FENERBAHCE ON TOP OF THE TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE

Fenerbahce is moving on, in the Turkish Turkcell Super league... Just before the big show down in the Champions League Match against Sevilla this coming Wednesday.
They beat Caykur Rizespor 4-2 in away match.and they did it with "Batman" Mateja Kezman ....Hello!.....Turkish soccer columnist who don't like Kezman!.....

I have a bad news for you guys(Turkish soccer Columnist)!.... he is back!.......

Two goals from Mateja Kezman helped Fenerbahce return to the top after a 4-2 success at Caykur Rizespor on Friday.

Having fallen behind to Altan Aksoy's 17th-minute strike, the visitors were ruthless in their response with Deivid restoring parity on the half-hour mark before Kezman struck twice in the 32nd and 44th minute.

Selcuk Sahin then made it 4-1 on the stroke of half-time, and although Aksoy pulled a goal back for the home side, Fenerbahce held firm.

The win moves them two points ahead of Galatasaray in the standings until Sunday, while Rizespor stay in the bottom three....well, the Rizespor is the another team changes their coaches like we change our shirt!.....For that reason , just like Vestel Manisaspor they will find them self in the sifferent division next season.

NEW ERA AND NEW BOSS IN TURKISH FOOTBALL(SOCCER)!...

Hasan Dogan has been elected the 37th president of the Turkish Football(soccer) Association (TFF)in Ankara.


Hasan Dogan collected 222 votes out of a possible 232. A businessman Dogan has very close ties with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.

The other names elected to executive board are,MAHMUT ÖZGENER,MEHMET ALİ AYDINLAR,TUNCAY KARARTISERDAR GÜZELAYDIN,ZAFER YILDIRIM,ARİF KOŞAR,SERVET YARDIMCI,LEVENT KIZIL,OĞUZ ÇARMIKLIMEHMET BAYKAN,YUNUS EGEMENOĞLU,SÜLEYMAN ATAL, UFUK ÖZERTEN.

MISS OPPORTUNITIES FOR GALATASARAY ! ..

Galatasaray failed to capitalise on a number of chances as they were held to a goalless draw at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their UEFA Cup last-32 tie.

Leverkusen's attack struggled to create any clear openings, but coach Michael Skibbe will still be pleased with the result on a snowy night in Turkey.

Neither side was able to fashion any sort of chance in a scrappy first quarter-of-an-hour, although it was Karl Heinz Feldkamp's side who showed the greater adventure.

And they tested Rene Adler in the 28th minute, but the Leverkusen keeper did a fine job of keeping out Umit Karan's shot from the right.

Leverkusen were unable to take advantage of a major mistake in the 31st minute by Galatasaray defender Emre Gungor, whose attempted clearance deflected off Sergej Barbarez and directly to Stefan Kiessling.

But Emre made up for his error by intercepting Barbarez's pass as he looked to launch a breakaway.

Arda Turan had a fine chance seven minutes before the break for the Turks, but his header from five yards went just over Adler's crossbar.

Leverkusen again breathed a sign of relief when Hakan Sukur beat his marker and crossed to Umit Karan, who could only chip his effort into Adler's arms from eight yards.

Leverkusen continued to offer little going forward, Tranquillo Barnetta's cross-shot which went wide of the upright the pick of their chances.

Galatasaray though had two chances in quick succession after 70 minutes as Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker's misplaced pass was intercepted by Umit Karan, who blasted well off-target.

Sukur was then denied as he ran on to a throughball, Adler rushing out to claim the ball at his feet.

And Freier on the post cleared Mehmet Topal's back heel with 10 minutes remaining.

Leverkusen looked to snatch a winner at the death, but Galatasaray nearly stole the advantage three minutes into injury time as Adler parried a long-range shot straight to the feet of Shabani Nonda, who blasted well over the crossbar.

Stadium: Ali Sami Yen

Referees: Lucilio Cardoso Cortez Batista, Joao Santos Ferreira, Sergio Lacroix (Portugal)

Galatasaray: Orkun, Ugur, Emre, Servet, Volkan (min. 84 Lincoln), Baris, Mehmet Topal, Ayhan (min. 66 Hakan Balta), Arda, Umit, Hakan Sukur (min. 79 Nonda)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Adler, Castror, Friedrichr, Callson, Sarpeir, Schneiderr (min. 62 Freierr), Vidalr (min. 86 Schwegler), Rolfes, Barnetta, Kiebling, Barbarez

A NEW FENERBAHCE ENGLISH WEB SITE...

Dear Turkish soccer fans and Fenerbahce fans....you have a another English web site beside my good friend Nathan Redd's http://www.fenerbahceworldwide.org,,,,and itis called www.Anglofeb.com

Three College students from Turkey who are Fenerbahce fans decided to build a Fenerbahce Globel community, online .

