Call it revenge.....Call it rematch of the Euro 2008...
Call it crunch time for both teams.....
It is all about advancing to Euro 2012 at the end of the two leg play-off matches!
This two match series will be heart-stopping for both National team fans!
The first match in Istanbul on Friday night in Turkey ...
Second leg match will be in Croatia on Tuesday...
Turkish National team has to have a good score on Friday night...
I know Bilic and his boys, will be happy with a draw in Istanbul, Turkey...
Hiddink and his boys should start firm on defense and find the goals from counterattacks!
It is huge match for Turkey and Turkish fans....
Guus Hiddink will miss Nuri Sahin, who is recovering from a knee injury, on the other hand
Slaven Bilic’s team is also hit with injuries. Forward Mladen Petric, first-choice defender
Ivan Strini, and midfielder Niko Kranjcar are all out....
According to ESPN's Soccer Power Index considers this the closest of the four matchups,
as Turkey (ranked 28th) and Croatia (14th) are two of the four best teams in the playoffs. SPI
gives Croatia a narrow 56.1 percent edge to advance, though Turkey is a 45 percent favorite to
win the first leg, with Croatia given a 24.4 percent chance of winning that game.
Hiddink today at the press conference said "We are ready to give them a very hard night,"
Turkey's top goal scorer in the league, Burak Yilmaz was also attended the press conference with
his coach Hiddink and said "Playing at a EURO is a dream for any player and we all have a chance to make this come true."
The match will start at 14:05 ET, and ESPN3 will broadcast the match live...
In Turkey ,STAR TV will broadcast the match live...
