Greetings Kankas
and Kankies.
Ankaragucu can
have no complaints about tonight’s defeat when they were outclassed in every
department by a team looking in determined fashion to be champions this season.
Ankaragucu shot themselves
in the foot in the first half when two defensive aberrations handed Fener a 2-0
interval lead, and there was no way back for an Ankaragucu team bereft of a
strike force !!
Fenerbahce 3 ANKARAGUCU 1
Team - Ricardo, Atila, Sarlija, Atakan, Pinto,
Lukasik, Voca, Paintsil, Endri, Saba and Bolingi
Substitutes –
Emre, Borven, Assane, Alper and Sahverdi
Fener was first
to threaten and Atila made a crucial instinctive goal-line save from a goal
bound header following a corner.
It took
Ankaragucu until the 24th minute to threaten when from a corner on
the right, Altay saved onto the inside of the post and the ball was cleared.
Ricardo must
hold his hand up for conceding the 1st goal when he parried a weak
shot from Thiam who followed up and tapped the ball in. I don’t understand why he couldn’t hold
onto the ball, or at least sent it out for a corner !!
6 minutes later
and another defensive calamity !! A cross came in from the left for Samatta. It should have been dealt with by either
Sarlija or Atakan, but they both got into a tangle going for the same ball and
Samatta brushed past them and stroked the ball in.
Endri could have
reduced the arrears 8 minutes before half time, but his well struck free kick
went just past the post.
Just before the
half time whistle there was another scary moment in the Ankaragucu penalty box
when a goal bound shot was luckily deflected by Pinto for a corner.
7 minutes into
the 2nd half and Lukasik’s free kick from just outside the box went
whizzing pas the post with Altay rooted to the spot.
2 minutes later
and Ricardo again demonstrated his love affair with parried saves. Fortunately on this occasion it was cleared
by a defender.
Fener put the
match to bed in the 66th minute with a great individual goal by Valencia. He received a pass just outside the box on
the right, looked up, and sent a great shot just inside the left post with
Ricardo getting fingertips to it but unable to save it.
3 minutes into
time added on and Ankaragucu bagged a consolation goal. A cross came in from the right to Borven
on the left and he passed the ball to Emre on the right just outside the box
who sent in a great shot to the left with Altay well beaten.
I have to say
that Ankaragucu were well beaten by a team who you sensed were more
determined. Ankaragucu was forced
into mistakes many times in defence with the constant Fener pressure.
Latterly, apart
from the late goal, Ankaragucu resorted to high ball out of defence as they
gradually ran out of ideas.
It is glaringly
obvious that Ankaragucu is lacking a physical presence up front similar to the
4 Africans in the Fener team, ie, Thiam, Samatta, Valencia and Cisse !!!
The sands of
time continue to fall and Thursday night must be classed as a crucial moment in
the season when Ankaragucu either grasp the nettle or succumb to relegation. It is now is their own hands at the home
match against Kasimpasa.
As always, watch
this space for the outcome.
All the best
from Eski Kanka Jim
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