Sunday, March 29, 2015
Friday, March 27, 2015
Netherlands vs Turkey : A must win for both teams !
First,
Two coaches.....
Hiddink and Terim !
They both have something in common .....
One is former Turkish National team ....
The other one is current Turkish National team coach for third spell in twenty years !
Hiddink coached Turkish National team between 2010 and 2011....
This is Terim's third spell with Turkish National team in twenty years....
First spell with National team was really good for Terim in the midle and late 90's !
Terim's second spell was disaster !
This term, is not looking good for him too....
In four matches Terim's boys only won one match , one draw and two loss !
On the other hand Hiddink's boys are in third place and won only two matches
Netherland is on third place with 6 points.....
Turkey is on fourth with 4 points....
Top team in the group is Czech Republic with 12 points !
Second place Iceland with 9 points ...
This is why it is a must win for bot teams ....
Hiddink's team will miss big guns upfront but, Turkey's defense and keeper problems could be costly !
Saturday......
Group A
Kazakhstan vs Iceland
Czech Republic vs Latvia
Netherlands vs Turkey
Two coaches.....
Hiddink and Terim !
They both have something in common .....
One is former Turkish National team ....
The other one is current Turkish National team coach for third spell in twenty years !
Hiddink coached Turkish National team between 2010 and 2011....
This is Terim's third spell with Turkish National team in twenty years....
First spell with National team was really good for Terim in the midle and late 90's !
Terim's second spell was disaster !
This term, is not looking good for him too....
In four matches Terim's boys only won one match , one draw and two loss !
On the other hand Hiddink's boys are in third place and won only two matches
Netherland is on third place with 6 points.....
Turkey is on fourth with 4 points....
Top team in the group is Czech Republic with 12 points !
Second place Iceland with 9 points ...
This is why it is a must win for bot teams ....
Hiddink's team will miss big guns upfront but, Turkey's defense and keeper problems could be costly !
Saturday......
Group A
Kazakhstan vs Iceland
Czech Republic vs Latvia
Netherlands vs Turkey
Monday, March 23, 2015
Drama on the pitch in #STSL : Emenike and Firat Gate !
Yes , it's like watching drama movie on the pitch in Turkish Super Lig Derby match !
Fenerbahce fans booed and taunted Emenike after he missed a chance to score ....
They kept booeing him until he got fed up ....
Finaly he turned to stands and sad something and took off his jersey rushed of the field !
On the sideline, Fenerbahce coach and Fenerbahce officials stoped him ,and made him go on the field!
Watch it here !
That was drama one !
Drama two......
While this was happening ,
Turkey's FIFA badge refereee Firat Aydinus was watching this whole drama !
Emenike took his shirt-offf .....
He did not see it or did anything !
Emenike comes back on the pitch .....
Firat Aydinus did not see it and did not do anything !
This was bad for Turkish football and Turkish referees ....
Firat Aydinus should take some time off !
Three horse-race for the title !
Last weekend (24th week ) , it was bad for Fenerbahce and Galatasaray while It was good weekend for Besiktas !
While Galatasaray draw with Basaksehir at home Fenerbahce went down in Ankara ,against Genclerbirligi.....
On the other hand Besiktas, beat Erciyes with 5-1 score in Ankara .....
Well, since then things are not going well for Besiktas and Besiktas coach Bilic !
First, on Thursday in front of their fans, after going ahead against Brugge team in the Europa Cup match, they choked and elimenated from Europa Cup !
On Sunday, in the league match against Fenerbahce they went down in the very last minutes of injury time .....
Besiktas had many chances to score but they could not !
Fenerbahce forward Sow scored the only goal in the match.....
In the 19th minute, Nigerian forward Emmanuel Emenike missed a one-on-one chance, failing to take advantage of a defensive mistake by Besiktas player Necip Uysal.
