\u2019s growing influence could be crucial for Rizespor\u2019s ambitions beyond survival.<\/p>\n<p>With their league status secured, attention now turns to finishing the campaign strongly \u2014 and building for the future with two in-form Nigerians leading the charge.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/05\/olawoyin-akintola-rizespor.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Nigerian duo Ibrahim Olawoyin and David Akintola played pivotal roles as \u00c7aykur Rizespor sealed their Turkish Super Lig status in stunning fashion, beating G\u00f6ztepe 6-3 in a dramatic nine-goal thriller on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports. Playing at the \u00c7aykur Didi Stadium, Rizespor produced one of the most entertaining matches of the season to confirm safety [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":849453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144002,2005,451],"tags":[144001,5442],"class_list":{"0":"post-849452","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-olawoyin","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-watch","10":"tag-olawoyin","11":"tag-watch"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=849452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/849453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=849452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=849452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=849452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}