GALATASARAY RETAKES THE TOP SPOT FROM FENERBAHCE...

After not playing on Sunday ,because of heavy snow , the match played Today in Konya . Galatasaray won the match with Umit Karan's only goal. The winning goal came at 59th minute.

Galatasaray, who have lost crucial preparation time ahead of Thursday's UEFA Cup last-32 second-leg encounter with Bayer Leverkusen, which is locked at 0-0 following the first leg in Istanbul last week.

The three points take Karl-Heinz Feldkamp's Galatasaray a point clear of Fenerbahce , while defeat for Konyaspor leaves Konya in 12th place, just four points clear of the relegation zone.

GALATASARAY GAME POSTPONED!...

Turkish Turkcell Super League match between Konyaspor and Galatasaray waw postponed because of heavy snow. The match will try to play on Monday if the weather permits.

In the mean time there were other games on Sunday played in The Turkcell Super League
Kasimpasa 1- 0 Denizlispor
Manisaspor 1- 2 Genclerbirligi
Kayserispor 3-1 Gaziantepspor
Ankaragucu 0- 2 Trabzonspor

SATURDAY WRAP IN THE TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE.....

IT IS SNOW BALL IN THE TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE!.....

Besiktas wins with late Goal and Sivaspor won in away match.

Two teams ,fighting to stay behind Galatasaray and Fenerbahce won their match on Saturday. In early match Sivasspor beat Gencler OFTAS team in Ankara with Mehmet Yildiz's only goal and kept the third place this week. On the other hand Besiktas was at home against Ankaraspor , in the snowy Inonu stadium Besiktas was up one time two zip, but almost lost the match!....Ankaraspor tied the match in the last ten minutes nad Besiktas scored the winning goal in the last minute of injury time. Besiktas goals scored by Mert Nobre (11) ,Filip Holosko(61 ), Ibrahim Toraman(90). Ankarspor goals scored by Antonio De Nigris(83 )(86 ).
Also on Saturday Bursaspor tied with Istanbul B.B. at home 2-2.

FENERBAHCE ON TOP OF THE TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE

Fenerbahce is moving on, in the Turkish Turkcell Super league... Just before the big show down in the Champions League Match against Sevilla this coming Wednesday.
They beat Caykur Rizespor 4-2 in away match.and they did it with "Batman" Mateja Kezman ....Hello!.....Turkish soccer columnist who don't like Kezman!.....

I have a bad news for you guys(Turkish soccer Columnist)!.... he is back!.......

Two goals from Mateja Kezman helped Fenerbahce return to the top after a 4-2 success at Caykur Rizespor on Friday.

Having fallen behind to Altan Aksoy's 17th-minute strike, the visitors were ruthless in their response with Deivid restoring parity on the half-hour mark before Kezman struck twice in the 32nd and 44th minute.

Selcuk Sahin then made it 4-1 on the stroke of half-time, and although Aksoy pulled a goal back for the home side, Fenerbahce held firm.

The win moves them two points ahead of Galatasaray in the standings until Sunday, while Rizespor stay in the bottom three....well, the Rizespor is the another team changes their coaches like we change our shirt!.....For that reason , just like Vestel Manisaspor they will find them self in the sifferent division next season.

NEW ERA AND NEW BOSS IN TURKISH FOOTBALL(SOCCER)!...

Hasan Dogan has been elected the 37th president of the Turkish Football(soccer) Association (TFF)in Ankara.


Hasan Dogan collected 222 votes out of a possible 232. A businessman Dogan has very close ties with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.

The other names elected to executive board are,MAHMUT ÖZGENER,MEHMET ALİ AYDINLAR,TUNCAY KARARTISERDAR GÜZELAYDIN,ZAFER YILDIRIM,ARİF KOŞAR,SERVET YARDIMCI,LEVENT KIZIL,OĞUZ ÇARMIKLIMEHMET BAYKAN,YUNUS EGEMENOĞLU,SÜLEYMAN ATAL, UFUK ÖZERTEN.

MISS OPPORTUNITIES FOR GALATASARAY ! ..

Galatasaray failed to capitalise on a number of chances as they were held to a goalless draw at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their UEFA Cup last-32 tie.

Leverkusen's attack struggled to create any clear openings, but coach Michael Skibbe will still be pleased with the result on a snowy night in Turkey.

Neither side was able to fashion any sort of chance in a scrappy first quarter-of-an-hour, although it was Karl Heinz Feldkamp's side who showed the greater adventure.

And they tested Rene Adler in the 28th minute, but the Leverkusen keeper did a fine job of keeping out Umit Karan's shot from the right.

Leverkusen were unable to take advantage of a major mistake in the 31st minute by Galatasaray defender Emre Gungor, whose attempted clearance deflected off Sergej Barbarez and directly to Stefan Kiessling.

But Emre made up for his error by intercepting Barbarez's pass as he looked to launch a breakaway.

Arda Turan had a fine chance seven minutes before the break for the Turks, but his header from five yards went just over Adler's crossbar.

Leverkusen again breathed a sign of relief when Hakan Sukur beat his marker and crossed to Umit Karan, who could only chip his effort into Adler's arms from eight yards.

Leverkusen continued to offer little going forward, Tranquillo Barnetta's cross-shot which went wide of the upright the pick of their chances.

Galatasaray though had two chances in quick succession after 70 minutes as Jan-Ingwer Callsen-Bracker's misplaced pass was intercepted by Umit Karan, who blasted well off-target.

Sukur was then denied as he ran on to a throughball, Adler rushing out to claim the ball at his feet.

And Freier on the post cleared Mehmet Topal's back heel with 10 minutes remaining.

Leverkusen looked to snatch a winner at the death, but Galatasaray nearly stole the advantage three minutes into injury time as Adler parried a long-range shot straight to the feet of Shabani Nonda, who blasted well over the crossbar.

Stadium: Ali Sami Yen

Referees: Lucilio Cardoso Cortez Batista, Joao Santos Ferreira, Sergio Lacroix (Portugal)

Galatasaray: Orkun, Ugur, Emre, Servet, Volkan (min. 84 Lincoln), Baris, Mehmet Topal, Ayhan (min. 66 Hakan Balta), Arda, Umit, Hakan Sukur (min. 79 Nonda)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Adler, Castror, Friedrichr, Callson, Sarpeir, Schneiderr (min. 62 Freierr), Vidalr (min. 86 Schwegler), Rolfes, Barnetta, Kiebling, Barbarez

A NEW FENERBAHCE ENGLISH WEB SITE...

Dear Turkish soccer fans and Fenerbahce fans....you have a another English web site beside my good friend Nathan Redd's http://www.fenerbahceworldwide.org,,,,and itis called www.Anglofeb.com

Three College students from Turkey who are Fenerbahce fans decided to build a Fenerbahce Globel community, online .

It is a damm good web site.... don't forget to check it out.....
www.Anglofeb.com