After 28-penalty shootout Kayserispor wins the Fortis Turkey Cup

You herd it correctly!...after playing 120 minutes of scoreless football(soccer0 Than 28 penalty shootout there was a winner ........

KAYSERISPOR took home the Fortis Turkey Cup and gained a berth in the UEFA Cup after beating Ankara's Genclerbirligi on Wendsday night in European football's second longest penalty shootout.
A total of 28 shots were taken after a goalless 120 minutes dominated by Genclerbirligi before Kayserispor won 11-10.

Genclerbirligi were also involved in the longest European penalty shootout on record, in another Turkey Cup match in November 1996, when they won a shootout against Galatasaray 17-16 after a 1-1 draw after extra time.

AHMET TURGUT ON SPORT RADIO IN ENGLAND

Turkishsoccer.com Editor and this blog's Editor Ahmet Turgut, will be on talkSport Radio in England live Tonight at 9:00 PM, England time and 3:00,ET.

TalkSport Radio is number one sports talk radio in England.

Ahmet Turgut will discuss Turkish Turkcelll Super league in the program.

here is the link for the radio....

http://www1.talksport.net/shows/show.asp?showId=100589

U-17 TURKEY NATIONAL TEAM WINS AGAIN...

Turkey are on course to reach the semi-finals after making it two wins from two Group A games with a 1-0 defeat of a still point-less Scotland. The UEFA European Under-17 Championship hosts secured the victory through Emrah Yollu's 13th-minute goal which put the seal on a first-half performance. Scotland came into the contest more after half-time but were unable to find an equaliser.

Turkey winner
Senol Ustaömer's team, 3-0 conquerors of the Netherlands on Sunday, took an early lead when Emrah headed Özgür Çek's left-sided free-kick into the top corner of Grant Adam's goal. Batuhan Karadeniz might have doubled the advantage as he latched on to a fine long pass from Emrah soon after. There were further first-half chances for Sefer Sever and Scotland's Archie Campbell, but with Gökhan Töre, Soner Aydoğdu and Sefer holding sway in midfield, the local favourites enjoyed a period of comfort.

Scottish threat
John Fleck and Turkey's Erhan Karayer and Abdülkadir Kayalı were booked after the restart, as Scotland finally opened up. Ross Mathie's team, who had brought in Alex Cooper and James Keatings after their opening-day loss to Serbia, threatened to draw level after 56 minutes. A fine passing move resulted in substitute Michael Deland crossing from the left and Archie Campbell scooping a shot towards goal which Turkey No1 Metin Uçar stretched to tip wide. Scotland keeper Adam also earned plaudits with a fine stop from Batuhan, as Turkey held on to the three points.

Source:uefa.com

A HUGE HONOUR FOR TUGAY KERIMOGLU

"OUTSTANDING" TUGAY......

The most Versatile Turkish Soccer player has just added another Trophy to his collection....

This is got to be the best one so far....

Just think, a Turkish Soccer player who plays in the Premier League and gets the "outstanding" and best goal award from his team Blackburn Rovers...

This is got to be very special award fro Tugay.......

I am very proud for him ...I just hope , Fatih Terim will pick his head from sand and call this guy to the European competition ....

Why not, If Hakan Sukur plays in this National team, Tugay could easily play too...

Here is the wordy news about Tugay from England...............

Tugay received recognition for his ‘outstanding contribution to the club’ at Rovers’ end-of-season awards.

The 37-year-old pass master, one of Rovers’ best ever players, has spent seven seasons at the club since joining them from Rangers in 2001.

Saturday’s feted appearance as a substitute against Derby could be his last at Ewood Park, with the Turk’s contract due to expire in the summer and Mark Hughes yet to offer the player an extension.

Tugay has started less than a third of Rovers’ Premier League fixtures this term and Hughes is wary of the former Galatasaray star's advancing years and the effect it will have on his fitness.

it remains to be seen whether the 37-year-old will still be at Ewood Park next season, with manager Mark Hughes delaying a decision.


