Galatasaray vs Juventus match to resume Wednesday

The Champions League match between Galatasaray and Juventus was abandoned due to poor weather on Tuesday with the remaining 59 minutes to be played on Wednesday.

Play was halted in the 31st minute with the score at 0-0 as hail and snow began to fall heavily in Istanbul.

Both teams went back to the dressing room as groundsmen tried to clear the lines.

Half an hour later it was decided to postpone the Group B match after "both captains and the referee agreed that the pitch had become dangerous" according to a statement by European football's governing body UEFA.

UEFA later announced the match will kick off at 3 p.m. local time (1300 GMT) on Wednesday. ( 08:00 am ET ) 

UEFA had originally said it would restart at 2 p.m. (1200 GMT) but Turkish police sought to have the match put back an hour for safety reasons.

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However, further snow is forecast.

Juventus needs a point to qualify for the knockout stage while Galatasaray must win to progress.

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1. Semih Kaya of Galatasaray (L) and Fernando Llorente of Juventus (R) collide during their Champions League soccer match in Istanbul December 10, 2013. The match has been postponed due adverse weather conditions and the 

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Do or Die Match for Galatasaray !

Win against Juventus on Tuesday will be good enough for Galatasaray to join Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League but coach Roberto Mancini knows it is not going to be easy.

A 4-1 loss at the Santiago Bernabeu a fortnight ago left the Turkish giants third in Group B, two points adrift of second-place Juventus heading into the decider at a sold-out Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul.

Galatasaray are level on four points with Copenhagen but have a better goal-difference against the Danes, who host already-qualified Real Madrid in the other pool game.

"We have all to play for and we need to be calm and show focus."

"We play at home and in a game, anything can happen.

"We know it's going to be a very difficult match because Juve is a very good side.

"I think if we are fortunate like we were in the first leg (a 2-2 draw in Turin - Mancini's first game in charge of Galatasaray), and we limit mistakes, then we can do well and achieve our aim."

Galatasaray are in fourth place in the Turkish Super League, will be bolstered by the return of former Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera and ex-Inter Milan forward Wesley Sneijder.

Muslera returned to action in Friday's 2-0 triumph against Elazigspor after being sidelined with a fractured toe since October 31.

Sneijder, meanwhile, has been out for a month with a recurring thigh injury but is set to play in support of lone striker Didier Drogba against Juve.

Juve's 3-1 triumph against Copenhagen on November 27 was the Italian champions' first win in the competition this season.

More importantly, it allowed Antonio Conte's men to keep their destiny entirely in their own hands heading into the final group game.

A draw in Turkey will be enough to see the Italians progress to the knockout stages.

"We cannot go there with fear but determined to win," striker Fernando Llorente said.

"If we control the game and if we give all that we have inside, then we can do it.

"Our journey in the competition has not been easy but we have recovered and we are one step away from achieving our aim."

Llorente will partner Carlos Tevez up front.

Juve warmed up for the encounter with Friday's 2-0 triumph at Bologna, their seventh straight Serie A victory. 

Galatasaray's Drogba and company will have the last word on the pitch with the help of 12th men in the stands ! 

Crucial Saturday and Sunday in the Turkish Super League !

My take.....

On, Fenerbahce vs Besiktas  clash in Kadikoy !

Fenerbahce team is red hot with impressive run in the last 12 matches...

10 wins, one draw and only one loss!

They have won their last five matches ....

And they have score 12 goal in their last five matches...

There is no problem with Fenerbahce scoring goals and playing full force in the 90 minutes match !

This year's Fenerbahce has looked very good as a team under Ersun Yanal...

They have struggled in the beginning but they are the best form team in the Turkish Super League!

The question is ....


Could Besiktas defense stop Fenerbahce and Besiktas  forwards  score on Fenerbahce?

Although Besiktas scored three goals against  weak Konya team , Fenerbahce will not give Besiktas that much of opportunity !

In the last five matches, Besiktas only won their last two and draw three of them !

A win for Besiktas in Kadikoy will stir things at on top.....

Fenerbahce is on top with 31 points and Besiktas is with 24 !
In between them , is Kasimpasa with 25 points...

And  on Sunday,Kasimpasa will host Galatasaray who has 22 points.....

That is why, Fenerbahce ,Besiktas match is huge on Saturday!

A draw will be better for Fenerbahce...

But, if Fenerbahce plays for a draw, they might just lose the match..

Two tactical coaches......

Yanal  vs  Bilic !

both of the coaches, will battle for a win on Saturday....

Who ever wins the match ,will win more then three points....

