What happened in Turkish football today? 24.11.2016

Fenerbahce wins Zorya despite of poor performance at 1st half.

Fenerbahce has won an important game against Ukrainian side Zorya with 2:0 scoreline despite of providing very poor football at the 1st half and wasnt able to get upper hand at that half. However, entrance to the field of Miroslav Stoch at the 2nd half has help Fenerbahce to raise tempo at the game for its favour.

Fenerbahce has shown signs of tiredness following a hard and important game back at the Super League 11th week game against Galatasaray on 20th November which certainly affected to the performance at the first half. This slow and disorganised game has led Zorya to control even more and creating some chances during 1st half. However, with the entrance of the Miroslav Stoch at the 2nd half has led them to have faster game and scoring his classical goal from outside of penalty area which brought a team 1st goal during the game. That goal has certainly allowed Fenerbahce to play more confident game which has led to more effective attacks at the Zorya goal which led to Simon Kjaer scoring 2nd goal within 10 minutes after Stoch goal. Fenerbahce has shown good football at the 2nd half and has carried on winning at home ground which has raised to 9 games at the Europa League.

Zorya meanwhile has shown some brave football especially at the 1st half and apart of defending was going forward and showed that it aims to provide an attacking football regardless who is opponent. Despite of not great results, Zorya has shown positive mark to the group with brave football and attitute to the game.

Fenerbahce carries on providing its great performance and now would focus into Feyenoord game. It would come out right now for sure at high confidence against Rizespor which could lead them to Rize have tough time on 27th November.

Osmanlispor has lost chance to get to 2nd round in game against Steaua Bucharest.

Osmanlispor has lost good chance getting to the knockout stages of the Europa League despite having one foot at qualifying from the group with one game at hand as it was winning the game with 1:0 1st half has  but Steuau Bucharest after shown comeback and have won game with 2:1 scoreline.

Osmanlispor has provided very confident game at the 1st half despite of playing against strong team with controlling the game and finding an important goal at the 30th minute by Ndiaye. However, Steaua Bucharest was always seen as dangerous opponent to Ankara side and it has shown great response during 2nd half which Osmanlispor unfortunately couldnt provide good reaction against. In fact, Osmanlispor could have won game where Ndiaye has played a bit egoistically or if he did provide good pass at the attacking their could have find 2nd goal. Osmanlispor lost its chance to get to the next stage and right now would play a crucial game against Gent which could decide which team would get into the knockout stages among Villarreal and Steaua Bucharest at the group where all 4 teams have chance to qualify.

Steaua Bucharest needed to win today to still have chance for the last week games and it has shown that reaction at the 2nd half and does show that it will try to get 2nd round ticket during last game against Villarreal.

Osmanlispor has lost its chance to mark its history by getting into 2nd round with today's win which it was close to but it has still has good chance to get to next stage if it manages to win against Gent at home and this task could be achieved by them.

Konyaspor are out of the Europa League after loss to Shakhtar.

Konyaspor has been eliminated from Europa League with one week to go with losing to Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk and unfortunately has marked its place as worst performance among Turkish teams at the European tournaments this season.

Konyaspor has played with strongest team at the group which until this game has carried on 100% record and has shown similar seriousness to the game with dominating game and winning with the confident scoreline of the 4:0. Konyaspor did try to find response but it didnt manage to provide that response strong enough and had difficult time at controlling the game. The unlucky period has started with Konyaspor player Bardakci scoring an own goal which has surely affected motivation of the Konyaspor at the 11th minute which has also led for such poor result for them and also provided motivation for Shakhtar Donetsk.

Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk carries  on its good performance at the Europa League showing itself to be one of the favourites to win the tournament at the end of the season. It would now certainly focus to end group with 100% record.

Konyaspor would now focus at the Super League which is showing also poorer performance compare to last season and maybe with being out of the Europa League it can focus to get to European spots for next season via Super League from tomorrow.

Results:
UEFA Europa League, Group A, 5th week:
Fenerbahce 2:0 Zorya
Manchester United 4:0 Feyenoord

UEFA Europa League, Group H, 5th week: 
Shakhtar Donetsk 4:0 Konyaspor
Gent 2:2 Braga

UEFA Europa League, Group L, 5th week: 
Steaua Bucharest 2:1 Osmanlispor
Zurich 1:1 Villarreal

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 12th week: 
20:00 Galatasaray - Bursaspor
20:00 Alanyaspor - Kayserispor

In other news: 

- Professional Football Disciplinary Committee has announced fines and bans for last week games, which are:
- Fenerbahce has recieved 15,000 TLfine for notleaving stairs empty and 50,000 TL for behaviour of fans and fan ban for next game
- Fenerbahce administrator Huseyin Dumlipinar has recieved 23 days of deprivation of rights for attacking broadcaster.
- Galatasaray has recieved 9,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship behaviour by team and 20,000 TL fine for behaviour of fans.
- Gaziantepspor has recieved 50,000 TL fine for behaviour of the fans
- Trabzonspor has recieved 15,000 TL fine for behaviour of the fans and 12,000 TL for anti-sportmanship behaviour by players.
- Adanaspor has recieved 22,500 TL for behaviour of fans and additional 50,000 TL for it taking place 2nd time in season.
- Adanaspor player Bekir Yilmaz has recieved 2 game ban for serious foul during the game

- Turkish National Team has raised from 25th place to 24th at the FIFA World Ranking for November.

- Konyaspor player Ali Camdanli has become injured during Europa League 5th week game against Shakhtar Donetsk.

- Adanaspor has put its player Canberk Dilaver out of the squad for indefinite time.

- El Pais: Antalyaspor player Samuel Eto'o could recieve 10,5 years and 14 million euro fine for not paying taxes between 2006-2009 years

- TFF administrator Husnu Gureli: In total of 18 clubs have 5 billion TL debt. We would take away points if finance is not balanced.

- Besiktas player Ricardo Quaresma has been selected to the Champions League 5th week squad best starting 11 team.

-Besiktas player Cenk Tosun has been chosen as nominee for best goal of the Champions League 5th week games.

- Besiktas player Dusco Tosic has become injured during Champions League 5th week game against Benfica.

- Trabzonspor expects to start with Aytac Kara and Bero at starting 11 at Super League 12th week game against Genclerbirligi.

- Trabzonspor player Mehmet Ekici wants to stay at the club and sign extension.

- Trabzonspor has paid Al Nassr player Adrian Miezejewski 1,500,000 Euro and also to Spartak Moscow player Majeed Waris remaining salary.

- Barcelona scouts has viewed performance of Besiktas players Tolgay Arslan and Oguzhan Ozyakup during Champions League gameagainst Benfica

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Rosenborg player Jonas Svensson.

- Galatasaray considers to exchange its player Wesley Sneijder for Milan player Jose Sosa.

- Aston Villa player Micah Richards: I am aware that Turkish club are interested with me. So far there is no offer, but I will consider them.