Greetings Kankas
and Kankies.
A disappointing
ending yesterday to a match in which Ankaragucu lost in the 2nd
half.
I was foolish
enough to dream of 3 valuable points going in at half time 2-0 ahead and then
expecting Ankaragucu to thrust the sword in at the beginning of the 2nd
half to silence the home support.
However, all
credit to Kayseri for their blistering 2nd half performance to leave
Ankaragucu with zero points and in real danger now of being involved in the relegation
dog-fight towards the end of the season
Is that alarm
bells I can hear ???!!!
Kayserispor 3 ANKARAGUCU 2
Team – Bahadir,
Mujakic, Mert, Radakovic, Atakan, Pedrinho, Tolga, Tasos, Efkan, Bassogog and
Ali Sowe
Substitutes –
Morutan, Renaldo, Ali Kaan, Kazimcan and Bajic
I have to
confess to almost nodding-off as half time approached with neither goalkeeper tested
during a boring 1st half.
Then ............. on the stroke of half time, Bassogog made a fast
break on the right, cut into the box and shot inside the left post. But, the lineman’s flag was up for
offside !!!
A VAR check was
made and the goal given !!
4 minutes later
into time added on and it was 2.
Excellent play by Tasos on the left to cut into the box leaving a
defender in his wake. The perfect
cut-back was made for the unmarked Efkan in the centre who made no mistake.
An unbelievable ending
to the 1st half.
Unfortunately,
Ankaragucu rarely threatened in the 2nd half (2 attempts) as Kayseri
came out with greater purpose and it only took them 7 minutes to pull a goal
back.
Gokhan brushed
aside 3 attempted tackles as he drove into the box and slipped the ball forward
to Nazon who made no mistake.
10 minutes later
and the equaliser arrived as Ankaragucu became pinned back in their own half.
A cross came in
from the right and a fierce shot was made which Bahadir could only parry. Unfortunately, the ball fell conveniently
for the unmarked Julian who shot into the high centre of the goal. A VAR check was made and the goal given.
It looked as
though Ankaragucu had ‘rescued’ a point as the match headed into time added on,
but then Kayseri pulled the trigger !
A cross came in
from the right into a crowded 6 yard box and Carlos was first to it to bullet a
header inside the left post. A real
sickening blow for Ankaragucu, but their fragile defence was exposed yet
again !!!
Ankaragucu can
dispel some of the anxiety next Saturday 2 March when they will be at home to
bottom club Istanbulspor who have been cut adrift 17 points behind Ankaragucu.
It will be
unthinkable if Ankaragucu don’t collect all 3 points, but Istanbulspor have
nothing to lose and will no doubt make life as difficult as possible for
Ankaragucu !
As always, watch
this space for the outcome.
All the best
from Eski Kanka Jim
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