What happened in Turkish football today? 22.12.2016

Fenerbahce has won without providing too much effort. 

Fenerbahce has also won its first campaign during this season Turkish Cup game against Menemen Belediyespor with minimal scoreline with a goal scored by Fernandao at the penalty kick on the 22nd minute.

It needs to be mentioned that Fenerbahce did manage to control game from start to end of the game but it has kept game at the slow tempo with playing a game at the cruise control which could be describe this minimal scoreline win. Fenerbahce as in similar way as it was with Amedspor has arrived to the game to the Izmir today and hence this tiredness and economical game by the team could be described due of this factor. In fact Menemen Belediyespor has managed to provide some nervous moments for the Fenerbahce during 1st half but due of difference between both sides at the sense at the quality it could not get desired result. It is good point that Fernandao has converted at penalty as he had managed to score again following Genclerbirligi league game.

Menemen Belediyespor has shown pretty impressive and brave football during 1st half and has created pretty good chances. It could even get draw if it didnt tired too early but team did leave positive image.

Fenerbahce has got its first win and is now at the better chance to get to the knockout stages but it needs to carry on this performance if it wants to keep its chances high to see last 16 stage.

Trabzonspor has got motivation boost with 5:0 win against Kizilcabolukspor.

Trabzonspor has won its first game at the Turkish Cup with providing an comfortable win with 5:0 scoreline against weakest team at the group Kizilcabolukspor and despite of circumstances it still got an important motivation prior to the important Super League game against Fenerbahce on 26th December.

The game has been dominated from start to end by Trabzonspor with players ending the job in duration of the 35th minutes, as it turned scoreline to the 3:0. Trabzonspor player Yusuf Yazici, who is only 19 years old, has become most talked player at this game as he had shown his good skills and providing to be potential star both for the team and for Turkey in general. Trabzonspor has got 4 points after this game and would probably aim for the next stage of the tournament at better view in upcoming games of this campaign as it had dominated the game from start to an end. Once again it needs to be stated that possibly as an opponent it was an easy one but win is always good for struggling teams especially when it comes with such an form.It is now important for team to carry on with such confidence which it got from the game.

Kizilcabolukspor didnt manage to give any mark so far at the tournament as it has lost all of the 3 games and is been seen among weakest team at the whole Turkish Cup group stage. It did get through a good experience so far.

Trabzonspor has got an important 3-point with 5 goals win and would probably look more brighter at this Turkish Cup campaign which it certainly wants to win with having such a poor season so far.

Galatasaray is not focussed to Turkish Cup.

Galatasaray has managed to win their first win at the group stage during this season Turkish Cup game against surprising side of this campaign with 2:1 scoreline with the help of Josue penalty during last minutes of the game.
As been mentioned at the blog yesterday, Galatasaray was almost close to end game once again with 1:1 scoreline as it did during this season group stage. It needs to be stated that, with Jan Olde Riekerink stating after the game, that Galatasaray didnt perform well at the game yesterday. Possibly with Galatasaray being at what could be referred as easy group for them has affected their performance as their took their opponents and whole group in generally where lightly which led to this unexpected results from them. Without being at the European competitions during this season, Galatasaray doesnt have much excuse to see at least knockout stages but somehow it feels not to be concentrated into the tournament. However, with 5 points obtained and having other 3 games and as long as it would focus into result it would be taken place at the knockout stages.

This performance of course does not also do good for Jan Olde Riekerink who does recieve negative results. Turkish Cup might not take too much criticism among big 4 teams but those results could be used as an excuse as many people are unhappy with his performance.

Results
Turkish Cup, Group G, 3rd week:
Aydinspor 1923 1:0 Bursaspor

Turkish Cup, Group D, 3rd week:
Kayserispor 3:1 Darica Genclerbirligi

Turkish Cup, Group H, 3rd week:
Trabzonspor 5:0 Kizilcabolukspor

Turkish Cup, Group C, 3rd week:
Menemen Belediyespor 0:1 Fenerbahce

In other news: 

- Professional Football Disciplinary Committee has announced fines and bans which are:
- Kayserispor and Konyaspor have recieved 15,000 TL for behaviour of fans
- Antalyaspor have recieved 9,000 TL for team-wise anti-sportmanship behaviour.
- Rizespor have recieved 10,500 TL for anti-sportmanship behaviour teamwise.
- Besiktas has recieved 20,000 TL fine for behaviour of fans and blockage of the parts of stadium for fans.
- Basaksehirspor has recieved blockage of the parts of stadium for fans
- Trabzonspor has recieved 140,000 TL fine for behaviour of fans and blockage of the parts of stadium for fan

- Turkish National Team has kept its 24th position at the FIFA World Ranking with 851 points for month of December.

- Local Players have won with 4:3 All Star Game agaisnt Foreign Players at the game dedicated to the victims of recent terror attacks.

- TFF has announced that their would be observing minute of silence between 22/12-26/12 prior to games due of Turkish soldiers who has passed away in Syria.

- All Star Game game between Local Players and Foreign Players has made profit of 50,630,000 TL, which would send to victims families.

- AkhisarBelediyespor has transferred ex-Gaziantepspor player Daniel Larsson for 2.5 years.

- - Besiktas spokesman Metin Albayrak: We are close to make 2+1 year contract with our Ricardo Quaresma. We could agree after winter break.Quaresma could become like symbol player for us. He is happy here,so we are and our fans.- 

- Spartak Moscow player Salvatore Bocchetti has cancelled one-on-one transfer negotiations after terror attack next to Vodafone Arena.

- Fenerbahce player Robin van Persie might not play until February if his injury will get worser and hence might not play against Trabzonspor

- It became clear that suspects who have organised attack to Fenerbahce bus in Rize in 2015 have connection with FETO group.

- Basaksehirspor vice CEO Mehmet Saral: We are close to make agreement with Genclerbirligi about Irfan Can. We try to reduce transfer fee.

- Fenerbahce player Moussa Sow is requesting his team Al Ahli either to sell him for lower price to Fenerbahce or loan for other season.

- Besiktas will use +1 extension option with its player Dusco Tosic and hence will keep him until 2019.

- Deportivo La Coruna player Ryan Babel will arrive to Istanbul to have one-on-one transfer negotiations with Besiktas on 24th December

- Besiktas spokesman Metin Albayrak:We didnt yet buy Vincent Aboubakar, we only have option at loan deal. If we do buy him it will be 4 years

- Galatasaray head coach Jan Olde Riekerink didnt approve transfer of Spartak Moscow player Serdar Tasci due of him getting frequently injured

- Trabzonspor has offered to Everton 1.2 million euro for 1.5 year loan period for Oummar Niasse.Niasse requests for 1.3 million euro salary

- Galatasaray are interested to appoint West Ham United head coach Slaven Bilic and to transfer Montreal Impact player Didier Drogba.

- Karabukspor are interested to transfer Shakhtar Donetsk player Yevhen Seleznyov.

- SpartakMoscow has requested 3 million euro from Trabzonspor for Serdar Tasci.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Rubin Kazan player Jonathan Cristian de Jesus.

- Fenerbahce are interested to loan Inter Milan player Gabriel Barbosa until end of the season.

- Galatasaray is going to decide future of the club head coach Jan Olde Riekerink during midseason break.