Player who snubbed Rui Costa shines, scores again (Video) | OneFootball

Last Monday, September 29, Besiktas took to the field at their home ground, against Kocaelispor, in a match for the seventh round of the Turkish league. Rafa Silva once again played a prominent role for the 'black eagles', scoring one of the goals that secured the home team's 3-1 victory.

Rafa Silva took advantage of the momentum he still had from the previous game, where he scored the first hat trick of his career, and opened the scoring for the match in the fourth minute. Assisted by Tammy Abraham, the play that culminated in the goal was the result of great persistence on the part of the former Benfica player.

The second goal of the match didn't take long to appear and it was again the home team that scored, with Cerny making it 2-0 at the 10th minute of the game. The score remained unchanged until the end of the first half, with the result being sealed in the final 45 minutes.

In the second half, it was Kocaelispor who scored the third goal of the match, making it 2-1 on the scoreboard, by Bingol. Jota Silva came on at the 55' to replace Tammy Abraham, with Rafa Silva playing almost the entire match, only leaving in the 89th minute, still with the score at 2-1.

With the uncertainty inherent in a minimal advantage hanging over Istanbul, the 3-1 only arrived in stoppage time, at 90'+3, thanks to an own goal by Syrota. With the three points secured at home, Besiktas settles into fifth place in the Turkish league, with 12 points in six games. The team of Rafa Silva could make a leap to the podium soon, considering that the second place in the table is occupied by Fenerbahçe, who has 15 points with one more game than the 'black eagles'.

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