Hat trick for Tuncay Sanli as Turkey beats Austria 4-2

Turkey's Tuncay Sanli (R) celebrates after scoring his teams fourth goal during their friendly soccer match in Vienna November 19, 2008.
( Photo:REUTERS)


A hat trick by attacking midfielder Tuncay Sanli powered Turkey to a 4-2 comeback win over Austria in a friendly match Wednesday.

Andreas Hoelzl score both goals for the hosts, who looked good for much of the first half before gradually losing control of the game to the European Championship semifinalists.

Hoelzl headed in his first goal in the 28th minute after Austria worked the ball forward from deep inside its own half. But Turkey leveled when Mehmet Aurelio collected a pass and beat Austria goalkeeper Michael Gspurning from 10 meters (yards) in the 37th, and Tuncay made it 2-1 just four minutes later.

Tuncay extended Turkey's lead in the 47th, lifting the ball over Gspurning.

Hoelzl pulled a goal back for Austria in the 53rd minute with a powerful shot into the top corner, but Tuncay put the result beyond doubt with a lob eight minutes later.


WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS............AUSTRIA V TURKEY....

FATIH TERIM WILL TAKE RISK AGAINST AUSTRIA!..

Turkey's coach Fatih Terim said on Tuesday his team would take risk to see weaknesses against Austria in Wednesday's international friendly in Vienna.

"We have respect to Austria," Terim told reporters before the match in Ernst Happel Stadium where Turkey had a quarterfinal victory over Croatia in Euro 2008 this summer.

However, Terim complained about injuries but said his team was one of the unusual national teams that all players could replace each other without any problems.

He also named his starting line-up against Austria as Volkan Demirel (goalkeeper), Gokhan Gonul, Gokhan Zan, Eren Gungor, Hakan Balta, Sabri Sarioglu (defenders), Mehmet Aurelio, Kazim Kazim, Ayhan Akman, Tuncay Sanli (midfielders) and Mehmet Yildiz (striker).

Main strikers Nihat Kahveci and Mevlut Erdinc were already out while midfielder Arda Turan and attacker Semih Senturk will miss Wednesday's game due to recent injuries.

Austria team was announced as Gspurning, Garics, Scharner, Ibertsberger, Stranzl, Holzl, Leitgeb, Saumel, Stankovic, Ivanschitz, Okotie.

Turkey and Austria played eleven times so far. Austria defeated Turkey seven times and Turkey won four times.

The match will kick off at 9:30 p.m. Turkish time. German's Manuel Grafe will referee the match.

TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM OFF TO AUSTRIA...

Turkey coach Fatih Terim has named a 20-team for Wednesday’s away friendly against Austria. The match, to be played in Vienna’s Ernst-Happel Stadium, will serve as a warm-up game for the two teams in their 2010 World Cup qualifiers. The Turkish National team fly to Vienna today.

The players invited to the national team squad are as follows: Goalkeepers: Volkan Demirel (Fenerbahçe), Cenk Gönen (Denizlispor).
Defenders:
Gökhan Gönül (Fenerbahçe), Sabri Sarıoğlu (Galatasaray), Ceyhun Gülselam (Trabzonspor), Eren Güngör (Kayserispor), Gökhan Zan (Beşiktaş), Hakan Kadir Balta (Galatasaray), Caner Erkin (CSKA Moscow).
Midfielders: Serkan Balcı (Trabzonspor), Kazım Kazım (Fenerbahçe), Ayhan Akman (Galatasaray), Mehmet Aurelio (Real Betis), Nuri Şahin (Borussia Dortmund), Tuncay Şanlı (Middlesbrough), Selcuk Sahin(Fenerbahce).
Forwards: Halil Altıntop (Schalke 04), Sinan Kaloğlu (Bochum), Semih Şentürk(Fenerbahçe), Mehmet Yıldız (Sivasspor).

SUNDAY RECAP ....

BESIKTAS STALL AND GALATASARAY MOVED -UP......
Bursaspor stoped Besiktas to a goalless draw in Turkcell Super League but Besiktas still climb to second place in the Turkcell Super League standings.

Despite high tension before the game, Both teams were aiming to stop the opposing team instead of attacking, so the game was as dull as a goalless draw can get.

GALATASARAY MOVES UP!.......
Galatasaray moved in to fith place after winning against Istanbul Buyuksehir.
Kewell and Lincolin scored for Galatasaray as they win the match 2-0.

In Sunday’s other games, Ankaragücü won 3-1 at Eskisehirspor, Sivasspor beat visiting Konyaspor 1-0, and two games ended in goalless draws; Kayserispor against Antalyaspor in Kayseri and Hacettepe, Gaziantepspor in the capital.

FENERBAHCE IS IN THE TOP FOUR FOR THE FIRST TIME!.......

That is correct, it took Fenerbahce, get to top four, 11 weeks!........


For now, until Sunday matches , Fenerbahce could enjoy the forth place in the Turkcell Super League for the first time this season, after beating high-flying Ankaraspor 2- 0.



