Besiktas win and waits for CAS, Trabzon advances

Beşiktaş team and fans did their parts in its bid to advance to Europa League's group stage by defeating Norway's Tromso 2-0 at Istanbul's Olympic Stadium with over 70.000 fans...

But , the decision by CAS on Friday will decide if they will advance to Europa League !

Some reports say, Besiktas already reviewed fax from UEFA  not to show up for Friday's draw ..

TRABZON does it easy ....

Trabzonspor advanced into the Europa League group matches after wining at home 3-1 against Albanian Kukesi team .

Trabzon won the first leg match 2-0 in Albania ..

Galatasaray in group B against big guns !

Turkish Champions Galatasaray will be in Group B, in the Champions League...

Galatasaray will face Real Madrid, Juventus and Copenhagen ,,,

Galatasaray was eliminated by Real Madrid last season at the quarter final stage !

Juventus is  another tough team in this group...

Galatasaray has to win their all home matches to be in good position in the group.

This will be 12th Champions League campaign for Galatasaray...

Busy Week for Turkish Football

It has been very busy week and will be very busy weekend for Turkish Football !

After Arsenal kicked Fenerbahce out of the Champions League on Tuesday on Thursday ,CAS  decision  was announced ..

As everyone knows , Fenerbahce will not be in the European competitions for two years..

Two years of dilemma ended in the Turkish football yesterday....

On Friday, CAS will decide on Besiktas's case!

Pretty much , Besiktas will be punish  by the UEFA too ....

If Besiktas win today at home against Tromso,  They will not play this season in the Europa League...

If they lose or draw to Tromso today they will not be in Europe next season...

So,  a win against Tromso today may not take them to Europa League group stages but at least they will have a chance to go to Europe next season if they qualify...

Also on today, Trabzonspor will be at home against Kukesi team ...

Trabzonspor won the first leg match  2-0

Most likely, Trabzonspor will be in the Europa League group stages...

Yesterday, Trabzonspor coach  Mustafa Akcay said, It looks good on the paper for us but we still have to play ninety minutes on the pitch. We have to do the talking on the pitch  "

He  went on to say ' No game is won before it is played "

Trabzonspor should advance.......

Galatasaray  who will play in the Champions League , this season will find out who they will match with!

Galatasaray will be in pot 3 and will not face any time who  is in pot 3...

Galatasaray might just meet Arsenal again.....

On Friday , in the Turkish Super League, week 3 will take a start with two good matches,,,

In one of them, Galatasaray will travel to Eskisehir to play Eskisehirspor...

Fatih Terim will be on the sideline after his nine match suspension by Turkish Football Federation !

Also on Friday, Konyaspor will host Kasimpasa.......

On Saturday, Kayseri vs Elazig, Antalya vs Bursa and Fenerbahce will host  Sivaspor who is coached by Roberto Carlos,,,,,

That should be good match......

On Sunday, Besiktas will face Gaziantep at home, Trabzon will travel to Manisa to play Akhisar, Rizespor will be at home against Kayseri Erciyesspor and Karabuk will host Genclerbirligi....

There are no matches on Monday because of National team  match...

Fenerbahce out of Europe after CAS decision !

European football governing body,UEFA have sanctioned Turkish side,Fenerbahce,banning them from competing in Europe,because of their role in domestic match-fixing.
After their case was heard in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS),their appeal was thrown out ,which enforced the UEFA ruling.
Fenerbahce lost both legs of the Champions League to Arsenal,5-0 on aggregate,and it would have been a puzzle for UEFA to solve,had they gone through and CAS upholds their suspension.
The Turkish side were due to drop down to the Europa League,but the ban extends in all European competitions and they are set to equally miss out on next season’s Champions League qualifiers.
A UEFA statement said: “The UEFA Emergency Panel will meet on Thursday afternoon to decide on the consequences the confirmed exclusion of Fenerbahce SK from the 2013-14 UEFA club competitions will have on the UEFA Europa League.”

Source : Wires 

Turkish Super League Wrap : Week 2

In the closing match of the second week , Besiktas won  in away match and stayed perfect after two weeks and moved on top of the Turkish Super League with six points..

They did it after coming behind and beating Kayseri Erciyes 2-4...

This was "most goal scored" match in the second week .....

Besiktas captured the first place after 144 weeks in the Turkish Super league!

Looking at the second week.....

While Fenerbahce, Besiktas,Trabzon won their matches ,Galatasaray  stopped by Bursaspor !

The new "wonder kid"  of  Turkish football , Enes Unal become the youngest goal scorer in the Turkish Super League scoring goal for Bursaspor .

Enes Unal who  is 16 years old , broke Batuhan Karadeniz's record....

Roberto Carlos's Sivasspor won in the second week and earn their first three points ..

His team will face his former team Fenerbahce this coming Saturday who is playing against Arsenal on Tuesday >>

That should be good match up...

In  Trabzon on Monday night Trabzonspor won their match against Rizespor but  Trabzon player Volkan Sen walked of the field crying after a verbal "absurd" abuse by few Trabzonspor fans !

