ANKARA. Ankaragücü was after all too good for Gençlerbirliği with the goal of S. Osmanoglu (14′), O. Kwabena (63′) and M. Ucar (74′). Ankaragücü capitalized on its better ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Eryaman Stadyumu stadium in Ankara. The referee was Onur Özütoprak with the collaboration of Gökmen Baltacı and Nurettin Dinçer Demir. The 4th official was Adnan Deniz Kayatepe. The weather was clear. The temperature was freezing at -0.7 degrees Celsius or 30.74 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 5 Total 23
- 1 On Target 7
- 4 Off Target 16
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 106 Attack 106
- 50 Dangerous attack 70
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 8
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 11 Total 5
- 2 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Ankaragücü was in firm control of the ball 59% while Gençlerbirliği was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Ankaragücü was more pushing with 70 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Ankaragücü won the encounter.
Gençlerbirliği shot 5 times, 1 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Ankaragücü shot 23 times, 7 on target, 16 off target.
Cards
Gençlerbirliği received 3 yellow cards (O. Belyaev, K. LuaLua and O. Artan). On the other side, Ankaragücü didn’t receive any yellow card.
(Gençlerbirliği) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (42′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Gençlerbirliği will stay with 26 points like Menemen Belediyespor to remain in the 13th place. Regarding the opposition, Ankaragücü will have 48 points to remain in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the 1. Lig, Gençlerbirliği will play away with Altınordu on the 11th of February with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of Gençlerbirliği (0 draws).
Ankaragücü will host İstanbulspor on the 12th of February with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of Ankaragücü (0 draws).
Gençlerbirliği – Formation
Gençlerbirliği started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Metin Diyadin decided to play with the following team: R. Köse, M. Bayır, G. Gül, M. Mert, A. Kızıldağ, S. Sallalich, D. Grechyshkin, A. Tshibola, O. Belyaev, B. Eleke and G. Altıparmak.
The home team had on the bench: S. Eralp, K. LuaLua, R. Berişbek, A. Şahindere, Ö. Artan, M. Şahindere, Ü. Adıyaman, M. Kula, F. Şeker and İ. Karakaş.
Substitutions
Gençlerbirliği made 5 changes: G. Altiparmak for O. Artan (46′), S. Sallalich for K. LuaLua (62′), G. Gul for S. Eralp (69′), B. Eleke for I. Karakas (77′) and O. Belyaev for R. Berisbek (77′).
Ankaragücü – Formation
Ankaragücü started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
Mustafa Dalcı played with: A. Alkan, E. Özgenç, S. Osmanoğlu, Y. Abdioğlu, Y. Güreler, A. Durak, A. Chahechouhe, G. Zahid, M. Uçar, Ş. Çetin and O. Kwabena.
These were the players on the bench: U. Yılmaz, H. Acar, C. Ekinci, A. Eren, İ. Çakmak, A. Babacan, A. Güneren, A. Dama, Geraldo and B. Güngördü.
Ankaragücü could not rely on the presence of Geraldo (injured).
Substitutions
Ankaragücü made 5 changes: S. Cetin for A. K. Guneren (46′), A. Chahechouhe for Geraldo (59′), A. Durak for I. Cakmak (82′), G. Zahid for H. H. Acar (83′) and E. Ozgenc for A. Dama (85′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the 1. Lig.
- Bandırmaspor – Ümraniyespor – 2-0
- BB Erzurumspor – Manisa BBSK – 1-0
- Menemen Belediyespor – Adanaspor – 2-1
- Gençlerbirliği – Ankaragücü – 0-3