FORTIS TURKEY CUP GROUPS ANNOUNCED

FORTIS TURKEY CUP GROUPS ANNOUNCED.....

Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced the Fortis Turkish Cup Groups...

There will be four groups and team will earn $ 100.000 for a win and $50.000 for a draw.

The Fortis Cup matches will star at Oct.29th,2008 .

GROUP A : BEŞİKTAŞ, TRABZONSPOR, GAZİANTEPSPOR, ANTALYASPOR, GAZİANTEP B.ŞEHİR BLD.

GROUP B: KAYSERİSPOR, GALATASARAY, ANKARASPOR, ALTAY, MALATYASPOR

GROUP C : DENİZLİSPOR, KONYASPOR, SİVASSPOR, MANİSASPOR, ALANYASPOR

GROUP D: ANKARAGÜCÜ, BURSASPOR, ESKİŞEHİRSPOR, TOKATSPOR, FENERBAHÇE

TURKEY LOST IMPORTANT POINTS!....

Turkey moved in to second place in World Cup Qualifying Group Five despite failing to find a way past Estonia on Wednesday.

The Turkish National Team had to settle for a one rather than three-point lead over third-placed Belgium after the hosts picked up their first point of the campaign.

And with two games with Euro 2008 winners Spain still to come, the Turks could live to rue their failure to pick up maximum points against one of the weakest teams in the group.

Turkey have stuttered since their surprise run to the European Championship semi-finals, needing to come from behind to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina and draw with Belgium in their last two qualifiers.

And they again failed to hit top form in Tallinn as they failed to break down a defence which had conceded 13 goals in their opening three group games.

Substitute Yusuf Simsek, who was introduced just after the hour mark, wasted Fatih Terim's side's best chance when he fired over when unmarked inside the area.

Dmitri Kruglov came closest for Estonia with an angled shot from the edge of the area which flew just wide of the post, but neither side could make the breakthrough.

Teams

Estonia: Londak, Kruglov, Piiroja, Barengrub, Sisov, Klavan,Vassiljev, Vunk (Puri 80), Dmitrijev,Voskoboinikov (Zeniov 63), Oper.

Subs Not Used: Kotenko, Lindpere, Rahn, Kink, Saag.

Booked: Dmitrijev.

Turkey: Demirel, Cetin, Sarioglu, Balta, Kas,Sahin (Erdinc 33), Akman (Simsek 62), Turan, Aurelio,Kazim-Richards (Boral 75), Altintop.

Subs Not Used: Kulbilge, Birinci, Balci, Yildiz.

Ref: Robert Malek (Poland).

Estonia to host Turkey!...

Turkish National soccer Team will take on Estonia in an away World Cup qualifier in Tallinn on Wednesday.

While, Group 5, leader Spain and will be against Belgium.

Turkey will take on Estonia in an away World Cup qualifier in Tallinn on Wednesday.

The game will kick off at 21:30 (Turkish local time)(14:30 ET) and will take place at Tallinn's A. Le Cop Stadium.

Poland's Robert Malek will be the referee of the game.

Turkey's TRT-1 would broadcast the game live.

THE BIG GAME
Belgium-Spain

Rene Vandereycken's charges have enjoyed an excellent start to their campaign, collecting seven points from three outings, including a potentially priceless 1-1 draw in Turkey. Now 30 years of age, Wesley Sonck looks to be enjoying something of a second youth, and fired his 22nd goal in 45 appearances against Armenia at the weekend.
That said, Belgium are above all a solid unit composed of tireless workers, such as Ajax's defensive midfielder Jan Vertonghen.

Their next test could hardly be stiffer, though, as it brings them up against a team still riding the wave of euphoria inspired by their European title this summer.

Spain have won all three of their qualifiers, scoring eight times without conceding, making them formidable opponents for anyone.


Turkey will be away against bottom-placed Estonia hopeful of making up the two points they lost at home against Belgium, with the two group leaders coming face to face in Brussels.

Group 5, Leader Spain has 9 points while Belgium and Turkey has 7 points , Bosnia who has three points will be home against pointless Armania.

The battle for second place in this group still of for grabs between Belgium ,Turkey and Bosnia.

Go to www.turkishsoccer.com to watch the match live....

FATIH TERIM AFTER MESUT OZIL!.....

According to Sky news from England, Fatih Terim wants Germany U21 star Mesut Ozil to change his international allegiance.

Mesut has until his 21st birthday in October to decide whether he wants to commit his international future to his grandparents' country.

