Wednesday, April 03, 2024

GENCLERBIRLIGI – SMASH AND GRAB !!

 



 

Greetings Kankas and Kankies.

 

Gencler fully deserved to take all 3 points yesterday after grabbing 2 vital goals in the 2nd half to stun Bolu who were looking the likelier of the two teams, especially after their 1st half showing.

 

Bolu played some attractive football, but the Gencler defence held firm.    However, Bolu was reeling in the 2nd half when they went 2 goals down early on.

 

So, after 3 consecutive wins, Gencler is now well placed for the final 6 matches and to make a serious challenge for a play-off spot.    It is well and truly in their own hands now  !

 

Boluspor            1                     GENCLERBIRLIGI                  2

 

Team – Ertugrul, Yasin, Babacan, Yigit, Nzaba, Oguzhan, Ensar, R. B. Cagiran, Akabueze, Amilton and Melih Bostan

 

Substitutes – Elias Durmaz, M. Yatabare and Jimmy Durmaz

 

Only 3 points separated the two teams before the kick-off, so a close match was on the cards, and so it transpired in the 1st half with both teams evenly matched.     However, it was Bolu who had the best chances with 2 shots on target, but Ertugrul was well placed to deal with both of them.

 

Going in at half time at 0-0 was therefore unsurprising   !

 

Gencler came out for the 2nd half and immediately went into attack mode.     2 minutes in and the post saved Bolu from Melih’s shot after good work by Amilton to cut the ball back from the goal line.

 

Gencler were not to be denied though when the opening goal came 7 minutes later.   A sweeping move by Gencler down the left and the ball played into Amilton on the right who shot between the goalkeeper’s legs for a stunning goal.

 

10 minutes later and it was two when the Bolu defence made a hash of clearing a Gencler attack and in the process gave possession to Melih.    He surged into the box and his shot was fumbled by the goalkeeper and crossed the line to put Gencler firmly in the driving seat.

 

It was almost 3 with 10 minutes to go  when Ensar’s powerful long range shot heading for the top right was spectacularly saved by the goalkeeper.

 

Bolu’s consolation goal came in time added on when Camara danced around 3 attempted tackles in the box on the left and then made the perfect cut-back to the unmarked Avramovski who made no mistake.    

 

Too little too late from Bolu in the 2nd half   !!

 

Eyup and Goztepe look safe at the top of the league, so the main focus is now on the play-off positions.

 

Next up for Gencler is a home match on Sunday 7 April against Adanaspor who are in the relegation zone, but it is still mathematically possible for them to reach mid-table safety.   Therefore, this will be another of those ‘close encounters’ with both teams desperate for all 3 points for different reasons   !  

 

3 points for Gencler would put them in a strong position to secure that coveted play-off place.

 

As always, watch this space for the outcome.

 

All the best from Eski Kanka Jim

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