TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM WAKES UP LATE AND WINS AGAINST ESTONIA 4-2

Turkey beat Estonia 4-2 on Saturday with two goals for Tuncay Sanli helping the hosts keep their faint World Cup European Group Five qualifying hopes alive.

Turkey are chasing Bosnia for second-place in the group behind runaway leaders Spain and face a critical match on Wednesday away to Bosnia who beat Armenia 2-0 earlier on Saturday and still enjoy a four-point lead over the Turks.

Estonia's Vladimir Voskoboinikov stunned Turkey with a seventh-minute goal from just outside the penalty area, leaving Turkey struggling to find their rhythm until Tuncay grabbed an equaliser in the 29th minute with a strike into the corner of the net.

Sercan Yildirim made it 2-1 in the 37th minute as Turkey looked in control. But a sloppy start to the second half saw Konstantin Vassiljev strike home for Estonia from long range in the 53rd minute, testing the nerves of an anxious home crowd.

Turkey regained the lead in the 62nd minute when Arda Turan scored from a Hamit Altintop corner and Tuncay made it safe 10 minutes later.

TURKEY 4 ESTONIA 2 MATCH HIGHLIGHTS....

TURKISH FOOTBALL (SOCCER) BLOG IS BACK..

After a long summer and busy with other things in the family, I am back to write about Turkish Soccer(football) and what ever it is going on in the Turkish soccer world.

In very future we will talk about what went on in the past four weeks in the Turkcell Super League.

I will write about Turkish teams in the new Euro league and the only team will represent Turkey in the Champions League Besiktas.

This Saturday, Turkish National team has a very important match in Kayseri against Estonia.

And than following Wendsday against Bosnia in Bosnia...

So, two important matches fro Fatih Terim and his boys....

This is a little heads up for my dear readers to tell them Iam back...

See you soon with my latest news and blogs here about Turkish Football(soccer)

AHMET B. TURGUT

ELANO IN ISTANBUL!

Former Manchester City playmaker midfielder Elano from Brazil is surrounded by cheering supporters of Galatasaray at the Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, July 31, 2009. Elano has signed a four-year contract with the Turkish soccer club Galatasaray. (AP Photo)


Manchester City playmaker Elano has joined Galatasaray for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday.

Brazil star Elano was a fans' favourite at Eastlands when he joined the club from Shakhtar Donetsk two years ago, but he decided to move on after falling out of favour with manager Mark Hughes last season.
"Manchester City can confirm that Elano has completed his transfer to Turkish side Galatasaray," a statement on the club's website announced.

He may have struggled to hold down a regular place in the City team this season after Hughes's spending spree on the likes of Carlos Tevez, Emmanuel Adebayor and Roque Santa Cruz.

The 28-year-old, who is believed to have cost Galatasaray around eight million pounds, scored 18 goals in 80 appearances for City.

MANCHESTER CITY BOSS HAPPY TO SELL ELANO TO GALATASARAY....

boss Mark Hughes has explained the reason behind allowing Elano to join Galatasary for an undisclosed fee.

"It is a big year for him with the World Cup and he wants to stay in and around the Brazil squad," said the City boss.

"The guarantee of playing week-in, week-out, wasn't there and that was key to his decision to leave.

"It is a good deal for the club and a good deal for him."

IS THIS THE BEST TRANSFER IN THE TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE?....

GALATASARAY SIGNS ELANO!

Manchester City have confirmed that Elano has joined Galatasary.

The Brazilian midfielder decided to move on after falling out of favour with manager Mark Hughes last season.

Following his arrival two seasons ago when Sven-Goran Eriksson was in charge, Elano quickly became a fans' favourite with a string of excellent displays.

However his form tailed off in the second half of his debut campaign and he struggled for consistency under Hughes.

Elano, 28, scored 18 goals in 80 appearances for City and remains a regular member of the Brazil squad.

So, is this the best transfer of the season in the Turkish Super league, so far?

I think so, let me know what you think?

GALATASARAY GETS KAZAK TEAM!

DRAWS MADE FOR UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE..............

Draws were made for the UEFA Europa League's first and second qualifying rounds on Monday.
The draws took place in Swiss city of Nyon.

According to the draws, Turkey's Galatasaray soccer club will play against Kazakhstan's Tobol team on July 16 and 23 in second qualifying round. Galatasaray's first game with Tobol will take place in Kazakhstan.

The UEFA Europa League is the second most important European competition for eligible football clubs, after the UEFA Champions League.

Frank Rijkaard and Rustu Recber with Barca -2003 ,by Ahmet B. Turgut

All the Photos in the silide show belongs to Ahmet B. Turgut