Turkish Super League : Week 6

Turkish Super League ,week 6, takes a start  on Friday with Orduspor vs Galatasaray match and end with  Besiktas vs Sivasspor match on Monday night,,,,,

Galatasaray will play on Friday, Fenerbahce on Saturday , Trabzonspor  on Sunday and Besiktas will play on Monday night....

On Friday,Turkey's top team Galatasaray will be away in Ordu and they will face Hector Cuper's, Orduspor team....

Galatasaray with 13 points on top and Orduspor with 9 points on fourth place....

A win  for Orduspor, will move them to second place with 12 points , one behind Galatasaray...

That is why the opening match of the sixth week in the Turkish Super league is very important for both teams...

With a  win Orduspor will help others , who are coming behind Galatasaray!

Week 6:

28/09/2012	Orduspor		19:00		Galatasaray
29/09/2012	Bursaspor		15:00		Gaziantepspor
29/09/2012	Belediyespor		18:00		Karabükspor
29/09/2012	Kasımpaşa		18:00		Fenerbahçe
30/09/2012	Eskişehirspor		15:00		İstanbul
30/09/2012	Trabzonspor		18:00		Mersin
30/09/2012	Antalyaspor		18:00		Elazığspor
30/09/2012	Gençlerbirliği		19:00		Kayserispor
01/10/2012	Beşiktaş		19:00		Sivasspor
06/10/2012	Trabzonspor		18:00		Kasımpaşa

Standings....

Turkish Super League 2012/13

					Home			Away			Total
		Clubs		P	W	D	L	W	D	L	W	D	L	Pts
1		Galatasaray AŞ		5	3	0	0	1	1	0	4	1	0	13
2		Kasımpaşa SK		5	2	0	0	1	0	2	3	0	2	9
3		Fenerbahçe SK		5	2	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	0	9
4		Orduspor		5	2	0	0	0	3	0	2	3	0	9
5		Beşiktaş JK		5	1	1	0	1	1	1	2	2	1	8
6		İstanbul BB SK		5	0	2	1	2	0	0	2	2	1	8
7		Trabzonspor AŞ		5	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	1	8
8		Sivasspor		5	1	2	0	1	0	1	2	2	1	8
9		Bursaspor		5	1	0	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	7
10		Eskişehirspor		5	1	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	3	6
11		Gençlerbirliği SK		5	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	1	6
12		Antalyaspor		5	1	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	3	6
13		Gaziantepspor		5	2	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	3	6
14		Akhisar Belediyespor		5	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	5
15		Kayserispor		5	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	4
16		Kardemir Karabükspor		5	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	4
17		Mersin İdman Yurdu		5	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	3	2	3
18		Elazığspor		5	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	2

Turkish Super League: Week 5

Turkish Super League's week five, will take off on Friday with one match and  will end  on Monday with a bang!

I say  it with a bang , because, on Monday night in Istanbul ,Fenerbahce will host their rivals Trabzonspor...

Turkey's top team Galatasaray will play on Sunday, against leagues newcomer Akhisar....

On Saturday , Besiktas will travel to Gaziantep play Gaziantepspor...

Perhaps, the most important  match "Match of the Week " will be between Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor on Monday.....

Fenerbahce and Aykut Kocaman is under pressure after going ahead against French team  ,,,,

Fenerbahce with seven and Trabzonspor is with eight points.....

Going in to week 5, Galatasaray on top with 10, Kasimpasa on second with 9 and Besiktas on third with 8 points..... 

Friday 21st September 2012
Karabuksp'	v	Antalyasp'

Saturday 22nd September 2012
Gazian'spr	v	Besiktas
Istanbul B	v	Orduspor
Kays'spor	v	Eskisehir'
Mersin Idm	v	Gencl'ligi

Sunday 23rd September 2012
Elazigspor	v	Bursaspor
Galatasary	v	Akhisar B
Sivasspor	v	Kasimpasa

Monday 24th September 2012
Fenerbahce	v	Trabzonspr

Fenerbahce drew at home 2-2

Fenerbahce drew 2-2 with Olympique Marseille in Group C in the UEFA Europa League in Istanbul.


