Rafa Silva scores for Besiktas v Kocaelispor, ex-Benfica star shines | OneFootball

It was this past Monday, September 29, that Besiktas hosted Kocaelispor in a match for the seventh round of the Turkish championship. Rafa Silva once again stood out for the 'black eagles', scoring one of the goals in the match, which ended 3-1 for the home team.

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

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

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

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

Check out Rafa Silva's goal:

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