Ghanaian forward, Mahatma Osumanu Otoo netted a brace to propel Balikesirspor Kulübü Derneği to a home win against Giresunspor Klübü on Monday.
The former Accra Hearts of Oak striker opened his goalscoring account in the Turkish Lig 1 in a season opener win for Balikesirspor with a brace to ensure a comfortable win for the Red and Whites.
Otoo found the back of the net in the closing stages of the first half when he grabbed a 46th minutes goal to drew first blood for his team going into the first half break.
Back from recess and the 28-year-old marksman picked up from where he left off in the first half as he netted his brace to give the host a 2-0 inside 74 minutes.
Celal dede added the third goal after 90 minutes to hand Balikesirspor a perfect start to the season with a resounding 3-0 lead before Muhammed Erturk Himmet scored a consolation for for Giresunspor three minutes into added on time.
The game finished 3 – 1 to Balikesirspor.
The Ghanaian forward forward lasted the entire duration of the match as he started the 2020-21 Turkish second tier league with a bang by grabbing two important goals which secured all three points for Balikesirspor.
The former Hearts captain now has two goals from one match in the Turkey Lig 1 this campaign.