It is a damm good web site.... don't forget to check it out.....
www.Anglofeb.com

Galatasaray takes on Leverkusen

Galatasaray will play Bayer 04 Leverkusen in UEFA Cup third round first leg match in Istanbul on Wednesday.

Ghanian player Ahmed Barusso, who just signed a contract with Galatasary, as well as midfielders Hasan Sas and Tobias Linderoth will not be able to play against German squad due to their injuries.

The match will kick off at Istanbul's Ali Sami Yen Stadium at 7:45 p.m.local time.

Portuguese trio Lucilio Cardoso Cortez Batista, Joao Ferreira, Sergio Lacroix will referee the match.

TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE SATURDAY WRAP

GALATASARAY THRASH MANISASPOR AND YILMAZ VURAL!

Vestel Manisaspor is like Day and Night, theese days!...

It is very hard to noticed them now.......................

During the Winter transfer season , and just this past week , troubled Manisaspor, brought in a few young blood transfers and Former TV commentator now part time coach Yimaz Vural , put a new keeper in the goal and two new defenders against team like Galatasaray !....so, in twenty seven minutes, Galatasaray scored three goals!....

After that, Part time coach Mr.Vural, took out, the one of the defender that he transfered from Trabzonspor ,Celaleddin, at the end of first half of the match.
Yimaz Vural might just be a bad luck for Manisaspor!...
Last year, the team he coached, Antalyaspor, also said good-bye to Turkcell Super League too!....Manisaspor might just do that with Mr. Vural this year.
The problem is realy is not Mr. Vural , it is the team officials who change coaches, like we change our shirts...please read my article about this matter....GIRAY BULAK SACKED BY VESTEL MANISASPOR!

HAKAN SUKUR SCORES HAT -TRICK.....

Galatasaray went four points clear at the top of the Turkish Turkcell Super League with an emphatic 6-3 win against Manisaspor on Saturday.

Baris Ozbek opened the scoring after seven minutes and Hakan Sukur doubled Galatasaray's advantage with a 23rd-minute strike.

Arda Turan's penalty four minutes later made it 3-0 and when Sukur completed his brace two minutes after half-time it looked like the game was over as a contest.

Selcuk Inan pulled a goal back for lowly Manisaspor, but Umit Karan restored the hosts' four-goal advantage, before Inan and Burak Yilmaz halved the deficit.

Sukur completed his hat-trick, and the scoring, seven minutes from time to condemn Manisaspor to a place in the bottom three.


BESIKTAS AND ERTUGRUL SAGLAM JUST CAN'T BEAT KAYSERISPOR THIS SEASON!......

Kayseri is the place where Ertugrul Saglam made his name as a young upcoming coach,but, as a Besiktas coach Saglam is having hard time beating them !...
Besiktas loss to Kayserispor in Kayseri on Saturday and the six game winning streak ended.

Koray Colgecen opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time and the visitors had a mountain to climb when Rodrigo Tello was sent off.

Substitute Gokhan Unal added a second at the death for fifth-place Kayserispor.

Istanbul Buyuksehir climbed away from the danger zone with a 2-1 win over fellow strugglers Caykur Rizespor.

Elionar Nascimento put the visitors ahead after half an hour before Ibrahim Akin levelled seven minutes later.

Akin completed his brace and gave Buyuksehir the win after 67 minutes.

Turkey(Turkiye) draws with Sweden in friendly

Turkey and Sweden played to a 0-0 draw Wednesday in a friendly international ahead of the European Championship.

Nihat Kahveci missed several chances to score for Turkey, and Gokhan Gonul created more opportunities for the hosts but Sweden goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson was able to keep a clean sheet.
Sweden is in Group D at Euro 2008 with defending champion Greece, Spain and Russia. The Turks, who reached the semifinals at the 2002 World Cup, will play in Group A with Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Portugal.

The tournament, which runs from June 7-29, will be co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland.



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Lineups:

Turkey: Volkan Demirel, Gokhan Gonul, Servet Cetin, Gokhan Zan, Hakan Kadir Balta, Hamit Altintop, Mehmet Aurelio, Emre Belozoglu (Mehmet Topal, 77), Yildiray Basturk, Nihat Kahveci (Gokdeniz Karadeniz, 85), Halil Altintop.

Sweden: Andreas Isaksson, Sebastian Larsson, Daniel Majstorovic, Peter Hansson, Mikael Nilsson (Matias Concha, 88), Kim Kallstrom, Sebastian Larsson, Anders Svensson, Kennedy Bakircioglu, Olof Mellberg, Markus Rosenberg.

Source:AP