Valentin Mihăilă (26 years old), the Romanian international registered with Rizespor, added his name to the list of scorers in the 2-0 victory against Kocaelispor.
The Romanian footballer started as a starter for the fourth stage in a row and rewarded the trust of the technical staff with a decisive execution.
Mihăilă shot from the first, from inside the box
Goalkeeper Değirmenci touched the ball, but his intervention was not enough to prevent the goal as the ball hit the crossbar and ricocheted beyond the goal line.
The final score was established in the 57th minute by Samet Akaydin, who doubled the home team’s advantage. Following this success, Rizespor temporarily climbed to the 11th position in the ranking, accumulating 24 points.
Three goals scored in the last five games played
With this goal, Valentin Mihăilă reached five goals and two decisive assists for Çaykur Rizespor, a team he joined last summer from Parma, in exchange for two million euros.
The Romanian is in very good form: he has scored three times in the last five stages of the championship, right before the important matches of the national team.
For Mihăilă, next is the game with Kasımpaşa, on February 28, in the championship, and then the duel with Beşiktaş, on March 4, in the Cup.
The youngster is in excellent form, considering that the play-off with Turkey for the tricolors is coming up. The tour will take place on March 23, from 19:00, and the return leg on the 31st of the same month.
