Trabzonspor and Drogheda United Face Off in Friendly Match at Papara Park
Playing against the Irish team in a special match during the international break, Trabzonspor was defeated by a single goal at home.
During the league break due to international matches, Trabzonspor faced its sister club and Irish side Drogheda United in a friendly match at Papara Park, losing the encounter 1-0.
Historic Meeting of Sister Clubs
Trabzonspor played a friendly match with its sister team Drogheda United, which shares the same colors, features a crescent and star on its emblem, and represents the city where aid sent by the Ottoman Empire to the Irish people during the Great Famine was delivered in 1847.
An Organization Realized Years Later
The two clubs became sister clubs in 2010. A match planned between Trabzonspor and Drogheda United in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, on March 21, 2013, had been cancelled due to heavy rain; the two teams met 13 years later, this time in Trabzon.
Match Details and Broadcast Information
The match at Papara Park started at 19.00 and was broadcast live on A Spor screens. The Irish team Drogheda United won the match.
The Goal of the Match and Result
Visiting team Drogheda United won the match 1-0. Agbaje scored the goal that brought victory to the Irish side, and the claret-blues left the pitch defeated.