ANKARA. Gençlerbirliği and Manisa BBSK draw 1-1. M. Yatabaré scored the first goal (16′) for Gençlerbirliği. O. Gürbulak settled the score (22′). Manisa BBSK was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (58%)

The match was played at the Eryaman Stadyumu stadium in Ankara on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Mehmet Türkmen with the assistance of Mehmet Kapluhan and Kemal Elmas. The 4th official was Tarık Güldal. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 22.92 degrees Celsius or 73.26 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 41%.​

Match Statistics​

Gençlerbirliği

1 - 1

Manisa BBSK

  • 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
  • 11 Total 8
  • 3 On Target 3
  • 8 Off Target 5
  • 1 Shots blocked 0
  • 71 Attack 98
  • 52 Dangerous attack 80
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 2
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 15 Total 15
  • 3 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Manisa BBSK was in firm control of the ball 58% while Gençlerbirliği was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Manisa BBSK was more pushing with 80 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough Manisa BBSK to win the contest​.

Gençlerbirliği shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Manisa BBSK shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Gençlerbirliği received 4 yellow cards (Ensar Kemaloğlu, Oltan Karakullukçu, Sambou Yatabaré and Alperen Babacan). On the other side, Manisa BBSK received 2 yellow cards (Osman Zeki Korkmaz and Sandro Lima).

Match Timeline

M. Yatabaré(goal)Muhammed Ertürk
16'
22'
O. Gürbulak(goal)Sandro Lima
A. Babacan- Yellow
26'
B. Çağıran- sub ->Uğur Akdemir
62'
75'
D. Emeksiz- sub ->Demba Diallo
75'
B. Karadeniz- sub ->Meriton Korenica
E. Kemaloğlu- sub ->Enes Keskin
75'
S. Yatabaré- sub ->Tiago Rodrigues
75'
76'
K. Frei- sub ->Jetmir Topalli
O. Karakullukçu- sub ->Mustapha Yatabaré
83'
M. Çağıran- sub ->Özgür Çek
83'
85'
E. Kemaloğlu- Yellow
90'
O. Karakullukçu- Yellow
90'
S. Yatabaré- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Eyüpspor
75
34
Göztepe
70
34
Sakaryaspor
60
34
Bodrumspor
57
34
Çorum Belediyespor
56
34
Kocaelispor
55
34
Boluspor
53
34
Gençlerbirliği
51
34
Bandırmaspor
50
34
BB Erzurumspor
44
34
Ümraniyespor
43
34
Manisa BBSK
40
34
Keçiörengücü
40
34
Adanaspor
39
34
Şanlıurfaspor
38
34
Tuzlaspor
38
34
Altay
10
34
Giresunspor
7
34

After this encounter, Gençlerbirliği will have 11 points like Bodrumspor and Keçiörengücü to remain in the 8th place. On the other side, Manisa BBSK will have 12 points like Çorum Belediyespor and Kocaelispor to sit in the 3rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the 1. Lig, Gençlerbirliği will host BB Erzurumspor on the 20th of April with a 3-2 head to head in favor of Gençlerbirliği (1 draw).

Manisa BBSK will play away agasint Şanlıurfaspor on the 11th of May with a 0-0 head to head record.

Gençlerbirliği – Formation

Gençlerbirliği
G
E. Çetin 1.Turkey
7.3
D
A. Babacan 24.Turkey
6.3
26'
D
U. Akdemir 77.Turkey
6.6
62'
D
Ö. Çek 60.Turkey
7.3
83'
D
Y. Güreler 17.Turkey
6.8
M
Amilton 89.Brazil
7.3
M
Enes Keskin 7.Turkey
7.1
75'
M
M. Ertürk 72.Turkey
7.5
M
Tiago Rodrigues 42.Portugal
7.0
75'
F
M. Yatabaré 9.Mali
7.3
83' 16'
F
O. Kayode 10.Nigeria
7.0
Substitutes
G
O. Özdemir 13.Turkey
D
Y. Demir 23.Turkey
M
C. Akabueze 88.Nigeria
M
B. Çağıran 6.Turkey
7.0
62'
M
M. Çağıran 35.Turkey
6.8
83'
M
Erdal Öztürk 8.Germany
M
E. Kemaloğlu 20.Turkey
6.4
75' 90'
M
S. Yatabaré 22.Mali
6.8
75' 90'
F
O. Karakullukçu 61.Turkey
6.3
83' 90'
F
M. Bostan 91.Turkey

