What happened in Turkish football today? 26.10

Opening of Antalya Arena didnt bring positive result to Antalyaspor. 

Antalyaspor has opened its new stadium against top 3 team in Turkey, Besiktas for the sake of recieving high number of fans. It was quite naturally to expect that club and fans were aiming to get good result or at least good performance by home ground players. However, the game ended with humiliating loss to Antalyaspor: 5:1.

First half of the game in fact had promised this scenario as Antalyaspor managed to play against Besiktas in similar strength with quality attacks and world-class goal by Samuel Eto'o. However, the usual performance by Besiktas in this season, including during away games, has led to high number of organised attacks which led to the scoring 5 quality goals.

Currently Besiktas is playing best attacking football at whole league by finding good positions and converting them, one of things which is lacking in Turkish Super League in general. Returning to game, Besiktas performances by Mario Gomez and Ricardo Quaresma has shown that both players will score more and more goals for their team.

Antalyaspor positive thing at the game was Samuel Eto'o once again proving that he is key player at the team, with 7 goals so far in this league, who would bring lots of problems for many teams in league. Also, Antalyspor has lost 2nd game against top 4 teams, earlier losing to Fenerbahce so it still has difficulity at competing at title race.

Good news for Fenerbahce: Diego, bad news: conceded goal

Fenerbahce performance at yesterday derby game against Galatasaray has shown some improvement from club however it is not enough to bring championship at the end of the season.
One of the main aspects which was observed during game is once again the stamina of the players.

The club to some extend fast paced and strong defence up to 60th minute has allowed team to have 1:0 lead however it seemed like players has switched after that. The conceded header by short Olcan Adin with Fenerbahce long defenders raises some questions. Even Vitor Pereira showed to Souza that he is half of your height at the end of the game.

However, the plus sign of the game is the goal by Diego Ribas whose performance was questioned at start of the season, however that goal made him "real Fenerbahce" (after Fenerbahce plays scores to Galatasaray he is referred like that by fans). Meanwhile, Vitor Pereira should be careful as number of fans start calling for resignation for Portuguese coach. But once again there are signs of improvement by team.

Galatasaray can deny it, but it was scared in Kadikoy

From the view of Galatasaray, the club and players are very dissapointed as this time their really believed their could win Fenerbahce in Kadikoy after 16 years, with the vibe from media giving more motivation.

However, in performance wise Galatasaray was very poor and didnt show signs of wanting to win a game and to some extend were lucky even to draw with unexpected header by Olcan Adin.

As usual, the main reason why game finished at draw was also Fernando Muslera with his important saves during times when Fenerbahce were coming dangerous to a goal.

In overall, Galatasaray head coach Hamza Hamzaoglu admitted himself that the club didnt compete in same manner. Reason for this could be fear by players, as it came to the stadium where last win club got was on 1999. Club denies it was scared, but players performance showed.

Otherwise Galatasaray and Fenerbahce can be happy as it is still at title race in early days and only behind of leaders, Besiktas with 4 points, after winning Antalyaspor with 5:1 scoreline tonight.

Results
Turkish Super League, 9th week
Antalyaspor 1:5 Besiktas

In other news: 

- Besiktas has announced that it signed sponsorship with Denizbank for 4,500,000 euro for 5 years.

- Osmanlispor player Pierro Webo has become injured and wont play in game against Fenerbahce.

- Sivasspor coach Okan Buruk: Club is currently at not position in the standings which it deserves. In upcoming week, team will become better

- There are rumours that father of Trabzonspor player Mehmet Ekici father had transfer talks with Besiktas.

- Besiktas has announced that it signed sponsorship with Denizbank for 4,500,000 euro for 5 years.

- Akhisar Belediyespor head coach Cihat Arslan: If we will recieve good results we could compete at Europa League next season.