Kehinde Bags 2nd Turkish Cup Goal In Ankaragucu 5th Round Win
Nigerian striker Lanre Kehinde scored his second goal of the season for Ankaragucu in their 3-2 home win over third division side Bodrum Belediyesi Bodrumspor in their Tuesday’s Turkish Cup Fifth Round second leg clash.
Alessio Cerci scored a 24th minute opener from the spot after Kehinde was upended in the box, but strikes from Cem Ekinci in the 29th and another from Orhan Aktas in the 35th minute gave the visitors the lead into the break.
Kehinde scored in the 72nd minute to restore parity before Cerci completed his brace from the spot four minutes later to send Ankaragucu through to the next round of the Turkish Cup.
The 24 year old burly forward has made seven league, 11 in all competitions, scoring twice, for Ankaragucu in the topflight division this season.
Meanwhile, Henry Onyekuru’s Galatasaray will host Keciorengucu – a second division side in the second leg Fifth Round of their Turkish Cup tie at the Telkom Stadium. Galatasaray lead 2-1 from the first leg.
The pair of Ogenyi Onazi and Anthony Nwakaeme are expected to be in action for Trabzonspor who face Sivas Belediyespor on Wednesday in their Fifth Round second leg Turkish Cup match.
Both Onazi and Nwakaeme have been outstandig for Trabzonspor this season.
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