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Pendikspor Edges Out Ankaragucu in Thrilling Istanbul Match
Pendikspor defeated Ankaragucu 2-1 in a thrilling match at the Siltaş Yapı Pendik Stadyumu in Istanbul, Turkey. The game, part of the 33rd round of the Turkish 1. Lig, saw Ankaragucu control possession (56%), but Pendikspor proved more clinical in front of goal.
Owusu gave Ankaragucu the early lead in the 13th minute, assisted by Cephas. However, Pendikspor responded swiftly, equalizing in the 18th minute through Ozdemir (assisted by Del Valle), and taking the lead in the 35th minute with a goal from Eze (assisted by Denic).
Despite Ankaragucu’s greater possession and more corner kicks (6 to Pendikspor’s 5), Pendikspor had more shots on target (4 to 3). The match was a tense affair, with three yellow cards shown to Pendikspor players and one to an Ankaragucu player. The referee was Omer Faruk Turtay. The victory puts Pendikspor in a strong position in their promotion bid.
Substitutions pendikspor: at minute 50 T. Tekdal came in and A. Ozturk went out., at minute 76 S. Asatekin came in and B. Karadeniz went out., at minute 76 F. Dogan came in and Y. Del Valle went out., at minute 88 M. Demir came in and S. Kitsiou went out., at minute 89 M. Pektemek came in and J. Topalli went out.
Substitutions ankaragucu: at minute 67 G. Laura came in and Y. Gultekin went out., at minute 67 G. Cihan came in and E. Ersu went out., at minute 81 A. K. Guneren came in and R. Cephas went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Pendikspor
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Ankaragucu
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