Stadium:  Sukru Saracoglu

Referees: Ivan Bebek, Tomislav Petrovic, Miro Grgic (Croatia)

Fenerbahce: Volkan Demirel, Gokhan Gonul, Bekir Irtegun, Yobo, Hasan Ali Kaldirim, Mehmet Topuz, Meireles, Mehmet Topal, Caner Erkin (Mn. 88 Stoch), Alex (Mn. 67 Cristian), Sow (Mn. 73 Bienvenu)

Olympique Marseille: Mandanda, Fanni, N'Diaye (Mn. 42 Cheyrou), N'Koulou, Morel, Amalfitano, Kabore, Barton (Mn. 71 Jordan Ayew), Andre Ayew, Valbuena, Remy (Mn. 63 Gignac)

Scorers: Mn. 28 Caner Erkin, Mn. 57 Alex (Fenerbahce), Mn. 83 Valbuena, Mn. 90+4 Andre Ayew (Olympique Marseille)

Yellow Cards: Mn. 38 Andre Ayew, Mn. 64 Amalfitano, Mn. 84 Jordan Ayew (Olympique Marseille), Mn. 71 Bekir Irtegun (Fenerbahce)

Fenerbahce vs Marseille Preview

Fenerbahce will host Marseille in Istanbul  tonight....

After saying good bye  to Champions League, Fenerbahce will play their first match in the Europa Cup..

In front of full packed Sukru Saracoglu stadium, Fenerbahce wants to start with a win tonight....

Fener's Senegal striker Moussa Sow knows what to expect from Marseille, having played in France - the country of his birth and which he represented at under-21 level - for six years with Rennes, Sedan and Lille.

"First of all, this match will not be easy," he told reporters . I think it will be difficult. Marseille have started well in the league this year and won five games in a row."

The 10million euro signing has faced criticism this season after scoring only twice in five games and acknowledged: "I came to Fenerbahce to score goals and that is what they signed me for.

"But a striker is not only there to score goals, but also to play deeper, make key passes and help the team as a whole."

Dirk Kuyt and Mehmet Topal have joined Milos Krasic on Fener's injury list, and there are also doubts over Serdar Kesimal and Egemen Korkmaz.

Marseille's  defender Nicolas N'koulou  knows the feeling at Sukru Saracoglu and he said he is looking forward to play there,,,,

"Playing there is special, especially with the atmosphere, and I want to experience that," he said.

"They are a team to take seriously, a big club with a big history. We will do what we can to get something from the game."

Fenerbahce and Marseille will face each other for the first first time....

Joey Barton could make a start for French team tonight...

Raul Meireless will  start for Fenerbahce ....

If Dirk Kut plays , he could be the go to guy for Fenerbahce in this match....

I think, Fenerbahce  will win this match.....

And they should in front of their own fans!

The match will start at 20:00 local Turkish time(13:00 ,ET )

Close, But Not Enough for Galatasaray to Upset ManU

 In the close match ....

Galatasaray played , Manchester won!

Except  the first six minutes of the match .....

 Galatasaray had many chances , off the woodwork shots and two important penalty kicks not called by German referee!

Galatasaray was rusty and nervous in the beginning of the match...

A mistake by the whole defense coast the early goal!

Red Devils made a strong start and  scored in the seventh minute of the match.....

Carrick got the ball just out side of the box and went around two defender and keeper Muslera and scored !


This was the only goal in  the match......


After the goal, Galatasaray  missed a couple of good opportunities  but just could not put the ball in the back of nets.

Umut Bulut's early injury changed Terim's game plan early in the match....

For Umut Bulut , Elmander came in.......

Unlucky , Galatasaray just could not pass the woodwork!

It was three times by Amrabat, Hamit Altintop and Selcuk Inan.......

Galatasaray  was unlucky to find that equalizer goal.....

In the second half, Man U's Nani missed the penalty kick ,

 The other way to say it....

Galatasaray's keeper Muslera saved  his penalty shot......

Galatasaray kept  the pressure in the last second of the match but just could not score....

Overall, Galatasaray lost the match but , Manchester United barely won the match...

This Manchester United could well be beating in Istanbul next time around in this group....

Both teams want to get good score in their first match in the group....

That is why Sir Alex Ferguson talked about very important to start the Champions League with a win.....

On the other hand, Fatih Terim new  it wasn't going to be easy to win at Old Trafford, against Manchester United but 

he really pep talked his team to believe in the winning this match....


Lastly, German referee Wolfgang Stark made very crucial call in this match for both ways!

But, he butchered two of Galatasaray's penalty kick in the box ,for sure .....


Manchester United's Turkish fright turn in ti Turkish delight for Manchester United thanks to the woodwork and a little help from the German man, Mr.Stark!

My man of the match,  Hamit Altintop and Muslera ......

Instead of Fatih Terim and Galatasaray making history in the Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson made the history with 

winning his 100th match in the Champions League...

He is the first and only coach won 100 matches  so far....

My hats off the great football man, Sir, Alex Ferguson...

Manchester United sits tied  with Cluj in  Group H........

Cluj  beat  Braga in away match 0-2 .