UEFA BANNED BESIKTAS AND FENERBAHÇE

Besiktas one and Fenerbahce banned three years from all European competitions by UEFA .

Here is the news from UEFA WEB SITE.. 

The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body (CDB) today announced its decisions following the disciplinary proceedings relating to Fenerbahçe SK (Turkey), Beşiktaş JK (Turkey), and FC Steaua Bucureşti (Romania).

 

The CDB carefully analysed the situation of both Fenerbahçe SK and Beşiktaş JK and has pronounced the following sanctions:

 

• Beşiktaş JK is not eligible to participate in the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League.

 

• Fenerbahçe SK is excluded from participating in the next three UEFA club competitions for which it would qualify, including the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League season. The ban for the third season is deferred for a probationary period of five years.

 

The CDB also carefully analysed the situation of FC Steaua Bucureşti and, taking into account certain mitigating circumstances, the following sanction has been imposed:

 

• FC Steaua Bucureşti is not eligible to participate in one UEFA club competition for which the club would otherwise qualify. This sanction is deferred for a probationary period of five years.

 

All clubs have the opportunity to appeal the decisions of the CDB to the UEFA Appeals Body.

 

Further, in relation to the individuals of the clubs involved in the cases of Fenerbahçe SK and Beşiktaş JK, the CDB decided that certain additional information will be collected in order to consider in further detail the different position of each of the individuals concerned.

Source : UEFA WEB SITE 

Good Start for Young Turks in the FIFA U-20 World Cup

Turkey's "Young Turks" starts FIFA U-20 World Cup journey with comfortable win over  El Salvadore

Turkey's U-20 National team has comfortably won its first game FIFA Under-20 World Cup tournament that it hosts for the first time in its history. The Turkish players defeated easily 3-0  El Salvador  at Trabzon Avni Aker stadium.

Turkey's young talent Salih Uçan opened the score in the 9th minute after an assist of Cenk Şahin, scored two goals in the 46th and the 64th minutes. 

With the victory Young Turks has taken an early lead in the group B after Colombia and Australia drew 1-1 in the other game of the group earlier June 22. Turkey will play its next game against Colombia in Rize, Turkey. 

Highlights  of the match...

http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/highlights/video/video=2116207/index.html

Fenerbahce coach Aykut Kocaman resigns...

Aykut Kocaman, coach of  Fenerbahce, has resigned on Tuesday.

Acting President of  Fenerbahce FC  Abdullah Kigili on Wednesday said, " Aykut Kocaman has verbally resigned on Tuesday. We are awaiting his formal resignation letter today. Once we receive the official document, it will be accepted by the management."

"We will begin the search for a new coach," Kigili added.

Official resignation  letter by Aykut Kocaman has reached Fenerbahce and they accepted his resignation.

Fenerbahce win Turkish Cup

Photo by AA           

 

 

Fenerbahce won their sixth Turkish Cup by beating Trabzonspor thanks to an early goal of Moussa Sow.             
 

Fenerbahce lifted the Turkish Cup trophy  after defeating Trabzonspor  with a solitary goal by striker Moussa Sow in the season finale played in Ankara. Fenerbahce, runners-up in the league and semifinalists of UEFA’s Europa League competition, were on the top of the podium of the Turkish Cup for the second time in a row.


 Fenerbahce had also won the trophy last year, after 25 years of drought in the competition.

Trabzonspor, who struggled  in the league , were better side in the first minutes of the game with Olcan Adın coming very near to opening the score. However, it was Fenerbahce who found the net when Sow volleyed past the goalkeeper Onur Kıvrak an incisive pass from Mehmet Topal in the 9th minute.

Fenerbahce managed to hold off their rivals, especially during the second half and cruised to their sixth Cup glory.

Aykut Kocaman’s Fenerbahce also broke the record of the most official matches played by a Turkish team in a season, with 65 games.


Stadium: 19 Mayis-Ankara, Turkey
Referees: Firat Aydinus, Serkan Ok, Aleks Tascioglu

Fenerbahce: Mert, Gokhan, Egemen (min. 51 Bekir), Yobo, Hasan Ali, Mehmet Topal, Emre (min. 76 Mehmet Topuz), Cristian (min. 85 Caner), Kuyt, Sow, Webo

Trabzonspor: Tolga, Serkan, Giray, Mustafa, Cech, Soner (min. 84 Sapara), Zokora (min. 46 Aykut), Volkan (min. 69 Henrique), Adrian, Olcan, Halil

Scorer: min. 9 Sow (Fenerbahce)

Farewell to Inonu Stadium

66 years of adventure at Besiktas's  Inonu stadium ends on Saturday night with  a last home match this season for Besiktas.

A lot memories there,,,,,

Not only  for Besiktas fans, also , Fenerbahce and Galatasaray fans too....

Adventure started back in 1947,  when Besiktas host first ever match against Stockholm of Sweden team.

First goal was scored by Besiktas's honorary president Suleyman Seba then  player for Besiktas at  BJK Inonu stadium , originally  named that time the Dolmabahce stadium.

The stadium was inaugurated on May 19, 1947 by  second President of Turkey, Ismet Inonu  who was a die-hard fan of Besiktas.

