ArdaTuranismo !

#ArdaTuranismo.....

That is what is going on in Madrid and around the world !

After scoring the second goal against  AC Milan ....

He took a loopy shot but it was lucky deflect and  ball went in ...

Arda Turan did not even believed it at the beginning !

But, with the  help of deflection , his team went ahead of Milan  2-1....

At the end , Atletico Madrid beat AC Milan 4-1 !

Diego  Costa scored twice along with Raul Garcia  too ...

AC Milan's only goal came by Kaka before Arda Turan's goal.

After Arda Turan scored the goal , in social media Arda was talk of the the town !

With #ArdaTuranismo hashtag .....

Arda, has come along way from streets of Istanbul then Galatasaray ...

Now, In Spain with one of the good teams Atletico Madrid...

He now realises how to be true professional soccer player !

He  said this  in his recent comments...

At the beginning,  In Spain, he struggled for while ...

But, he knew he had to work hard and change his work habits in Spain !

And  it showed .......

Last night , he helped his team to reach quarter -finals in the Champions League  !

This will be his first Champions League quarterfinals in his career ...

Who know he might just meet his team ,Galatasaray there too .

After,Nihat Kahveci, Arda Turan will make good things in Spain .....

I believe it....

Turkish Super League Wrap : "Match of the Week" What match ?

Once again Turkish football is seen another dark day on Monday !

Trabzonspor fans  actually did not help their cause and their teams by acting this way ..

In the last match of the week 24,  as  many looked  at  this  match "match of the week"...

What match ?

Tensions were build up by way before match , off the pitch!

This kind of behavior is not the first in the Turkish football seen...

We have seen this in many Turkish stadiums...

And it's not the first time in Trabzon !

After, Fenerbahce scored  the goal by Emenike, fans in the stadium  went nuts!

Instead of supporting their team, they started  throwing objects into the field ....

And referee  Bulent Yildirim called off the match !

Turkish FA board will make a decision in 15 days on this match ....

Trabzonspor fans shoots itself in the foot  ......


There is  a huge hate , anger and frustration between fans in Turkey !

This has to end.....

Football is good for our eyes !

Violences  are not ....

A scenes like this and the others, ruining Turkish Football !


Turkish Football Federation was late on deciding on Turkish Football corruption...

And they are very late, in this ugly football  feud!

Salution......

You have to have strict rules and by laws ...

You need to be  like NBA league !

Strict  punishments to anyone who goes over that line .....

That is ,what is not happening in Turkish Football !

Turkish Fa (TFF)  needs to do their job .....


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WEEK 24:

On Saturday Didier Drogba's brace helped champions Galatasaray, who sit second, to an emphatic 6-1 win over Akhisar Belediyespor, while Ersan Gulum's late winner for third-placed Besiktas saw off mid-table Eskisehirspor.

Fener therefore remain three points clear at the top, while Sivasspor's 2-1 defeat at Genclerbirligi saw their grip on fourth place loosen.

Roberto Carlos' side ended the game with nine men thanks to the dismissals of Kadir Bekmezci and Cicinho, with second-half goals from Bogdan Stancu and Jimmy Durmaz ensuring the visitors fell to a third straight defeat that leaves them just a point clear of Kasimpasa.

At the bottom, Rizespor threw the Super League  relegation fight wide open on Sunday when they came from behind to edge fellow strugglers Antalyaspor 2-1 on Sunday.

The sides are now level on 25 points after Leonard Kweuke struck twice in four second-half minutes to overturn Lamine Diarra's opener.

Having held champions Galatasaray to a 1-1 draw last week, Rizespor have now picked up eight points from their last five fixtures, although they are still not the most in-form side in the lower reaches of the division.

Kayseri Erciyesspor, who are now level on points with Rizespor and Antalyaspor, extended their winning run to four league matches thanks to a narrow 1-0 victory over Konyaspor.

Bottom-club Kayserispor, however, were cut further adrift, as they succumbed to a 2-1 loss at Gaziantepspor.

In an action-packed affair, both sides had a man sent off with Kayserispor leading up to the 72nd minute, before two goals in five minutes ensured the visitors suffered a third straight defeat.

Elsewhere, Kasimpasa missed the chance to go fourth with their goalless draw at Elazigspor, while Fernandao's penalty gave Bursaspor a 1-0 win over Karabukspor

Week 24, starts on Saturday in The Turkish Super League.

Only eleven weeks to go in the Turkish Super League , week 24, will begin on Saturday. The opening match of the week will be played between Elazigspor and Kasimpasa on Saturday at 13:30 pm, local Turkey time .

While Galatasaray plays on Saturday, Besiktas will play on Sunday and first place team Fenerbahce, will travel to Trabzon on Monday  to play Trabzonspor!

For Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor this match will be very important!

With a win, Trabzonspor could renew their thirst for the top four or 5 !

On the other hand, if Fenerbahce wins on Monday , it will be huge ....

So, Fenerbahce  will sit back and watch their opponents play on Saturday and Sunday ...

If Besiktas and Galatasaray win their matches, it will put a pressure on Fenerbahce on Monday !

Monday match could be very uptight in Trabzon .....

That's is why a match between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce is the match of the week in week 24 !

 

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Second place Galatasaray, who has problem winning at away matches will be at home this weekend  against Akhisar on Saturday.

Galatasaray will  miss Emre Colak and Selcuk Inan due  to  injury  and  Selcuk's yellow card suspension.

Third place Besiktas will host  Eskisehirspor on Sunday. 

 Besiktas may lack many regular players such as Tomas Sivok, Manuel Fernandes  and Almeida .