If you look at the form table, Fenerbahce should win ,but sometimes in the derby matches, that does not happen...

Fenerbahce with 12th man on their side, has the edge , but look for Besiktas to surprise Fenerbahce on Saturday in Kadikoy !

Lastly,  goal keepers could decide out come of this match....

That's the way I see it....

Ahmet  B  Turgut

Preview: Real Madrid v Galatasaray

Real Madrid are set to be without Cristiano Ronaldo as they look to seal top spot in UEFA Champions League Group B against Galatasaray.

Ronaldo returned from inspiring Portugal to FIFA World Cup qualification with his 25th club goal of an already remarkable season on Saturday, setting Real on the way to a 5-0 La Liga win at Almeria.

However, the Ballon d'Or hopeful hobbled out of that victory early in the second half, and Real confirmed on Monday that scans showed he had suffered a "lesion in the posterior part of the left thigh".

It is unclear exactly how long Ronaldo will be sidelined for, but the fact he is almost certain to miss Wednesday's clash at the Bernabeu bodes well for Galatasaray.

Galatasaray  were on the receiving end of a hat-trick by the 28-year-old as part of a 6-1 drubbing in the reverse fixture this term, while the forward also scored three times across two legs as Real prevailed in last season's quarter-final between the two sides.

Scoring contributions in each of his side's four Champions League matches this term means that Ronaldo has already matched the record of eight goals in the group stages, although his chances of bettering that mark may now be over.

A 4-0 triumph over Copenhagen and four points from two matches against Juventus means that Madrid only need a point to ensure qualification, but a shock defeat against Copenhagen on matchday four makes Galatasaray's situation far more trying.

Recently installed manager Roberto Mancini sees his side sitting second in the group on four points - level with the Danes and a point ahead of Juventus, who they host on the final matchday.

Ahead of a game that will be played on his 49th birthday, Mancini told UEFA.com: "Galatasaray are a very good team who have the potential to do well this season.

"It's never easy in the Champions League and our group is particularly tough. However, we can progress.

"I'm still confident of qualifying. We need to improve as a team but I am hopeful of a good result in our next game against Real Madrid.

"Then we will have everything to play for at home to Juventus on 10 December. As they say in football, never say never."

Fatih Terim inks 7- year deal

Fatih Terim agreed to 5+2 year deal with Turkish National team. 

He and TFF President Yildirim Demiroren ink the deal in Fatih Terim's birth city Adana .

The signing ceromony was done just  hours before Turkey vs Northern Ireland friendly match ...

Earlier in same day, Fatih Terim visited his father and mother at their house in Adana .

Fatih Terim has agreed a new deal with Turkish Football Federation that will keep him in charge until 2020.

He will be in fully charge of all the national team !

Terim began his third spell in control of the national team earlier this year after Abdullah Avci sacked by TFF , on a temporary basis.

The Turkish Football Federation quickly announced its intention to keep him in the job for the long haul after he left Galatasaray !

Fatih Terim will lead the team in their bid to qualify for Euro 2016.

"We've agreed a seven-year deal with our coach," TFF president Yildirim Demiroren said.

"We want to be a permanent fixture at every tournament. To do this we thought we'd better get Fatih Terim. "

At the press conference Fatih Terim was upset with a question about his former team Galatasaray !

He said , it is is very nice that you ask question like that before national team match....

You should go ask Galatasaray officials that question , not to me ! He told the reporter ...

Turkey beat Northern Ireland with only  Mevlut Erdinc's goal in Adana, Turkey.

Turkey will play next match on Tuesday in Mersin, Turkey against Belarus . 

Turkey to face N.Ireland and Belarus

Turkish A National Team, coached by Fatih Terim, will face Northern Ireland and Belarus in a friendly game on the following November in their home.

Turkey-Northern Ireland friendly game will be played in Adana 5 Ocak Stadium, Adana, Turkey on 15 November 2013 Friday at 21.00 with Turkish local time.

Turkey-Belarus friendly game will be played in Mersin Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium, Mersin, Turkey on 19 November 2013 Tuesday at 20.00 with Turkish local time.

