The Week 12 TEFL clash in Ankara went the way of Fatih Karagümrük SK, who were the calmer side in front of goal when it mattered most. Gençlerbirliği showed plenty of resistance in open play, but Damir Jukıc’s brace and two assists from Kadircan Mercan proved to be the decisive details.
For the home side, Ahmet Öcal was one of the main engines in midfield, contributing with an assist and standing out as the match’s most eye-catching performer with a 9.2 rating. Can Keleş’s goal kept Gençlerbirliği in the contest, but finishing with just three shots and Fatih Karagümrük’s defence avoiding mistakes at key moments left them with too much to do for a comeback.
For the visitors, Damir Jukıc made the difference by scoring twice despite a limited number of attempts. Kadircan Mercan, meanwhile, turned into the key link in attack with two assists, making Fatih Karagümrük SK’s offensive play far more efficient. As a result, Gençlerbirliği slipped from 7th to 8th, while Fatih Karagümrük SK moved onto 11 points and remained in 12th place.
Gençlerbirliği line-up: Mehmed Said Aydın, Tolga Aydın, Berkcan Ulcay, Emre Yilmaz, Okan Can Görgüli, Ramazan Can Özkan, Emrah Gülçeler, Ali Tarık Erdem, Ahmet Öcal, Can Keleş, Bekir Kaplan
Fatih Karagümrük SK line-up: Ugur Onur, Hakan Paçacı, Ercan Ergen, Hikmet Arısoy, Damir Jukıc, Dimitrios Petrov, Osman Ozbek, İbrahim Uğurel, Kadircan Mercan, Alp Sarak, Furkan Keleş
Goals
- Gençlerbirliği: Can Keleş
- Fatih Karagümrük SK: Damir Jukıc (2)
Assists
- Gençlerbirliği: Ahmet Öcal
- Fatih Karagümrük SK: Kadircan Mercan (2)
You can view the statistics for the Gençlerbirliği - Fatih Karagümrük SK match here.