 In 1952, the stadium was renamed as Mithat Pasa stadium....

Later on, named  the Inonu stadium in 1973.....

A lot of history happened there at Inonu stadium...

Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas shared  the stadium for long time.....

Galatasaray's Metin Oktay scored the goal would go in to the world records, by ripping the goal nets with his goal.

Back in 1972, I never forget , my late dad who was Besiktas fan took me there for Besiktas match when I was young boy.

The Inonu stadium was iconic for Turkish soccer!

On Saturday night, Besiktas fans and Turkish soccer fans will watch their last match there...

The tickets for Saturday night match against Genclerbirligi sold out within a couple hours.

There was huge demand for tickets......

The Inonu stadium will be demolished and rebuild at same location.

The new stadium will be 40.000 seat stadium and the construction will finish in late 2014.

After Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, Besiktas soccer club will have a brand new stadium in Istanbul.

Until, 2014, it is uncertain where Besiktas soccer team will play their games in Istabul.

On Saturday, there will be a lot of sad faces in the stadium at the end of the match.

A lot of memories will come in front of our eyes , as we say good bye to Inonu stadium,

The new stadium project will start in June of this year.

So, enjoy watching tomorrow's match .....

A win, and who ever scores the last goal in the Inonu stadium ,will be remembered for long time.

Just like , first goal scorer , great Suleyman Seba , Besiktas's player who became president of the club later on and who is honorary president now.

A win for Besiktas , will even up points with Fenerbahce ,before Sunday derby match between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray!



AHMET B TURGUT

Yes,Fenerbahce,Trabzon will meet in Turkish Cup final

Fenerbahce after beating  Eskisehir with penalty kicks, will meet Trabzonspor who also trashed Sivas at home with huge score 6-0 !

The ninety minutes ended with 1-1 draw, after playing two 15 minutes overtimes they went to penalty kicks.

Eskisehirspor  missed two of their penalty kick  and Fenerbahce advanced to the Turkish Cup final match early hours of Thursday.

Eskisehir scored first with Rodrigo Tello in the 17th minute of the match , Fenerbahce answered it with Webo's goal in the 32nd minute.

 Eskisehirspor scored another goal by Necati  Ates, and it was called back because of offside call!

It was hard fought match by Eskisehir after 120 minutes of  football match and then penalty shoot-out .

But at the end, Fenerbahce playing in Kadikoy in front of home crowd, knew how to finish the  penalty shoot- out by putting the balls in to the net  and Fenerbahce keeper Volkan Demirel saving the one penalty kick, helped Fenerbahce to get to the Turkish Cup final.


In  early match, Trabzonspor beat Sivasspor at home with 6-0 score and advanced first...

After losing the first leg match in Sivas 2-1, Trabzonspor shocked ,Sivaspor and  Trabzon fans.

Polish International player Adrian Mierzejewski scored a hat-trick and had a assist!

The other goal scorers were, Olcan Adin, Volkan Sen and Ayku Aygun for Trabzon.

Until today's match ,Trabzon never score this much goal in this season.

Trabzonspor never lost  at home in the Turkish Cup matches....

So, Fenarbahce will face Trabzonspor in the final.....

The final match will be on May 22th, 2013  and the location of the city will be announced by Turkish Football Federation later on this week or early next week.

Trabzonspor won the Turkish Cup 8 times while Fenerbahce won it 5 times...

Fenerbahce recently won the Turkish Cup, last season.

Last time Trabzon won the Turkish Cup was  in 2009-2010 season, when they beat Fenerbahce 3-1 in Urfa.


Fenerbahce will play their 15th final match in the Turkish Cup on May 23th.

It should be good one.

Will Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor meet in the Turkish cup final ?

Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor  are desperate to win  this years Ziraat Turkish Cup .

On Wednesday, in the semi-final second leg matches , Trabzonspor will face Sivasspor at home while Fenerbahce  host Eskisehir at home in Kadikoy.

In the first leg matches, Sivasspor beat Trabzonspor 2-1 and Eskisehir tied with Fenerbahce at home with the score of 1-1.

Both of the matches will be hard fought matches!

Fenerbahce after eliminated in the Europa Cup, they have gave up on the league title too....

The only thing left for them this season is to win the Turkish Cup.....

On the other hand , Trabzonspor who has been struggling in the league , wants the peace of  the action!

But, it wont be that easy for Trabzonspor.....

They have to beat Sivasspor with clean sheet score and score 2 goals!

Fenerbahce has better chance making the final match in my opinion....

That is if they play as a team!

Last weekend against Buyuksehir ,they looked really bad , after going down to Benfica in Lisbon.

On the other hand Eskisehir, could be dangers with their goal scorers against Fenerbahce.

It is the last domestic cup up grabs  for four teams on tomorrow.....

Both matches will be broadcast live by ATV TV.
Trabzonspor vs Sivasspor match will start at 19:00 local Turkish time (12:00 Noon ,ET)

Fenerbahce vs Eskisehir match will start at 21:30 (2:30 ET)

So, stakes are very high on  on Wednesday for all four team!

It is higher for Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor ....

Will it be Fenerbahce vs Trabzonspor in the final?

We will find out after tomorrows matches...