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Fatih Karagümrük sends Ümraniyespor home empty-handed!
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Fatih Karagümrük sends Ümraniyespor home empty-handed!

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Fatih Karagümrük defeated Ümraniyespor 2-1 in a TFF 1. Lig match.
  • Aleksandar Pesic scored both goals for Karagümrük, with Cebio Soukou netting Ümraniyespor's equalizer.
  • The win marks Karagümrük's first points of the season, while Ümraniyespor has one point from two games.

Fatih Karagümrük secured their first points of the TFF 1. Lig season with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Ümraniyespor at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium. The win came thanks to a brace from Serbian striker Aleksandar Pesic, who proved to be the decisive player on the day.

Karagümrük took the lead in the 60th minute when Pesic found the back of the net. However, Ümraniyespor responded quickly, with Cebio Soukou scoring the equalizer in the 71st minute to bring the visitors back into the game. The match remained level for only a few minutes before Pesic struck again in the 76th minute, sealing the three points for his team.

This victory is a significant boost for Fatih Karagümrük, who had started their season with a loss in the previous week. The win lifts their spirits and places them on the scoreboard for the current campaign. For Ümraniyespor, the result means they have accumulated only one point from their opening two matches. In the upcoming fixtures, Karagümrük will host Bursaspor, while Ümraniyespor faces Esenler Erokspor.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.