BLACKBURN HONOURS

# Peter Jackson the Jeweller Seasonal Man of the Match Award - David Bentley.

# Special Club Award - David Dunn; Unsung Hero - Stephen Warnock.

# Newcomer of the Year - Roque Santa Cruz.


# Goal of the Season - Tugay (for his goal v Reading).

# Performance of the Season - Brad Friedel (v Man Utd).

# Outstanding Contribution to the Club Award - Tugay.

# Young Player of the Year - Martin Olsson.

# Players' Player of the Year - David Bentley.

# Player of the Year - Roque Santa Cruz.

TURKEY FORTIS CUP FINAL IN BURSA....

No wonder why TFF( Turkish Football Federation) change the place from Izmir to Bursa!..

If they were to play this match in Izmir , the fan base would not be there for a final match...

It was good call, to change the site to Bursa....

Bursaspor fans maybe the only city that filled the stadium in every match in the Turkish Super League this season.

First of the ball, there are no big guns, in the Fortis Turkish Cup...

Fenerbahce, Galatasaray , Besiktas and Trabzonspor are out and gone with the wind....

There are two Anatolian team, Kayserispor and Genclerbirlgi will face each other in the Fortis Cup Final on Wednesday at 20:00 Local Turkey Time (1:00 ET.)

What is so interesting is Genclerbirligi was in Danger zone until this weekend..

If Kayserispor win the Turkey Fortis Cup, this will be second Fortis Turkey Cup for the city of Kayseri.

Last year, The team relegated, Kayseri Erciyesspor, won the Turkish Fortis Cup.

KOCAELISPOR AND ANTALYA SPOR RETURNING TO THE TURKEY SUPER LEAGUE AGAIN....

It was for a while that Kocaelispor has not been in The Turkish Super League.....
on the other hand, Antalyaspor, after dropping last season , they will reenter the league again after only spending one season in the Bank Asya Turkey first Division.

It was nice to see Kocaelispor and Antalyaspor getting back to the Super League...

I just would like to see more bigger city teams playing in the Turkey Turkcell Super League...Like.....The city (my home city) Izmir and cities like Diyarbakir and Ordu...
well, we know Altay from Izmir and Diyarbakirspor are in the play-off to determine the third team to qualified to play in the Super League...

Good luck to the all the teams in the play-off.................

Here is the latest report from last Sunday...........

Kocaelispor beat visiting Giresunspor 2-0 on Sunday to remain on top of the Bank Asya Lig 1 (second division) 18-team standings. With only one game to go, Kocaelispor has 61 points, followed by Antalyaspor (60 points) which beat Gaziantep Büyüksehir Belediyesispor 2-1 away.

Sakaryaspor, a 3-0 away winner at Samsun on Sunday, is third with 58 points. The top two teams from League1, will gain automatic promotion to the Turkcell Super League, while the third to sixth teams will lock horns in a playoff for the only Super League berth. Other League 1 results on Sunday were as follows: Elazıgspor 2, Mardinspor 1; Kayseri Erciyesspor 1, Altay 2; Boluspor 2, Malatyaspor 0; Karsıyaka 3, Eskisehirspor 3, İstanbulspor 1, Diyarbakırspor 2; and Orduspor 2, Kartalspor 5.

GALATASARAY ONE STEP CLOSER TO TURKEY TITLE

LOOKS LIKE GALATASARAY WILL CLAIM THE TURKEY CHAMPIONSHIP...

Galatasaray beat title hopeful and "my team of the year" Sivasspor in an away match 5-3 on Sunday and assured the Turkey Turkcell Super League soccer title.

Galatasaray reached 76 points after this win while Sivas remained at 70 points.

Fenerbahce also won a tough match at home 3-2 game against Genclerbirligi and remained in second place with 73 points.

If Galatasaray beats Genclerbirligi Oftasspor at home next week,They will claim the title. Even a draw gives the title to Galatasaray.

Galatasaray has to lose and Fenerbahce has to beat Trabzonspor in a away game.

Besiktas also beat Ankaragucu 2-0 in Ankara to move to 70 points and share third place with Sivas.
AS I WORE IT BEFORE,VESTEL MANISSASPOR BITES THE DUST........

The third team to be relegated from the league was Vestel Manisapsor which lost to Kasimpasaspor at home. Both Kasimpasa and Rizespor were already relegated last week.