Emenike was heavily protested by Fenerbahce fans after missing the chance. He wanted to be replaced but he stayed on the pitch until half time.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/video.php?v=10153177386818430&pnref=story
It was a scene that I never seen before !
While Fenerbahce players Raul Meireles and Dirk Kuy went out with injuries , Besiktas lost keeper Tolga Zengin and Tolgay Arslan too .....
Besiktas's third string keeper Gunay Guvenc had to coming in to the match since second string keeper Cenk Gonen was hurt too ....
Besiktas while attacking in the very last minutes of injury time, caught with their pants down on the defense and Sow cashed in !
It has not been a good week for Besiktas , this week ......
Only thing left for Bilic and Besiktas is the STSL league title !
The last nine weeks won't be easy for Besiktas ....
They need to refresh as a team and start playing as a team.....
On the other hand, Fenerbahce with this win ,put them selfs on the title chase again !
But, there are a lot of issues with Fenerbahce team !
Issues with players like Emre ......
And coach Ismail Kartal .....
After what I saw in this match, I don't think, Ismail Kartal has any control over this team !
He lost his credibility from sideline as a coach .....
On Saturday, Galatasaray comeback from behind and beat Kasimpasa in their stadium.
Things, did not looked good at all for Galatasaray in the first half of the match ....
Kasimpasa closed theh first half with 2-0 score .....
However, in the second half, Galatasaray was diffrent team !
They score three unanswered goal and they won the match 3-2 .......
They were eather lucky or Kasimpasa did not know how to protect the 2-0 score !
So, this weekends results were good to Galatasaray and Fenerbahce ...
It was not good for Besiktas !
With this loss, Besiktas coach has not win anyy derby match in Istanbul ....
That might be trouble for Bilic !
At the end of the 25th week in the Turkish Super League, Galatasaray on top with 55 , Besiktas on second with 54 and Fenerbahce on third place with 53 points.
This race is three horse race, once again !
Because of the National Team matches there won't be any matches this coming weekend in the league ..
Turkish National team will play very important match against Holland on Saturday !
It is do or die match for Turkey and Fatih Terim's boys........
Results.......
Balikesirspor 4-1 Eskisehirspor
Kardemir Karabukspor 0-1 Torku Konyaspor
SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor 0-3 Caykur Rizespor
Mersin Idmanyurdu 0-1 Gaziantepspor
Medicana Sivasspor 4-1 Bursaspor
Kasimpasa 2-3 Galatasaray
Istanbul Basaksehir 3-1 Genclerbirligi
Trabzonspor 2-0 Akhisar Belediyespor
Fenerbahce 1-0 Besiktas
Standings......
While Galatasaray draw with Basaksehir at home Fenerbahce went down in Ankara ,against Genclerbirligi.....
On the other hand Besiktas, beat Erciyes with 5-1 score in Ankara .....
Well, since then things are not going well for Besiktas and Besiktas coach Bilic !
First, on Thursday in front of their fans, after going ahead against Brugge team in the Europa Cup match, they choked and elimenated from Europa Cup !
On Sunday, in the league match against Fenerbahce they went down in the very last minutes of injury time .....
Besiktas had many chances to score but they could not !
Fenerbahce forward Sow scored the only goal in the match.....
In the 19th minute, Nigerian forward Emmanuel Emenike missed a one-on-one chance, failing to take advantage of a defensive mistake by Besiktas player Necip Uysal.
Emenike was heavily protested by Fenerbahce fans after missing the chance. He wanted to be replaced but he stayed on the pitch until half time.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/video.php?v=10153177386818430&pnref=story
It was a scene that I never seen before !
While Fenerbahce players Raul Meireles and Dirk Kuy went out with injuries , Besiktas lost keeper Tolga Zengin and Tolgay Arslan too .....
Besiktas's third string keeper Gunay Guvenc had to coming in to the match since second string keeper Cenk Gonen was hurt too ....
