Ankaraspor took on Somaspor in the fourth round of the 2. Lig White Group, and the visitors edged through with a 1-0 win on Saturday.
It wasn't a match that promised much excitement on paper, and by then it was clear neither side had much to show for it.
The hosts started brightly enough, but Somaspor had nothing to do all evening until the break.
And here's the thing about goals in these games — they don't always come when you expect them.
M. P. Keklik found the net in the 15th minute, and that single moment decided everything.
Ankaraspor switched off at the back, gave up the ball and hit them on the break.
One chance, one goal, and the rest was noise.
The hosts piled on the pressure after that, but Somaspor held on grimly.
They gave nothing away, kept their shape, and punished Ankaraspor from a corner when it looked like the visitors were under siege.
The old head settled them down, or maybe it was just luck.
Either way, they walked away with three points.
The statistics tell you more about the shape than the substance.
Ankaraspor registered 125 attacks against 101 for the visitors, but corners told a different story — 1 to 0.
Both sides picked up bookings, 2 yellow cards for the hosts, 4 for Somaspor.
Many shots with one goal means chances went begging.
Somaspor moved up to 9th place with 4 points from 3 games, while Ankaraspor dropped to 12th on 3 points.
Not a dramatic shift, but in this league every point counts.
The clean-sheet run came to an end for the hosts, and that's worth noting.
