Metro Holding Kayserispor drew 2-2 away at Orfa Yapı Pendikspor in the 12th week of the Trendyol 1. Lig. The match finished with two dramatic late goals in a thrilling conclusion. This result extends the team's unbeaten run in the league to five matches, a sequence which now reads three wins and two draws.
Pendikspor took the lead in the 28th minute through a Jonson Clarke-Harris penalty. Kayserispor's task became harder in the 55th minute when Taha Emre İnce was sent off for a foul in the box, with referee Burak Pakkan pointing to the spot. Two minutes later, in the 57th minute, Benhur Keser converted the resulting penalty to make it 1-1. This resilience has been a feature of their recent matches, including the 2-2 draw with Batman Petrolspor on 18 October where Florent Hasani scored a penalty and another goal.
Down to ten men, Kayserispor thought they had snatched victory when Daniel Moreno scored in the 90+1st minute to put them 2-1 ahead. However, Pendikspor won another penalty in added time. After a VAR review, Pakkan again pointed to the spot. Muhammed Enes Kiprit scored from it in the 90+7th minute to secure a 2-2 draw.
The result extends Kayserispor's unbeaten run in the league to five matches. They remain top of the 1. Lig with 26 points from 11 games, with a recent form of three wins and two draws from their last five. The team has scored 24 goals and conceded only 7 this season, giving them the best defensive record and a +17 goal difference. Their record for the season stands at eight wins, two draws, and one loss from those 11 matches.
Top scorer T. Seferi continues to be the team's main attacking threat with 9 goals in 11 appearances. Kayserispor's next league fixture is at home against 6th-placed Muğlaspor on Sunday, 2nd November, in a key match for their title ambitions.
The team made 10 substitutions during the match, while Pendikspor made 11. The match saw 5 yellow cards for the hosts and 4 for the visitors.
This story first appeared at Fotomac
