Greetings Kankas
and Kankies.
Lots of long
faces in Ankara with only 2 (lucky) points from 2 matches and a transfer ban
still in force due to financial reasons.
Also, only about
6,000 in the 20,000 Capacity Eryman Stadium last night due to the hiking up of
the price of season tickets.
Also, Also,
Ankaragucu is still without a bona fide Coach and seemingly on the road to
nowhere, unless divine intervention arrives soon !
Also, Also,
Also, the defence is still carrying the team with the back 4 and Korcan working
their socks off. Praise too for Orgill
(The Lone Ranger) who chases everything and but for his goals last season and
last night, Ankaragucu would be in dire straits and goal-less !!!
The kankas,
Maniac Kanka Harun, Apple Kanka Erman and yours truly, met up in The Alerta Bar
and optimism wasn’t on the menu, but we are well used to that as long suffering
Ankaragucu supporters !!
ANKARAGUCU 1 Kayserispor 1
Team – Korcan,
Kitsiou, Kulusic, Pazdan Mehmet, Moke, Sedat, Aydin, Canteros, Ilhan and Orgill
Substitutes –
Pinto, Faty and Hasan
Ankaragucu
started the match on the front foot and should have taken the lead in the 3rd
minute when there was some skilful one-twos in the box before Aydin shot weakly
at the goalkeeper.
One minute later
and it was Orgill with a chance, but with no support in the danger zone he
tried his luck but fired over and wide.
Kayseri
gradually came into the match and on the 15th minute mark they had
two goal scoring attempts saved by Korcan.
A wake-up call as if one was needed !
5 minutes later
and Orgill scored an ‘offside goal’, but the annoying thing was that he wasn’t
offside. From a free kick outside the
box on the right one of the Ankaragucu players was marginally offside when the
ball was slung over, and the linesman quite rightly flagged. The ball came off a Kayseri defender and
Orgill pounced to score. I understood
Orgill’s frustration !!!
More skill from
Ankaragucu 7 minutes later with a fast flowing move down the left and Ilhan
finished it off with a weak shot direct at the goalkeeper.
Kayseri at this
point was looking dangerous and thankfully Pazdan took off from where he left
last week with some timely interceptions to frustrate the Kayseri attacks.
Approaching half
time and Aydin received a deserved yellow card for retaliation after dithering
on the ball and being dispossessed.
5 minutes to go
and Korcan to the rescue again when he tipped over a goal bound shot and then
Aydin had a chance to make amends from a free kick in a dangerous position on
the right, but he sent the ball sailing high over the bar and yet another
wasted chance went begging !
Into time added
on and a great pass from Canteros to Orgill who attempted a shot from a
difficult angle instead of employing the cut-back. There was just time for Korcan to save
from another Kayseri fast breakaway and then it was half time.
Kayseri
supporters may disagree, but going in all square was a fair reflection of the
first half, but Ankaragucu was again guilty of giving the ball away cheaply and
putting the defence and Korcan under pressure.
The 2nd
half got underway with Pinto replacing the injured Mehmet and Kayseri was
continuing to look dangerous. A shot
came in from the left and went wizzing past.
Then from a corner a header went just past.
A few minutes
later and Ankaragucu went into the lead against the run of play. Ankaragucu won a free kick on the right and
from the free kick taken by Canteros, Orgill headed in on the left to the top
left with a great piece of opportunism.
It was almost
the second 6 minutes later when a mistake in the Kayseri defence allowed Orgill
a run at goal but his shot was at an angle and found the side netting.
Umut Bulut
should have equalised for Kayseri when he found himself in space in the box but
his shot went just over the bar.
15 minutes to go
and Aydin again got caught dithering on the ball. With players available for the pass he
allowed himself to be dispossessed and Kayseri were able to mount another
attack.
5 minutes later
Korcan to the rescue again when he made an excellent save from a corner.
Aydin was eventually
substituted with only 5 minutes to go and replaced by one of the youth team
players, Hasan.
Ankaragucu was
hanging on and well into time added on when a free kick was given to Kayseri on
the left. It was floated in and there
was Umut Bulut to power in a header for the equaliser at the death. Aaaaaaargh !! However,
as we all know from his time as an Ankaragucu striker, Umut is well named for
his ‘bullet’ headers, and with that knowledge, he should have been shadowed and
denied a heading opportunity !
Every match is a
struggle for Ankaragucu these days and next weekend promises to be another
backs against the wall affair away to Kasimpasa on Friday night. Therefore, much work to be done midweek with
the midfield players and sparce attackers.
Hopefully Orgill will receive more assistance next week !!!
All the best
from Eski Kanka Jim
It was Moke that scored the offside goal Jim. If Kayserispor goal was allowed then this one should have too.
ReplyDeleteAlso Atilla Turan should have been sent off for Kayserispor. Two weeks in a row we have been robbed by the referee.
We actually played well considering the circumstances and were the better side in the 2nd half.
However playing with guys like Mehmet Sak, Sedat, Aydin and worst of them all Ilhan Parlak is a big ask for any team to take any points.
We must lift the ban and lower ticket prices.
Agreed Nadeem.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention 'that' tackle by Turan which would have had me reaching for the RED immediately.
The Ankaragucu 'offside goal' had me fuming. An experienced referee would have used his initiative and allowed it.
I have always told my linesmen in the pre-match briefings that they must never be upset or concerned if I overrule their flags during the match, because I may have seen something that they didn't and that ultimately all the decisions are the referees to make.
Mehmet Yigner must do something soon otherwise we will be in the relegation dog fight for sure !