While Trabzonspor coach Mustafa Akcay backed  Volkan Sen , Trabzonspor chairman Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu criticize Volkan Sen not being professional !

" I condone the fans swearing and using absurd slurs to Volkan but I can not accept Volkan Sen leaving
the pitch as professional player "

This has been the talk  around"water-cooler"  in Turkey!

Maluoda, came in for Volkan  Sen  and scored the winning goal for Trabzonspor !


Another notable mention in the second week , Drogba's gestures as he was sub out during the Bursa vs Galatasaray match !


Besiktas after two weeks is on top of the league with six points but this is long marathon ...

There are thirty two more weeks ....

That's is why  a lot of things could change...

But, Besiktas started the Super League in better place, Karabuk and Galatasaray are in top three with no loss with four points !


Besiktas, Karabuk and Galatasaray are the only teams who has not loss after two weeks...

Best Keeper.....

Mert Gunok of Fenerbahce .....

Lucky Keeper of the week....

Milan Borjan of Sivasspor ....

Best goal of the week.....

Maluoda (Trabzonspor)  or Babel(Kasimpasa) .....

Best player of the week......

Gokhan Tore (Besiktas ) and Dirk Kuyt of Fenerbahce ......

Best Team.....

Besiktas

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WEEK 2, RESULTS.....

Fri	23/08/13	Gençlerbirliği	3 - 0	Akhisar Beledi…	View events	More info
Sat	24/08/13	Kasımpaşa	3 - 1	Kayserispor	View events	More info
		Gaziantepspor	0 - 0	Antalyaspor	View events	More info
		Fenerbahçe	1 - 0	Eskişehirspor	View events	More info
Sun	25/08/13	Sivasspor	2 - 0	Konyaspor	View events	More info
		Elazığspor	2 - 2	Karabükspor	View events	More info
		Bursaspor	1 - 1	Galatasaray	View events	More info
Mon	26/08/13	Trabzonspor	2 - 1	Rizespor	View events	More info
		Kayseri Erciye…	2 - 4	Beşiktaş

Besiktas loses, Trabzon has the advantage and Terim at National team

It is non stop football for some Turkish teams ..

Ever since Turkish Super League open the curtains on last Friday, almost every day there is a football matches to follow!

Already, Turkish Super League's second week will start  on today (Friday ) with one match....

Going back to yesterday's matches.....

Besiktas  could not hold on to the lead and  loss to Norway's Tromso 2-1..

Now, they have to finish the job in Istanbul next week...


On the other hand , Trabzonspor beat Albanian's Kukes FC team in Albania ...

Trabzonspor pretty much , has one foot at the Europa League group stages!

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Well, now most talked issue in the Turkish football !

Fatih Terim will be the new coach for Turkish National team..

This is third spell for Terim just like it was third spell for him at Galatasaray !

After, Abdullah Avci decided to quit,

(TFF) Turkish Football Federation ,asked for permeation from Galatasaray to talk to their coach !

So they did, in a couple days after talking, TFF signed a contract with Fatih Terim for one year, for a 4 national match!

This will be his third time coaching Turkish National team!

This time he is taking a team in bad position and also there is a 4 must win matches !

That would not even guarantee Turkey to go to World Cup 2014 in Brazil..

They need a big miracle !

So, between Galatasaray Turkish Super league matches , Champion League matches , Terim will coach Turkish National team's reaming four matches...

Terim's hands are  full !

Why?

Turkish National team has seven points in six matches!

Way behind Netherlands who has 18 points and four points  behind Hungary ..

Hungary already in a playoff spot  !

And behind Romania, three points...


A lot of people are asking," is this contract  for  only four matches or four years!"

Will Fatih Terim leave Galatasaray at the end of this season!

Those are the questions that remains to be answered.....

But, for now Turkish National team will try to win their remaining  four matches and hope for the best!

And  miracles ..

Enjoy your second week  in the Turkish Super league starting today......

Fenerbahce crushed at home by Arsenal 0-3 !

Let's face it, sometimes what you wish or hope for does not happen on the pitch!

Before the match ,at the press conference  on Tuesday,

Fenerbahce coach  Ersun Yanal said, he was very hopeful about beating Arsenal !

Well, not only his wishes did not happen, his team played very poorly....

He was the engineer for that poor show on the pitch at Kadikoy!

Ersun Yanal made some big mistake just like when he made mistakes in Konya ...

Bringing Gokhan Gonul in to the match in the second half.....

Starting, Webo  while many people were waiting Emenike to start ......

Against Arsenal, Fenerbahce's  midfield did not play well at all .....

And , not building attacks from wings, gave the momentum to Arsenal in the second half of the match.

Arsenal with second half goals from Gibbs, Ramsey and Penalty kick goal by Giroud  pretty much ended Fenerbahce's hope for second leg match in London!

Fenerbahce will need miracles to beat Arsenal  and advance to the Champions League ...

Before the second leg match, Ersun Yanal's Fenerbahce will face,Yanal's former team Eskisehirspor
in the Turkish Super league match.....

Next ten days, could be very stressful for Ersun Yanal and Fenerbahce!