Besiktas while attacking in the very last minutes of injury time, caught with their pants down on the defense and Sow cashed in !
It has not been a good week for Besiktas , this week ......
Only thing left for Bilic and Besiktas is the STSL league title !
The last nine weeks won't be easy for Besiktas ....
They need to refresh as a team and start playing as a team.....
On the other hand, Fenerbahce with this win ,put them selfs on the title chase again !
But, there are a lot of issues with Fenerbahce team !
Issues with players like Emre ......
And coach Ismail Kartal .....
After what I saw in this match, I don't think, Ismail Kartal has any control over this team !
He lost his credibility from sideline as a coach .....
On Saturday, Galatasaray comeback from behind and beat Kasimpasa in their stadium.
Things, did not looked good at all for Galatasaray in the first half of the match ....
Kasimpasa closed theh first half with 2-0 score .....
However, in the second half, Galatasaray was diffrent team !
They score three unanswered goal and they won the match 3-2 .......
They were eather lucky or Kasimpasa did not know how to protect the 2-0 score !
So, this weekends results were good to Galatasaray and Fenerbahce ...
It was not good for Besiktas !
With this loss, Besiktas coach has not win anyy derby match in Istanbul ....
That might be trouble for Bilic !
At the end of the 25th week in the Turkish Super League, Galatasaray on top with 55 , Besiktas on second with 54 and Fenerbahce on third place with 53 points.
This race is three horse race, once again !
Because of the National Team matches there won't be any matches this coming weekend in the league ..
Turkish National team will play very important match against Holland on Saturday !
It is do or die match for Turkey and Fatih Terim's boys........
Results.......
Balikesirspor 4-1 Eskisehirspor
Kardemir Karabukspor 0-1 Torku Konyaspor
SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor 0-3 Caykur Rizespor
Mersin Idmanyurdu 0-1 Gaziantepspor
Medicana Sivasspor 4-1 Bursaspor
Kasimpasa 2-3 Galatasaray
Istanbul Basaksehir 3-1 Genclerbirligi
Trabzonspor 2-0 Akhisar Belediyespor
Fenerbahce 1-0 Besiktas
Standings......
| Rank | Team |
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
+/-
|
Pts
|
| 1. | GALATASARAY | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 55 |
| 2. | BESİKTAS | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 54 |
| 3. | FENERBAHCE | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 53 |
| 4. | ISTANBUL BASAKSEHIR | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 43 |
| 5. | TRABZONSPOR | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 38 | 10 | 43 |
| 6. | BURSASPOR | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 41 |
| 7. | GAZIANTEPSPOR | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 34 |
| 8. | MERSIN IDMANYURDU | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 32 |
| 9. | GENCLERBIRLIGI | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 32 |
| 10. | TORKU KONYASPOR | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 31 |
| 11. | KASIMPASA | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 29 |
| 12. | AKHISAR BELEDIYESPOR | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 29 |
| 13. | CAYKUR RIZESPOR | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 28 |
| 14. | MEDICANA SIVASSPOR | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 27 |
| 15. | ESKISEHIRSPOR | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 27 |
| 16. | SAI KAYSERI ERCIYESSPOR | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 20 |
| 17. | KARDEMIR KARABUKSPOR | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 18 |
| 18. | BALIKESIRSPOR | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 50 | -19 | 18 |
Friday, March 13, 2015
Last Ten Weeks in the Turkish Super League ! #Stsl
Neck and neck battle !
Galatasaray and Besiktas have 51 points each, while Fenerbahce have 50 points ....
Neck and neck title race in Turkey's in the Spor Toto Super League (#STSL ) , continues as league leaders Galatasaray and runners-up Besiktas have 51 points each while Fenerbahce are in third place with 50 points in the run-up to matchday 24.
Galatasaray will host Istanbul Basaksehir at their home ground, the Turk Telekom Arena, on Saturday. Galatasaray, who lost the derby against archrivals Fenerbahce 1-0 last weekend, are looking for a win against Istanbul Basaksehir.
