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Greetings Kankas and Kankies.
Ankaragucu 0 Konyaspor 3 (Match Abandoned after 40 minutes).
Battle Damaged Kanka Damon and I arrived in the Stadium tonight to a serenade of all the popular songs from Gecekondu and the the others. A good atmosphere and lots of smiley faces ........ at least for now !!
Gecekondu was almost full and in high voice volume, Sol Kapali was full and Maraton was half full and all were adding to the volume.
Ankaragucu began the match in attacking mode and could easily have scored 2 goals in the first 5 minutes but for some poor finishing and good defending.
15 minutes in and, having settled, Konya were looking the most likely team to unlock the stalemate. Bayram was being called into action more and having to look lively to cover all the shots raining in on him.
The inevitable came in the 24th minute from a great sweeping move from Konya down the left wing. The cross came in to the far post from No 11 and it was headed down to the Konya attacker lurking just outside the penalty box and he fired in a great shot to the corner with Bayram deceived and rooted to the spot.
Ankaragucu tried to respond but Konya in all honesty were having none of it. The 2nd duly arrived after the half hour mark from a free kick just outside the box. It was obviously a rehearsed move when the excellent No 11 (don't know his name, but he was defo my Man of the Match) received a tap kick and fired in a fantastic shot to the left corner giving Bayram no chance.
5 minutes later it was 3 when that No 11 (again) went flying down the left wing and into the penalty box he went to be confronted by two defenders scurrying back. He was tackled, but went down and ............ surprise surprise ........ the referee blew for a penalty. No way !!! If you trip over your own feet does that mean it is a penalty ??!! I've said it before, and I'll say it again .......... referees need to be 100% sure that it is a penalty before they bring the whistle to their mouth. 99% is not .... repeat ...... not .... enough !!!
We were staring into the abyss of defeat at this stage, and in all fairness, there was no complaint from us about the first two goals. Konya was looking a pretty damn good team !
Then in the 40th minute all Hell broke loose ..................
Some provocative words were uttered from the Konya end (which had about 200 fans) and some sort of insulting banner was raised. OK, there was never any love lost between the supporters of Konya and Ankaragucu, but at 3-0 the Konya boys should have shown a little bit of restraint and understanding - at least for their own safety !!
This action made one young lad from Gecekondu to scale the fence and run the whole length of the pitch towards the Konya fans (without being apprehended !) to take the Konya fans on by himself. He almost made it !
It was just the spark that was needed to set Gecekondu off ........... the bangers and chairs came flying down, first in Gecekondu and then Maraton and Sol Kapali joined in. Ooooops, here we go again we thought. But, this was just the 'apperitif' !
Gecekondu forced open the gate to the pitch and there was a flood of Gecekondu boys onto the pitch in what was really an invasion. Hundreds ....... not just a few ........ and ....... in the meantime ....... the chairs, and bits of them shaped like missiles were still raining down on all sides. It was horrendous.
We looked at each other, and speechless, made our way up to the top of Maraton to avoid the missiles which were flying in all directions.
The Police were powerless to stop it, but at least they did manage to escort all the Konya supporters out of the stadium for their safety before they allowed the Ankaragucu gates to open.
The pitch and peri-track was littered with bits of plastic chairs and eventually after about 15 minutes or so the pitch was cleared of fans, but the players had all retreated to their dressing rooms.
We decided that the match was abandoned and retreated to The Chopin !!!
What the outcome will be remains to be seen, but there will no doubt be a lengthy Stadium ban in the second half of the season at least.
Mmmmmm ....... supporting Ankaragucu is never dull !!!
Thank God we have a winter break to catch our breath !
All the best from Eski Kanka Jim
One of the craziest things ive watched and it happened as you said it jim. Whatever that banner said really upset our fans.
ReplyDeleteMehmet yiginer came on the pitch and looked shocked as he could be next president
Looking at some of the photos it also seems as if some of the Ankaragucu players were arguing with the riot police. Any idea what was happening there?
ReplyDeleteOn tv it looked like they were protesting against the police who were beating our fans with battons and then they were shouting at the konya fans
ReplyDeleteEntertaining in a strange way but ultimately senseless. I really do wonder what that banner said. I never even noticed it.
ReplyDeleteHere is my theory on what has happened. The Ankaragucu fans are at boiling point, now we all saw the news that Harun got during the week. So Atilla and Mehmet Yiginir want Cemal out, Mehmet was at the game today and on the same day these crazy riots happen. Was this staged with the fan leaders ? is this to get Cemal out and make the TFA and Government listen ? now there is a stadium ban and no income for the foreseeable future. Will Cemal now quit and allow Mr Yiginir to build the club.
ReplyDeleteI was also told tonight that Mehmet Yiginir is a very powerful and rich man.
Could be, but the simpler explanation of the fans being provoked could also easily be the case. It is not like such behavior is so out of character. :)
ReplyDeleteCould be, whatever the case we are in for heavy punishment. The number 11 jim was erdal who is a former bayern munich and genclerbirligi player.
ReplyDeleteNot good jim. U can pm what the banner said and the meaning behind it. Were fortunate that we dont get such violence in scotland. anyhow mon the ankaragucu!
ReplyDeleteSome transfer news just in. Besiktas are set to complete the signing of Sinan Kurumus and have offered 360,000 Turkish Lira. Not exactly a great fee for an 18 year old Striker with a big future.
ReplyDeleteEmre Tasdemir on the other hand looks to be staying with the club for the time being after his moves to Bursaspor and Trabzonspor fell through.
Oh dear. I logged in hoping to see that Gucu had got three points today.
ReplyDeleteSad to see what happened.
In my limited experience of watching Gucu I have noticed a massive police and security presence, are these guys doing their job? To let a pitch invader to continue on his way doesn't seem to be the best form of fan management.
It is inevitably going to incur financial penalties in various forms. Not what the club needs to say the least.
Anyway, regards to all on the Blog, and for those who celebrate the 'festive' season, all the very best!
Burra Kanka said it all ..... Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers from the Round Ball in Ankara family. Let's put some shit news behind us and look forward to a more positive and productive 2013.
ReplyDeleteall sorts of rumours going about facebook as to what happened yesterday. Some saying it was the banner, some saying it was a build up of anger against TFA, referees and Konya and then we even have the rumours saying it was staged by Cemal Aydin supporters.
ReplyDeleteWe will probably never know the truth !
merry xmas all