 Cameroonian center-back Dany Nounkeu owing to injuries. 

Two regulars of Besiktas, Turkish  Necip Uysal and  Atiba Hutchinson will both miss the game due to yellow card suspensions.

THE MATCH OF THE WEEK.....

Trabzonspor vs Fenerbahce !

"The match of the week " will be played between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce on Monday. 

The clash at Trabzonspor's home ground, Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium kicks off at 20:00. 

 Trabzonspor will miss,Ivorian center back Sol Bamba, Turkish full-back Kadir Keles and Turkish forward Emre Gural will miss the match due to their injuries.

  On the other hand, Fenerbahce will not have, midfielder Cristian Baroni is suspended for the match. In addition Bruno Alves and  Pierre Webo's injuries, each are doubtful to play in the match in Trabzon.

WEEK 24......

March 8, Saturday:

Elazigspor vs Kasimpasa at 13:30

Bursaspor vs Kardemir Karabukspor at 16:00

Galatasaray vs Akhisar Belediyespor at 19:00

Kayseri Erciyesspor vs Torku Konyaspor at 19:00

March 9, Sunday:

Gaziantepspor vs Kayserispor at 13:30

Genclerbirligi vs Sivasspor at 13:30

Medical Park Antalyaspor vs Caykur Rizespor at 16:00

Besiktas vs Eskisehirspor at 19:00

March 10, Monday:

Trabzonspor vs Fenerbahce at 20:00

Pre World Cup match : USA vs Turkey !

Turkish National team will face USA in the send- off match before the World Cup tournament .

Match will take place in New York Red Bulls Arena on June, 1st , 2014 at 2 pm . 

This is the second time Turkey plays against USA in the send-off match , before the World Cup .

Last time , in 2010 , they met each other in Phidelphia ! 

Turkish National team will play against few other teams in this pre World Cup tournament in the United States .

This should be fresh start for Fatih Terim's third spell too! 

In 1995, Fatih Terim brought Turkish National team , for the first time to the North America  to Canada .

Turkey beats Sweden 2-1

Turkey's Olcan Adin, left, vies for the ball with Sweden's Pierre Bengtsson during their International Friendly soccer match at 19 Mayis Stadium in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. AP PHOTO

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/03/05/3676320/turkey-beats-sweden-2-1-in-friendly.html#storylink=cpy

Turkey beat Sweden 2-1 with headers from Mevlut Erdinc and substitute Olcan Adin in a friendly on Wednesday.

Erdinc powered his header into the low right corner of the net after just two minutes when Gokhan Gonul lobbed the ball in from just outside the penalty area.

Sweden piled on the pressure at the end of the first half, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic leading the attacks. The visitors equalized in the 54th minute when Ola Toivonen, who replaced Ibrahimovic at halftime, stole the ball from a careless Semih Kaya and slotted home.

Turkey went ahead again four minutes later when Caner Erkin crossed the ball from the left and Adin, who replaced Burak Yilmaz, headed in from close range.

Neither team has qualified for the World Cup in Brazil.

Source :AP

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/03/05/3676320/turkey-beats-sweden-2-1-in-friendly.html#storylink=cpy

Trabzonspor vs Juventus

It might be very difficult  for Trabzonspor as they seek to overturn a first-leg deficit and knock Juventus out of the UEFA Europa League.

Trabzonspor, still acclimating to life under Hami Mandirali, (a man who does not have a pro licence to coach)  will begin the second leg of their round-of-32 tie with being down two goals !

Trabzonspor have not beaten a Serie A side at home since 1982, and will have to better the 1-0 scoreline recorded on that occasion in a 1-0 UEFA Cup first-round victory over Inter.

However, Turkey does not exactly hold pleasant recent memories for Juventus, as it was a 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray that dumped the Italian club into the Europa League during the final round of UEFA Champions League group matches in December.

Additionally, Trabzonspor have an impressive continental record at the Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium to lift their spirits.

They are unbeaten in seven matches on home turf in Europe and had not lost in 12 UEFA games this term until they ran into Antonio Conte’s men - who are without a victory in their last four European away trips, losing three.

Nevertheless, Juventus remain firm favourites and have the considerable carrot of this season's Europa League final being staged at the Juventus Stadium

While Juventus hold a healthy advantage in their domestic league, having dropped only nine points all season, Trabzonspor have not been able to enjoy similar success.

Trabzonspor seventh in the Turkish Super Lig, 15 points behind leaders Fenerbahce, and face a battle to secure European football for next season.

See you in London : Galatasaray 1- Chelsea 1

It was two different  match ..

In the first half , Chelsea was better .

Second half was all Galatasaray ....

Chelsea found the goal in the early minutes of the match in the first half by huge mistake by midfield and defense !

Quickly after the goal, Galatasaray coach Mancini, realized that he made mistake and put Yekta in to the match ...

In the second half bringing in Semih Kaya to defense gave Galatasaray momentum .

Wesley Sneijder's hard work paid off and from his korner kick Galatasaray scored .

So last dance will be in London in two weeks !

After the match, Drogba said "we are going to London to surprise Chelsea "

It won't be easy but it will be a match to watch ...

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Match report.....  

*Torres scored the first goal for Chelsea  in the knockout phase in the ninth minute after Cezar Azpilicueta cut the ball back to the striker.

*Aurelien Chedjou put the ball past goalkeeper Petr Cech in the 64th after connecting with Wesley Sneijder's corner.

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The second leg of the round of 16 game is at Stamford Bridge on March 18.