Fenerbahce and Antalyaspor formality game has ended with goalless draw.
Last game at the Turkish Cup group stage between Fenerbahce and Antalyaspor has ended with a draw 0:0, where both teams were playing with its youth players and was more checking capability of its players and getting ready mentally for last 16 knock-out stage this weekend.
At the yesterday review it was mentioned that both teams will play calm football with lack of dangerous attacks and attacking positions and this happened more or less during the game with some number of attacks by both teams in some parts of the game. This game in fact was seen as opportunity for youth players to prove themselves but very likely the fact that both teams position at the group were arleady clear as game has started has led them to play slow and not attacking football and more to control game. The result should not be treated as surprise as both teams has managed its aims to get to last 16.
Fenerbahce would play against Kayserispor and this game would make it even more clear what kind of focus would Fenerbahce would give to competition as the game progresses on weekend. The game itself and squad will give us clues, assuming their get through quarter-final.
Antalyaspor meanwhile had stated that their aim is final when group stages started and as the game will be played in Antalya, the team has managed its task to get to last 16 stage but the way it would play from now on would show how serious their taking this aim.
Gaziantepspor has won Trabzonspor at formality game at Turkish Cup.
Gaziantepspor has managed to stop Trabzonspor reaching to 100% record at the Turkish Cup group stage with 2:0 win, even through to some extend Trabzonspor did not try its best at this formality game with two teams getting to the last 16 stage.
As was expected both teams has quarenteed first two places at the group stage and was playing the game which could be considered as training ground prior to last 16 knock-out game at the Turkish Cup taking place this weekend. As was mentioned several times, Trabzonspor aim at this season will be to win Turkish Cup in similar manner as for Galatasaray but losing this game should be considered as normal result taking account that team has taken 1st spot at the table arleady. The win for Gaziantepspor was also bit more needed as it was looking for more morale as it would play against tougher opponent at last 16 and was aiming to provide at least mediocre performance today.
Only downside was for Trabzonspor head coach Hami Mandirali losing his first game at his post but neither fans, Mandirali himself and administrators would question too much for this loss.
Gaziantepspor opponent at the last 16 knock-out game will be Galatasaray so it was important for a team to get a win against another big "4" team to obtain high amount of morale prior to crucial game against Galatasaray, and now it will look forward to game with some self-belief and motivation.
Galatasaray is likely to set its eye to the Turkish Cup final.
Galatasaray has played its last game at the Turkish Cup group stage where it got a comfortable win against Kastamonuspor 1966 with 4:1 scoreline and provided signals that it will take Turkish Cup with more focus as it has lost chances to get league title, with being 13 points behind Fenerbahce and 8 points from Besiktas who has two games in the hand.
The biggest gain for Galatasaray at the game yesterday was hat-trick scored by player Sinan Gumus and once again proved that he has important future both at the club and for Turkish football in general as he had generally good performance during 2016 so far. Galatasaray has controlled the game from start to end against much weaker opponent and to some extend has shown that it is capable of playing good occassionally and only problem coming to league games could be mainly of the focus of the team.
This weekend Galatasaray would play against Gaziantepspor during last 16 stage of the tournament and will very likely provide its best football as it will try to get until final of the competition in this season.
Results
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group A, 6th week
13:00 Bandirmaspor 1:2 Sanliurfaspor
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group C, 6th week
12:00 1461 Trabzon 2:0 Kardemir Karabukspor
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group D, 6th week
14:00 Aydinspor 1923 0:1 Bucaspor
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group F, 6th week
19:00 Gaziantepspor 2:0 Trabzonspor
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group H, 6th week
12:00 Tuzlaspor 0:1 Giresunspor
20:45 Antalyaspor 0: 0 Fenerbahce
Schedule
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group A, 6th week
14:00 Basaksehirspor - Amed Sportif
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group B, 6th week
12:00 Buyukcekmece - Boluspor
18:00 Eskisehirspor- Bursaspor
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group C, 6th week
20:15 Besiktas - Sivas Belediyespor
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group D, 6th week
12:00 Rizespor - Mersin IdmanYurdu
Turkish Cup, Group Stage, Group E, 6th week
16:00 Karsiyaka - Akhisar Belediyespor
In other news:
- Turkish Football Federation has announced that postponed Besiktas-Mersin Idman Yurdu game will take place on 17th February at 19:30 and Trabzonspor -Besiktas game will take place on 15th March at 19:30
- WestHamUnited has loaned Fenerbahce player Emmanuel Emenike until end of the season.
- Sivasspor has signed Kayseri Erciyesspor player Emre Ozturk for 3.5 years.
- Trabzonspor has agreed with transfer of Akhisar Belediyespor player Guray Vural.
- Fenerbahce ex-administrator Ali Koc will not be able to run for CEO position of club if he becomes Koc Holding Chairman of the Board.
- Mersin IdmanYurdu have signed its academy players Gokhan Akkan and Mehmet Ali Kacar.
- Union of Club 2nd CEO Mesut Hoscan: Apart of 2-3 clubs in Turkey, all clubs have serious economic issues. Their have big debts.There are works to find solution to debt issues with union's CEO Goksel Gumusdag.
- Inter Milan has appointed its scout analyst Galatasaray scout analyst Marco Fumagalli
- Galatasaray has signed sponsorship deal with Platform for club's digital media and content section.
- Trabzonspor player Salih Dursun was playing with Ishak Dogan shirt during Turkish Cup game against Gaziantepspor during 2nd half.
- Monaco are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Sinan Gumus.
- TurkishNationalTeam trying to convince Galatasaray player Sinan Gumus to play for them. Alternatively, Gumus can play for Germany.
- Galatasaray player Emre Colak has declined an offer from Antalyaspor.
- Galatasaray player Lukas Podolski might be returning to Koln.
- Fenerbahce head coach Vitor Pereira and Turkey head coach Fatih Terim has discussed about Fenerbahce player Volkan Demirel latest performance
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Huracan player Cristian Espinoza
- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Derby County player Darren Bent.
- Besiktas player Jose Sosa has requested for raise in his salary from club administrators.
- Trabzonspor player Cavanda has told to club administrators that he wants to leave the club.
- Chelsea are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Robin van Persie.
- Fenerbahce aims to reduce its current 40 million euro debt to 10 million euro within 3 years. It might sell some players or reduce salary.
- Wolfsburg, Schalke and Bayer Leverkusen are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Caner Erkin.
- Trabzonspor administrators told to its player Stephane Mbia that he can leave club if he pays 2.2 million euro and finds new club himself.
- WestHamUnited has ended negotiations with Galatasaray player Burak Yilmaz without success.
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