Pendikspor edged out Keçiörengücü in a hard-fought match
Ankara, October 6, 2024. Pendikspor emerged victorious in a thrilling encounter against Keçiörengücü in the 8th round of the Turkish 1. Lig, held at the Aktepe Stadı. The final score was 1-0 in favor of the visitors, who managed to control possession and generate more scoring chances.
The first half was characterized by intensity and a battle for midfield dominance. Two yellow cards were issued to Pendikspor, one for Welinton in the 17th minute and another for G. Kaya in the 25th minute. The goal that opened the scoring came in the 35th minute thanks to a great finish by J. Topalli, assisted by Sequeira.
The second half brought a change of attitude from Keçiörengücü, who made three substitutions in the opening stages. However, the flow of the game was disrupted by a series of yellow cards. O. Ayaydin, M. Diouf, and K. Abazaj were booked for Keçiörengücü, while M. Ozdemir received the third yellow card for Pendikspor.
The match was marked by Keçiörengücü’s pursuit of an equalizer, which they nearly achieved with a goal in the 76th minute from M. Camara, who was assisted by A. Dere. However, the goal was ruled offside, leaving the final score at 1-0 in favor of Pendikspor.
Statistics:
* Keçiörengücü: 49% possession, 7 shots (2 on target, 2 off target), 1 corner, 8 fouls, 3 yellows, 0 reds
* Pendikspor: 51% possession, 7 shots (6 on target, 1 off target), 1 corner, 13 fouls, 3 yellows, 0 reds
Pendikspor consolidates their position in the standings with this important victory, while Keçiörengücü will need to look for a quick recovery in the next round.
Substitutions keçiörengücü: at minute 46 K. Abazaj came in and O. Nahirci went out., at minute 46 A. Traore came in and E. Rroca went out., at minute 46 O. Ayaydin came in and H. Ayan went out., at minute 77 Y. Basravi came in and M. Camara went out., at minute 85 G. Bitin came in and M. Diouf went out.
Substitutions pendikspor: at minute 69 E. Keskin came in and J. Topalli went out., at minute 69 H. Kilic came in and B. Karadeniz went out., at minute 81 E. Eze came in and Sandro Lima went out., at minute 81 L. Kappel came in and I. Akdag went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Keçiörengücü
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