Oyuncu	Kulübü	Doğum Tarihi	A Milli / Gol	İlk A Milliliği
Bilal Kısa	Akhisar Bld.Spor	22.06.1983	1/0	28 Mayıs 2006
Gökhan Töre	Beşiktaş A.Ş.	20.01.1992	17/0	10 Ağustos 2011
Olcay Şahan	Beşiktaş A.Ş.	26.05.1987	8/1	22 Mart 2013
Tolga Zengin	Beşiktaş A.Ş.	10.10.1983	5/0	12 Nisan 2006
Ersan Adem Gülüm	Beşiktaş A.Ş.	17.05.1987	1/0	10 Eylül 2013
Oğuzhan Özyakup	Beşiktaş A.Ş.	23.09.1992	2/0	28 Mayıs 2013
Serdar Aziz	Bursaspor	23.10.1990	-	-
Serkan Kırıntılı	Çaykur Rizespor A.Ş.	15.02.1985	-	-
Koray Altınay	Çaykur Rizespor A.Ş.	11.10.1991	-	-
Tarık Çamdal	Eskişehirspor	24.03.1991	-	-
Aytaç Kara	Eskişehirspor	23.03.1993	-	-
Salih Uçan	Fenerbahçe A.Ş.	06.01.1994	-	-
Gökhan Gönül	Fenerbahçe A.Ş.	04.01.1985	38/1	17 Kasım 2007
Volkan Demirel	Fenerbahçe A.Ş.	27.10.1981	62/0	28 Nisan 2004
Caner Erkin	Fenerbahçe A.Ş.	04.10.1988	24/1	26 Mayıs 2006
Mehmet Topal	Fenerbahçe A.Ş.	03.03.1986	39/0	6 Şubat 2008
Burak Yılmaz	Galatasaray A.Ş.	15.07.1985	31/12	12 Nisan 2006
Umut Bulut	Galatasaray A.Ş.	15.03.1983	28/8	5 Haziran 2007
Emre Çolak	Galatasaray A.Ş.	20.05.1991	1/0	12 Ekim 2012
Semih Kaya	Galatasaray A.Ş.	24.02.1991	15/0	29 Şubat 2012
Uğur Çiftçi	Gençlerbirliği	04.05.1992	-	-
İshak Doğan	Kardemir Karabükspor	09.08.1990	-	-
Adem Büyük	Kasımpaşa A.Ş.	30.08.1987	-	-
Aydın Karabulut	Sivasspor	25.01.1988	-	-
Aykut Demir	Trabzonspor A.Ş.	22.10.1988	-	-
Arda Turan	Atletico Madrid	30.01.1987	69/14	16 Ağustos 2006
Sercan Sararer	VFB Stuttgart	27.11.1989	11/0	24 Mayıs 2012
Mevlüt Erdinç	AS Saint Etienne	25.02.1987	24/4	26 Mart 2008

Source :TFF

Turkish Super League Wrap : Fenerbahce beat Galatasaray

Fenerbahce restored their four-point lead at the top of the Super League with a 2-0 derby win over fierce rivals Galatasaray on Sunday.

Ersun Yanal's Fenerbahce went into their home clash with the reigning champions having seen their advantage at the summit reduced to one point after second-placed Kasimpasa defeated Gaziantepspor 3-0 on Saturday.

However, Fenerbahce reclaimed their leading margin with a hard-fought victory over Roberto Mancini's Galatasaray.

Midfielder Emre Belozoglu opened the scoring at the Sukru Saracoglu with a 24th-minute penalty before Cristian Baroni sealed the win with a strike midway through the second half.

Felipe Melo had the chance to pull one back for the visitors from the spot in injury time, but his tame effort was saved by Volkan Demirel as Fenerbahce extended their unbeaten league run to 10 matches.

Kasimpasa kept the pressure on Fenerbahce at the top thanks to a three-goal blitz in nine first-half minutes against Gaziantepspor, with Ezequiel Scarione, Castro and Ilhan Eker on the scoresheet.

Third-placed Sivasspor, meanwhile, made it six wins in their last seven Super Lig games with a 2-1 home success over Bursaspor on Saturday, with second-half goals from Burhan Eser and Aatif Chahechouhe sandwiching a Taye Taiwo equaliser.

At the other end of the table, bottom-placed Kayserispor were condemned to their seventh defeat in 11 games as Besiktas ran out 3-0 victors at the Kadir Has Sehir Stadi on Saturday.

Meanwhile, second-bottom Elazigspor fell to their seventh defeat in a row with a 1-0 reverse to Kayseri Erciyesspor, but Konyaspor put breathing space between themselves and the relegation zone with a 2-0 success over mid-table Antalyaspor.

Eskisehirspor moved above Galatasaray into fifth thanks to their 2-0 win against Akhisar Belediyespor on Friday, with second-half goals from Hurriyet Gucer and Necati Ates enough for the hosts.

Elsewhere this weekend, Genclerbirligi came from two down at home to Trabzonspor to make it three Super League  wins in a row with a 3-2 success, while Karabukspor beat Rizespor 2-1.