What happened in Turkish football today? 09.03.2017

Besiktas returns to Istanbul with pretty good score.

Even through Besiktas didnt get a win against Olympiakos during Europa League last 16 1st leg game in Athens, which their were aiming for their did get an important advantage of away goal. Taking account how Besiktas competes at its home stadium it would be looking for 2nd leg game into more positive manner.

Besiktas has started the game in a good manner way with controlling ball trying to make organising attacks and even more stopping Olympiakos to go forward and the goal which it has conceded at the 36th minute by Cambiasso has been mainly due of losing concentration and it was only dangerous attack by Olympiakos in 1st half game. This goal provided some motivation for the Olympiakos but Besiktas managed to stay focus for rest of the game and get an equalised goal by Vincent Aboubakar, who needs to be stated has become most goal-scoring player at Besiktas in the European tournaments with 5 goals. Besiktas has provided a good game focussing into defensive and more or less played the way away team should play at the European tournaments with returning to Istanbul and Vodafone Arena with advantegous scoreline. This performance does show that team are focussed into Europa League title, but still its slippery scoreline and needs to stay focus for 2nd leg.

Olympiakos meanwhile has shown good focus into today's game and even through has not been very attacking today, with Besiktas not allowing them for most of the time, it still had used number of chances effectively including header goal by Cambiasso.

Besiktas would need to look in optimistic manner with this scoreline and certainly can carry on dreaming in Europe this season but still there is much to do in 2nd leg.

Fenerbahce would aim to get back-to-back win at the game against Alanyaspor.

Fenerbahce without doubt would aim to carry on its winning mood against Alanyaspor during Super League 24th week game against the team which did provide some surprising results earlier this season but does have a bit of downside in recent games.

Following, pretty controversial win against Osmanlispor during last week game which was dominated by Mehmet Topal goal, Fenerbahce did recieve some motivation and confidence which it was lacking at the recent weeks as it saw that the best way is to carry it on is with win tomorrow. Counting Turkish Cup game Kayserispor it now has managed to win 2 games back to back and would certainly aim to carry on similar performance at the game tomorrow. Alanyaspor meanwhile is still getting used to its new head coach Saffet Susic which it needs to be stated didnt provide a great start of his reign at the team and would also look for a win tomorrow, but Fenerbahce are coming out as favourite with big quality factor with Alanyaspor only having Wagner Love as star player.

Fenerbahce as been stated are coming out as favourites are in better mood compare to previous games before and would certainly at least try to secure Europa League spot for the upcoming games at this season.

Trabzonspor has extended contract with Okay Yokuslu until 2020.

Trabzonspor has extended contract with its young player Okay Yokuslu for 3 more years, who was also celebrating his 23rd birthday today and has recieved a very valuable present from his club as it is known that he wanted to stay at the club and didnt consider a bit leave his team.

Okay Yokuslu has been among key star players at the club for recent weeks, especially after New Year and has provided full focus at the performance at his team and played an important role with his goals, assists for the team which let them not to lose so far during 2017. This is among first projects to make a team which would be fighting league title next season if all plans would be successfully made for next season. It is especially good news that Okay Yokuslu really loves to be present at this team and according to the CEO Muharrem Usta has been agreed to extend contract without thinking for long time and without having long conversation with him and hence showing character to the side.

With being only 23-year old Okay Yokuslu has real chance to be future star both of the Trabzonspor and also Turkish National Team as he shows great game for his young age and certainly have great skills.

Results:
UEFA Europa League, Last 16, 1st leg:
Olympiakos 1:1 Besiktas

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 24th week:
20:00 Alanyaspor - Fenerbahce

In other news: 

- Professional Football Disciplinary Committee has announced fines and bans which are:
- Adanaspor has recieved 150,000 TL fine and 2-game ban for behaviour of fans 
- Besiktas and Alanyaspor has recieved blockage of stands for behaviour of fans 
- Kayserispor has recieved 50,000 TL fine for behaviour of fans and blockage of stands
- Antalyaspor and Galatasaray has recieved 15,000 TL fine for behaviour of fans
- Galatasaray head coach Igor Tudor has recieved 13,000 TL fine and 1-game ban for antisportmanship behaviour during game.

- Turkish National Team has fallen 2 places at the FIFA World Ranking for month of March and currently is at 26th position.

- Trabzonspor player Olcay Sahan has resumed training sessions after recovering from injury.

- Fenerbahce CEO Aziz Yildirim has attended to today's training session.

- Karabukspor vie-CEO Tolga Gul: We didnt recieve any transfer offers from Latovlevici. If we recieve in summer, we might talk about it.

- Galatasaray fans representative administrator Alper Narman wanted to resign, but club CEO Dursun Ozbek has managed to change his mind.

- Antalyaspor head coach Riza Calimbay: I dont think Motta will be useful for us this season. There is some family issues.

- Galatasaray player Nigel de Jong will not be able to play against Genclerbirligi during Super League 24th week due of injury.

- Osmanlispor player Bifoulma has become injured during training sessions.

- Galatasaray player Bruma wants to continue his career at Premier League and open for offers in summer.

- Hertha Berlin, Stuttgart and Hannover are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Hasan Ali Kaldirim.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Nice player Mario Balotelli.