Anthony Nwakaeme’s name was among the goalscorers while Caleb Ekuban assisted in one as Trabzonspor edged past Rizepor 4-3 in a friendly on Friday.
The Black Sea Storm started their pre-season on a bad note with a 2-1 loss by Turkish second-tier side Samsunspor on August 29. They took the lead in the game but were let down by two second-half goals by Samsunspor, the second being a last-minute penalty.
They fell behind this time from a Milan Skoda penalty in the 13th minute but responded with a quick brace from Abdulkadir Omur, Ekuban and Nwakaeme providing the assists.