SIVASSPOR UEFA CUP DREAM MIGHT BE OVER!....

Two huge goal keeper mistakes cost the match for Sivasspor.
Sivasspor 0-2 Braga

Portuguese outfit Braga secured a 2-0 victory over Sivasspor.
Austria international Roland Linz gave them the lead on the stroke of half-time, before Brazilian defender Moises ensured that they will take a crucial lead into the return leg next week when he grabbed a second with 12 minutes remaining.
Both of the goal was a huge mistake by Sivasspor third string keeper Volkan Unlu.

Galatasaray coach Skibbe under pressure

Galatasaray coach Michael Skibbe finds himself under pressure as the strikers and defense players he sought on his first day with the club have not yet been transferred.



The German coach stressed that they have to replace the positions normally filled by former striker Hakan Sukur and defense player Rigobert Song as soon as possible.

Skibbe is also concerned at not having Galatasaray’s Turkish national team players, who have been on break since Euro 2008, at the team’s training camp. For this reason he invited the players of the under-20 squad to the training sessions of the senior team.

The young coach was relieved when the national players and new transfer from Liverpool Harry Kewell participated in Galatasaray’s training camp in Antalya on July 11. However difficult days lie ahead for the German coach, as Servet Cetin, Hasan Sas and Emre Gungor, who were in the first 11 last year, remain on the injured list. Another obstacle Skibbe faces is the fact that he only has Hakan Balta, Emre Asik, Sabri Sarioğlu to play defense.

As a result, he finds himself unable to run a successful training camp prior to the Champions League elimination match on Aug. 11.

After Skibbe explained that the players to be transferred should be with the team at the training camp as soon as possible, Galatasaray General Manager Adnan Sezgin said they were about to end the search for new signings, adding: “Transferring good players is not easy, but hopefully we will announce at least one or two transfers next week.”

Galatasaray, which has long been looking for a defense player due to problems with its defense block, has received bad news from Australian Lucas Neill, who decided against coming to Turkey at the last minute.

Meanwhile, it is reported that Galatasaray is interested in Besiktas’s Ibrahim Toraman, who was relegated from the Besiktas squad after a confrontation with the team’s captain, Ibrahim Uzulmez.

GUIZA OFFICIALLY SIGN WITH FENERBAHCE!...

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GUIZA OFFICIALLY SIGN WITH FENERBAHCE!
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Daniel Guiza, the top scorer in Spanish soccer league La Liga as a Real Mallorca player last season, officially joined Turkish Super League team Fenerbahce on Tuesday.
Guiza signed a 4-year contract with Fenerbahce.

"I really hope our fans will like me and the way I play and score. It is a pleasure to be here in Istanbul, joining such a great team. I really want to thank our directors for letting me wear the precious Fenerbahce kit. My only wish is to meet your expectations. I promise not to let our fans down. I cannot wait for the season to start, and I'm really very excited.', told the Spanish star Daniel Gonzalez Güiza at the signing ceremony in Kadikoy as he signed a four-year contract.

'I'm here to lead Fenerbahce to great victories. Fenerbahce is so amazing. Look at their huge success in the UEFA Champions League! I will do my utmost. Also it is a great honour for me to work with Aragonés.'


'I'm at the top of my career, and my destiny is now to be a part of this fascinating club.'

'We want to win the Turkish title as well as the European title. I think I might be able to score more than 27 goals. I'm here to make a history.'

'Ugur and Alex are very talented footballers. We all know how qualified Roberto Carlos is. I'm sure he will help me a lot.'

HAKAN SUKUR TRANSFER TO TORONTO IS BOGUS!

Toronto FC soccer club from MLS league did not offer anything to Hakan Sukur.

After the bogus news broke in Turkey, I had to do some home work.

So, I called Toronto Team Manager( Team Operations) Earl Cochrane, And asked him if there was any offer on be half of Toronto FC to Hakan Sukur!...

He said " Not did I know!....He said this is just a Rumor...we did not make any offer to Hakan Sukur"


So, All my my friends in the Turkish Soccer media,once again came up with bogus news about Hakan Sukur!...

I wonder who is the source for this bogus rumor news?

Does any body know?....

Please let me know!....

AHMET TURGUT

Daniel Güiza in Istanbul!....

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SIVASSPOR IN THE HISTORY BOOKS!....

Sivasspor 1 - 0 Grbalj Radanovici

First time ever City of Sivas, Turkey and Sivasspor hosted a International match on their own soil, 4 Eylul Stadium on Sunday and they advance to the third round in the UEFA's Intertoto Cup.

Mamadou Diallo's goal seven minutes left in the match against Grbalj Radanovici gave Sivasspor to move on in this tournament. They are one round away from UEFA Cup Tournament.

After the match coach Bulent Uygun said this "Today we played good football although we wasted many opportunities ,Nevertheless, it is nice to win at home in front of our fans.

Next week, we play [SC] Braga here and with their support our goal is to qualify for the UEFA Cup. We have the strength and ambition to achieve this."

HISTORY IN SIVAS!

First time ever City of Sivas, Turkey and Sivasspor will host a International match on their own soil, 4 Eylul Stadium on Sunday.

This is great for city of Sivas and Sivaspor soccer fans.

Although it is UEFA's Intertoto Cup tournament but, it is a good thing for Sivas.

After having had a glittering season last year, Sivasspor is now on the European stage. Bülent Uygun's side holds the advantage after a 2-2 away draw and is relying on its home crowd, which will experience an unprecedented Intertoto Cup tie this Sunday


Balili back

<span style="font-style:italic;">Goal Keepers Petkovic and the suspended Akin Vardar will both sit out Sunday's match, meaning a likely start for Volkan Ünlü, while key midfielder Mohamed Ali Kurtulus underwent knee surgery a few days ago. However, defender Abdurrahman Dereli is likely to return. Israel striker Pini Balili returned last week for his first game since suffering a serious shoulder injury against Galatasaray in December.