Besiktas will meet Erciyesspor in Ankara on Sunday and are aiming to climb to the top of the league by winning against their opponents.
Atiba Hutchinson and Jose Sosa, were not risked on Thursday due to their injuries and both players are still doubtful for the league match.
The game is at the Osmanli Stadium in Ankara , Turkey
Another title contender Fenerbahce will play away to Genclerbirligi in Ankara on Sunday.
As week go in to last ten weeks in the Turkish Super League, the tittle race will get very intersting !
At the bottom, Balikesir, Karabuk and Erciyes has to win matches if they don't want to relagate !
Friday:
Bursaspor vs Balikesirspor at 20:00 (1800 GMT)
Torku Konyaspor vs Kasimpasa at 20:00 (1800 GMT)
Saturday:
Akhisar Belediyespor vs Kardemir Karabukspor at 13:30 (1130 GMT)
Caykur Rizespor vs Medicana Sivasspor at 16:00 (1400 GMT)
Galatasaray vs Istanbul Basaksehir at 19:00 (1700 GM Sunday:
Eskisehirspor vs Mersin Idmanyurdu at 14:00 (1200 GMT)
Besiktas vs SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor at 16:00 (1400 GMT)
Genclerbirligi vs Fenerbahce at 20:00 (1800)
Monday:
Gaziantepspor vs Trabzonspor at 20:00 (1800 GMT)
Standings:
Galatasaray and Besiktas have 51 points each, while Fenerbahce have 50 points ....
Neck and neck title race in Turkey's in the Spor Toto Super League (#STSL ) , continues as league leaders Galatasaray and runners-up Besiktas have 51 points each while Fenerbahce are in third place with 50 points in the run-up to matchday 24.
Galatasaray will host Istanbul Basaksehir at their home ground, the Turk Telekom Arena, on Saturday. Galatasaray, who lost the derby against archrivals Fenerbahce 1-0 last weekend, are looking for a win against Istanbul Basaksehir.
Besiktas will meet Erciyesspor in Ankara on Sunday and are aiming to climb to the top of the league by winning against their opponents.
Atiba Hutchinson and Jose Sosa, were not risked on Thursday due to their injuries and both players are still doubtful for the league match.
The game is at the Osmanli Stadium in Ankara , Turkey
Another title contender Fenerbahce will play away to Genclerbirligi in Ankara on Sunday.
As week go in to last ten weeks in the Turkish Super League, the tittle race will get very intersting !
We could say this ... "Three way race" on the top ....
At the bottom, Balikesir, Karabuk and Erciyes has to win matches if they don't want to relagate !
WEEK 24:
Friday:
Bursaspor vs Balikesirspor at 20:00 (1800 GMT)
Torku Konyaspor vs Kasimpasa at 20:00 (1800 GMT)
Saturday:
Akhisar Belediyespor vs Kardemir Karabukspor at 13:30 (1130 GMT)
Caykur Rizespor vs Medicana Sivasspor at 16:00 (1400 GMT)
Galatasaray vs Istanbul Basaksehir at 19:00 (1700 GM Sunday:
Eskisehirspor vs Mersin Idmanyurdu at 14:00 (1200 GMT)
Besiktas vs SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor at 16:00 (1400 GMT)
Genclerbirligi vs Fenerbahce at 20:00 (1800)
Monday:
Gaziantepspor vs Trabzonspor at 20:00 (1800 GMT)
Standings:
| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 51 |
| 2 | Besiktas | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 51 |
| 3 | Fenerbahce | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 50 |
| 4 | Trabzonspor | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 40 |
| 5 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 39 |
| 6 | Bursaspor | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 38 |
| 7 | Mersin Idmanyurdu | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Genclerbirligi | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Kasimpasa | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 29 |
| 10 | Gaziantepspor | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 28 |
| 11 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 26 |
| 12 | Torku Konyaspor | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 25 |
| 13 | Eskisehirspor | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 24 |
| 14 | Medicana Sivasspor | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Caykur Rizespor | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 22 |
| 16 | SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 20 |
| 17 | Kardemir Karabukspor | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 18 |
| 18 | Balikesirspor | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 45 | -20 | 15 |
Brugge 2- Besiktas 1 !