If Sivasspor, Galatasaray and Kayserispor does not win on Sunday, Fenerbahce will close the week 11, on forth place. But, their chances are very slim !...................



All of those teams are playing at home on Sunday...



It is nice to see Fenerbahce back and strong again....

When Roberto Carlos plays good , Fenerbahce wins the matches, in my opinion..



That was the case on Saturday again!....

He score the first goal on 33th minute of the match and assist on Lugano's 55th minute goal.

Actually , Roberto Carlos took the shot, the ball hit both goal post and came out the feet of Lugano!..

All he had to do is kick the ball in!...



Ankaraspor needed to win this match to order to stay on second place but, If Besiktas wins in Bursa on Sunday , they could lose the spot to Besiktas .

Also on Saturday , Kocaelispor first time this season won a match . They beat young Denizlispor at home 3-2. but, Theye are still the last team in the league!.....


There are bunch of important matches in the league on Sunday..



Here is the matches that will be play on Sunday......

07:00 ET Eskisehirspor v Ankaragucu

07:00 ET Hacettepe Spor Kulubu v Gaziantepspor

07:00 ET Kayserispor v Antalyaspor

07:00 ET Sivasspor v Konyaspor

08:00 ET Bursaspor v Besiktas ....LIve on LIGTV

12:00 NOON,ET Galatasaray v Buyuksehir ......Live on LIGTV

WATCH FENERBAHCE 2- 0 ANKARASPOR GOALS ......

TRABZONSPOR WILL STAY ON TOP OF THE TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE

Trabzonspor won't give up the leagues top spot, just yet!..... They are red hot in the Turkcell Super League, under the coach Ersun Yanal, so far...... Trabzonspor beat Genclerbirligi in Ankara with the score of 1-0 , after hard fought match. Trabzonspor only goal came in in the 78th minute by Umut Bulut. Trabzonspor now have 26 points in 11 games, while nearest rivals Ankaraspor have 22 points.

That Ankaraspor, will play on Saturday, Against Fenerbahce in Istanbul.

Lastly, This is second time, we see Ersun yanal with a different team , on top of the league!.......

Last time ,when he was with Vestel Manissaspor, his team was in the first place too. But, after that, hell broke lose!.....

His team Vestel Manisspor, crashed and after serious of loses, he end up leaving the team, that year......

I just hope, that will not happen in Trabzon!.....

IS ANKARASPOR FOR REAL?.....

The team who has surprised everybody , Ankaraspor, is really for real?......
Everyone is asking this question lately....

Well, We will See them, on prime time on Saturday, live on LIGTV.

They will be tested against Fenerbahce, in Istanbul!....

The troubled Fenerbahce will be good test for Ankaraspor.
Fenerbahce after demolishing Galatasaray , will be looking for second win at home

Ankaraspor coached by Aykut Kocaman, who is a former Fenerbahce player, Ankaraspor won seven of its last eight games, dropping only two points with a draw.

Fenerbahce who has 17 points in the league , with a win, Fenerbahce could move up in the standings, that is why this match is very crucial for both teams!...

THIRD PLACE BESIKTAS TEAM FANS ARE NOT WELCOME IN BURSA!....

How absurd this is!...

Bursaspor team officials said , Besiktas fans who will come from Istanbul , will not be allowed in the stadium!...

I don't understand the hate beetween the fans and fan clubs!....

Again, when are the Turkish soccer fans are going to watch a soccer match shoulder to shoulder!...

When are we going to learn this is only a game!......

I am devastated by this nonsense action taken by Bursaspor team and others...

So, under these circumstances Besiktas will try to play a soccer match in Bursa against Bursaspor on Sunday!....

This Bursaspor, team just let go their former coach Samet Aybaba, because he was former Besiktas player and the absurd Bursaspor fan club members did not like him!..

Give me a brake!....

Along with this match there are bunch of matches on Sunday too...

So, we know one thing , before week 11, come to end on Sunday...

Trabzonspor will be top team in the league...

As far as the second and third spots that will be very hard to guest it now!...

Galatasaray will close the week 11, at home against Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor at home. Galatasaray has to win this match if they want to play for the top spot!..

A loss of points for Galatasaray , Fenerbahce, Sivaspor and Kayseripsor this week, will hurt their chase for the top spot!...

AHMET TURGUT/TURKISHSOCCER.COM, EDITOR

FORTIS TURKISH CUP WEDNESDAY RESULTS...

Wednesday Nov 12, 2008 Gaziantep BBK 1 - 3 Gaziantepspor
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Wednesday Nov 12, 2008 Malatyaspor 2 - 4 BB Ankaraspor
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Wednesday Nov 12, 2008 Alanyaspor 2 - 2 Sivasspor
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Wednesday Nov 12, 2008 Tokatspor 1 - 1 Eskisehirspor
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Wednesday Nov 12, 2008 Konyaspor 0 - 1 Denizlispor

COMING UP ON THURSDAY......

Thursday Nov 13, 2008 Galatasaray SK 19 : 00 Kayserispor