Galatasaray carries on 2016 without losing a game.
Turkish Cup 5th week game between Akhisar Belediyespor and Galatasaray was more crucial to the Akhisar Belediyespor as Galatasaray already has qualified to play-off stage while Akhisar Belediyespor needed a win to get that spot. However, the game has ended with 1:1 scoreline which means that during this important period for Galatasaray it didnt lose the game.
Galatasaray had a difficult task as it needed to win a game to keep its momentum however in the sense of the Turkish Cup it had done its task and hence had loss of concentration and also not playing with its best squad which could be available. It was quite natural for Akhisar Belediyespor to play more attacking football and hence it should not be surprising that it was one who have found first goal with Guray Vural. Galatasaray has responded towards end of the first half to bring a point and carry its defeatless group stage prior to last game in the Turkish Cup group stage next week.
Galatasaray has carried on its defeatless period of 2016 prior to crucial game against Osmanlispor at the weekend and hence has managed to keep high motivation and morale prior to this crucial game. Galatasaray is now surely is focussed into start to regain its title chances at the Super League with being 10 points behind Fenerbahce and 8 points with Besiktas (who has game in hand).
Akhisar Belediyespor has got very important point meanwhile while it aims for 2nd play-off spot at the group as it would play against Karsiyaka. This could be very interesting game as it would make it clear who gets that spot.
Refereeing at the Eskisehirspor-Fenerbahce was shocking and worrying
The game between Eskisehirspor and Fenerbahce were mainly dominated by questionable decisions by referee of the game rather than with the game itself even through it was not a game great to watch. The decisions which was made during game, against Eskisehirspor especially, surely has affected to the final scoreline.
Surely, Fenerbahce was coming to the game as strong favourite and would win game without help of referee, but the decisions which were made had affected to the morale and motivation of Eskisehirspor which was arleady low as game started. The red card to Eskisehirspor player Alpaslan Ozturk was especially questionable taking account that it was Fenerbahce player Mehmet Topal who had stepped into leg of Ozturk and hence done the foul. This has shown once again that referees are not in great conditions in the Turkey and their decisions has direct role at the outcome of the games.
Central Referee Committee needs to find solutions of this in urgent manner until this issue gets out of the hand and will bring much harsher reactions from administrators of the teams in Turkey especially ones who are at relegation zone.
Chance for youth players of Besiktas to show themselves at game against Kardemir Karabuskor.
Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes has stated on Sunday that he plans to play his youth team in the Turkish Cup 5th game game against Kardemir Karabukspor tomorrow and he had kept his word as his squad at the game tomorrow consists fully of youth. This decision is surely a sign of protest to the scheduling of the games and whole system at the Turkish Cup.
It also needs to be remembered that Besiktas task at the group stage has been completed and it surely will get to play-off stage prior to 2 games of the group stage, as other big "4" teams has managed to do so. This of course can also be seen opportunity for its youth players to play much competitive game and get experience espcially mentally even if game itself is not very important for a team. One thing certain who view game might see some future stars of Besiktas and Turkish football in general.
This decision meanwhile could also be advantage for Kardemir Karabukspor to bring "surprise" result as it might have chance against unexperienced players. Kardemir Karabukspor would very likely not be scared to play attacking football tomorrow.
Results
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group E, 5th week
Kastamonuspor 1966 2:1 Karsiyaka
Akhisar Belediyespor 1:1 Galatasaray
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group G, 5th week
Etismesgut Belediyespor 0:1 Inegolspor
Kayserispor 0:1 Konyaspor
Schedule
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group B, 5th week
16:00 Bursaspor - Tepecikspor
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group C, 5th week
12:00 Sivas Belediyespor - 1461 Trabzon
19:45 Kardemir Karabukspor - Besiktas
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group D, 5th week
13:00 Mersin IdmanYurdu - Aydinspor1923
14:00 Bucaspor - Rizespor
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group F, 5th week
18:00 Trabzonspor - Nazilli Belediyespor
21:00 Adanaspor - Gaziantepspor
In other news:
- Galatasaray: We had made 38 million loss in 2013-14 period, 70,4 million in 2014-15 and 55.8 million euro in 55.8 million euro. Total loss of 3 seasons is: 164,2 million euro.
- Galatasaray CEO Dursun Ozbek: 3 years ago UEFA told us we cant make 30 million euro loss in the season but in the end of 2013-14 season t was 70,4 million euro loss. During Yarsuvat period the squad was reduced from 44 players to 25-26, but we still made 55 million euro loss. UEFA committee wants to give us 1+1 ban from European competitions. We plan to meet and ask to reduce fine. We are aiming to reduce our loss to 5-10 million euro in 2nd year.
- Bursaspor has elected its new CEO as Ali Ay with obtaining 1483 votes at the election.
- Professional Football Disciplinary Committee has announced penalties after Turkish Cup 4th week games:
- Besiktas has recieved penalty notice for supporters behaviour at the game against 1461 Trabzon
- Galatasaray has recieved 15,000 TL fine for supporters behaviours at the game against Karsiyaka.
- Antalyaspor, Rizespor, Bursaspor, Eskisehirspor were referred to Professional Football Disciplinary Committee for supporter's behaviour.Kayserispor for fan's behaviour and for 6 players to recieving yellow cards.
- Besiktas has signed Dnipro player Denis Boyko for 3.5 years with transfer fee of 3 million 300 thousand euro.
- Galatasaray player Cenk Gonen has become injured during Turkish Cup game against Akhisar Belediyespor.
- Trabzonspor player Stephane Mbia is unhappy at club and wants to leave to other club.
- Trabzonspor thinking to suggest players to Gaziantepspor and Akhisar Belediyespor in exchange for Muhammet Demir and Guray Vural.
- Besiktas: Game against Gaziantepspor will take place at Basaksehir Stadium on 7th February.
- Fenerbahce player Gokhan Gonul and Robin van Persie has become injured following game against Eskisehirspor.
- Fenerbahce player Mehmet Topal has told referee that position with Eskisehirspor player Alpaslan Ozturk wasn't yellow card
- Kasimpasa has signed Slavia Prag player David Pavelka for 2.5 years.
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Leicester City player Andrej Kramaric.
- Akhisar Belediyespor has requested 5 million euro + Emre Colak and Tarik Camdal for its player Hugo Rodallega from Galatasaray
- Osmanlispor, Gaziantepspor, Rizespor, Giresunspor and Adana Demirspor are interested to transfer Fenerbahce players Mert Zeybek and Uygar Ramazan.
- Besiktas plans to restart transfer negotiations with Nice player Hatem Ben Arfa.
- Besiktas are interested to transfer Getafe player Alexis Delgado.
- Smouha are interested to transfer Antalyaspor player Samuel Eto'o
- Referee of the game Eskisehirspor-Fenerbahce, Alper Ulusoy has recieved 7.4 points from Central Referee Committee which is lowest point of this season.
- Borussia Dortmund has signed Mainz 05 Tukrish player Yusuf Malli for 13 million euro.
- Antalyaspor has signed Besiktas player Omer Sismanoglu for 1.5 years, Barcelona B player Lionel Enguene for 3.5 years and Mersin Idman Yurdu player Oktay Deribalta for 5 months.
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