"Mesut has asked us for some time to think," Terim told Bild.

"We are hoping to get his decision soon."

Mesut Ozil does not want to comment on the situation, but his agent Reza Fazeli confirmed that an approach had been made.

"Fatih Terim asked me about him, but Mesut has to concentrate on other important games for the time being," he said.

EUROPE'S COMEBACK KINGS, TURKS DOES IT AGAIN!..

Turkey head coach Fatih Terim gestures to his player Arda Turan during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match with Bosnia Herzegovina at Inonu Stadium in Istanbul, October 11, 2008.
REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY)

WATCH Turkey vBosnia Herzegovina 2-1 highlights..............



EUROPE'S "COMEBACK KINGS" DOES IT AGAIN!..

Turkish National Team recovered from a goal down to beat Bosnia 2-1 with two second half headers in their World Cup Group Five qualifying game on Saturday.

New kid on the block,Mevlut Erdinc grabbed the winner in the 66th minute helped by some shoddy defending after Sabri Sarioglu equalised in the 51st following a scramble in front of goal after a free kick.

Bosnia's Edin Dzeko had opened the scoring with a header in the 27th as the Balkan team suddenly got into their stride, although a frustrated Turkey had more first-half chances.

"It was unpleasant to concede a goal but we didn't give up and after it we fought like lions," said Turkey coach Fatih Terim whose team stepped up the pace in the second half.

Turkey, semi-finalists at Euro 2008 and the 2002 World Cup, now have seven points from three matches before visiting Estonia in their next qualifier on Wednesday.

Stadium: BJK İnönü
Referees: Viktor Kassai, Gabor Eros, Tibor Vamos (Hungary)
Turkey: Volkan, Sabri, Servet, İbrahim Kas, Hakan Balta, Kazım, Mehmet Aurelio, Ayhan (64 Halil Altıntop), Arda, Mevlüt (80 Yusuf), Batuhan (39 Nuri)
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Hasagic (75 Brasnic), Damjanovic, Spahic, Radeljic, Salihovic, Rahimic, Berberovic, Misimovic, Muratovic (81 Pjanic), Ibricic ( 64 Ibisevic), Dzeko
Goals: 27 Dzeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina), 51 Arda, 66 Mevlüt (Turkey)
Yellow Cards: 42 Kazım (Turkey), 80 Radeljic, 88 Pjanic (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

Turkey against Bosnia-Herzegovina

The Turkish national soccer team will play against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup qualifier.

The game in Group 5 will take place at the BJK Inonu Stadium in Istanbul and kick off at 9:00 p.m. local time(14:00 ET). Viktor Kassai of Hungary will be the referee of the game.

Earlier, Turkey beat Armenia 2-0 in an away match and drew with Belgium 1-1 in a home match.

On October 15, Turkey will play against Estonia in an away game. The game in the city of Tallinn will kick off at 9:30 p.m. Turkish local time. Poland's Robert Malek will be the referee.

The World Cup finals will be hosted by South Africa in 2010.

A VERY IMPORTANT MATCH FOR TURKEY AND TERIM!

The Saturday's match against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Istanbul will be very important for Terim's Turkish National Team.

Any results other than win, will cost Turkey and Terim's boys!..

Injury full Turkish National team will have tough time against Young Bosnia-Herzegovina team.

In the Group 5, Groups first place team Spain will play against pointless Estonia .

The next three teams Turkey,Belgium and Bosnia-Herzegovina in the group will fight for the second place in the Group.

While Turkey and Belgium each have 4 points , Bosnia-Herzegovina is on the neck of both teams with 3 points.

That is why this match is very important for Turkey!..

On the other hand Belgium, will play another pointless team Armenia.

Belgium will play against Spain on Wednesday while Turkish National team will have easy test against Estonia on Wednesday...

A win in Istanbul on Saturday will make things much easier going in to New Year!,,,,

Fatih Terim's Boys has to have flawless match against Bosnia-Herzegovina , if they want to stay on this race.

Like Turkish Soccer teams in Turkcell Super League , Turkish National Team is not consistent with their afford...

Different line-up, in every match, show, that Fatih Terim has woes about injuries and his own selection!...

Saturday in Istanbul, Fatih Terim has to be cool calm from side line, because, Fifa will be watching him very closely after that incident against Belgium coach.

A win, will not be easy.... but, Turkey must beat Bosnia-Herzegovina, to stay in this race!...

AHMET TURGUT/TURKISHSOCCER.COM/EDITOR