Besiktas left it to Istanbul !
After going down 1-0 from a Gokhan Tore strike at the start of the second half, Club Brugge sprung to life with Tom De Sutter and a penalty from Lior Rafaelov, giving the Belgian side the advantage ahead of the second leg of the UEFA Euro League last-16 tie.
After scoreless first half, the game sprung to life immediately after interval on the 46th minute, when Besiktas winger Gokhan Tore scored with fanc y footing !
Burugge team answered back in the 64th minute .......
Tom De Sutter connected to a long-range shot from Felipe Gedoz. Besiktas keeper Cenk Gonen went down to quick as the ball rolled into the back of the net, tying the game at 1-1.
In the 78th minute Brugge team earned a penalty kick thanks to Serdar's mistake and Brugge's biggest floper and diver Gedoz !
Lior Rafaelov stepped to the spot and put through a low shot to the right side, to secure a 2-1 win.
Besiktas having previously eliminated Premier League side Liverpool looked favorites on paper.
In the second half, Besiktas failed to coordinate attack, with striker Demba Ba !
Lastly, Brugge's coach beat Besiktas coach Bilic with the game plan ....
I just hope, Bilic will have better game plan in the second leg match in Istanbul.
Besiktas team needs a mastermine midfielder, who will control the team !
Keeper Cenk Gonen and defense should be very strong in the second leg match ....
Defense and keeper, somehow cost this loss !
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Club Brugge vs Besiktas !
Besiktas will look to continue their dream season, including qualifying from the Europa League Group ahead of Tottenham Hotspurs, and overcoming a 1-0 away loss to oust Liverpool after the penalty shoot out.
Although on paper Club Brugge would appear to be a less stronger opponent, the ‘Black Eagles’ coach Slaven Bilic warned against overconfidence, stating that chances were 50-50 during Wednesday’s press conference. “We have played well against big names, and that gives us confidence. But that is also tricky and dangerous to think, 'Oh we beat Liverpool, and now we can also beat any other team'.”
Besiktas will be looking for the feet of Senegalese Demba Ba. The former Chelsea and Newcastle striker has so far found the net 8 times in the competition.
Club Brugge, on the other hand, has proven to be no pushover. The Belgian side swept through their group and the round of 32 undefeated and have only drawn three times. Nevertheless coach Michel Preud'homme struck a wary tone ahead of the game.
“We face a very strong team and have a very tough task," underlined the former Belgium goalkeeper, “ are a well-organized team with a lot of quality, a team who can play a physical game as well as a skillful one; a team that has a strategy and a big coach behind it.”
Although on paper Club Brugge would appear to be a less stronger opponent, the ‘Black Eagles’ coach Slaven Bilic warned against overconfidence, stating that chances were 50-50 during Wednesday’s press conference. “We have played well against big names, and that gives us confidence. But that is also tricky and dangerous to think, 'Oh we beat Liverpool, and now we can also beat any other team'.”
Besiktas will be looking for the feet of Senegalese Demba Ba. The former Chelsea and Newcastle striker has so far found the net 8 times in the competition.
Club Brugge, on the other hand, has proven to be no pushover. The Belgian side swept through their group and the round of 32 undefeated and have only drawn three times. Nevertheless coach Michel Preud'homme struck a wary tone ahead of the game.
“We face a very strong team and have a very tough task," underlined the former Belgium goalkeeper, “ are a well-organized team with a lot of quality, a team who can play a physical game as well as a skillful one; a team that has a strategy and a big coach behind it.”
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