Gençlerbirliği started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Sinan Kaloglu decided to play with the following team: Osman Ertuğrul Çetin (7.3), Uğur Akdemir (6.6), Alperen Babacan (6.3), Yasin Güreler (6.8), Özgür Çek (7.3), Muhammed Ertürk (7.5), Enes Keskin (7.1), Tiago Rodrigues (7.0), Amilton da Silva (7.3), Olarenwaju Kayode (7.0) and Mustapha Yatabaré (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Ensar Kemaloğlu (6.4), Melih Bostan, Sambou Yatabaré (6.8), Oltan Karakullukçu (6.3), Yigit Efe Demir, Chukwuma Akabueze, Buğra Çağıran (7.0), Orkun Ozdemir, Musa Cagiran (6.8) and Erdal Öztürk.

Substitutions

Gençlerbirliği made 5 changes: Mustapha Yatabaré for Oltan Karakullukçu (83′), Özgür Çek for Musa Cagiran (83′), Uğur Akdemir for Buğra Çağıran (62′), Tiago Rodrigues for Sambou Yatabaré (75′) and Enes Keskin for Ensar Kemaloğlu (75′).

Best player: Muhammed Ertürk​

The player that probably impressed the most for Gençlerbirliği was Muhammed Ertürk.

His rating is (7.5) with 22 passes (59% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 3 crosses.

Manisa BBSK – Formation

Manisa BBSK
G
A. Uysal 1.Turkey
7.0
D
K. Kanak 6.Turkey
7.0
D
B. Altıparmak 36.Germany
6.8
D
A. Karapo 45.Turkey
7.0
D
David Domgjoni 66.Kosovo
7.1
M
D. Diallo 21.Mali
6.4
75'
M
Meriton Korenica 77.Kosovo
6.8
75'
M
O. Gürbulak 8.Turkey
7.5
85' 22'
M
T. Kaçar 4.Turkey
7.8
F
J. Topalli 98.Kosovo
6.8
76'
Substitutes
G
Samet Karabatak 31.Turkey
D
F. Doğan 33.Turkey
D
B. Altunbaş 26.Turkey
M
M. Gakpa 7.France
6.7
85'
M
B. Karadeniz 60.Turkey
7.0
75'
M
K. Frei 11.Turkey
7.0
76'
F
D. Emeksiz 99.Turkey
6.6
75'
F
M. Kiprit 9.Germany
F
Ballou Tabla 10.Canada

Manisa BBSK started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Osman Zeki Korkmaz played with: Muhammed Alperen Uysal (7.0), Burak Altıparmak (6.8), Ayberk Karapo (7.0), David Domgjoni (7.1), Kaan Kanak (7.0), Tugay Kaçar (7.8), Oğuz Gürbulak (7.5), Meriton Korenica (6.8), Demba Diallo (6.4), Sandro Lima (7.3) and Jetmir Topalli (6.8).

These were the players on the bench: Kerim Frei (7.0), Yunus Emre Dursun, Bedirhan Altunbaş, Muhamed Kiprit, Ballou Tabla, Furkan Mehmet Doğan, Doğukan Emeksiz (6.6), Marvin Gakpa (6.7), Samet Karabatak and Bekir Karadeniz (7.0).

Manisa BBSK could not rely on the presence of Doğukan Emeksiz (injured) and Marvin Gakpa (injured).

Substitutions

Manisa BBSK made 4 changes: Jetmir Topalli for Kerim Frei (76′), Demba Diallo for Doğukan Emeksiz (75′), Meriton Korenica for Bekir Karadeniz (75′) and Oğuz Gürbulak for Marvin Gakpa (85′).

Best player: Tugay Kaçar​

The most impressive player for Manisa BBSK was Tugay Kaçar.

His rating is (7.8) with 51 passes (86% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 13 duels out of 19.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the 1. Lig.​