06 May 2017

What happened in Turkish football today? 05.05.2017


Napoleoni keeps Basaksehirspor league title dream alive. 

Basaksehirspor goal at 89th minute goal by the Napoleoni against Antalyaspor during Super League 30th week game has provided an important win which led them to still at the fight for league title at the end of the season. But it needs to be stated that it wasnt an easy win at all for them.
As was stated beforehand, both Basaksehirspor and Antalyaspor has come out to the game which both needed to win to either fight for league title or Europa League spot. Due of this outcome while team which would win game would get advantage while loss could cost much for both sides.

Therefore, while both sides has tried to provide an attacking football it has been in same time an defensive game. It needs to be stated that Basaksehirspor has a difficulty during the game compare to Besiktas game as Antalyaspor has shown good resistance. As the game has looked like it would end with 0:0, Emre Belozoglu has provided a very good assist to Napoleoni who has converted chance. Interestingly, Napoleoni has also scored 2 goals against Osmanlispor after coming as substitution and has repeated this performance today. The team has shown a great spirit and with this mood it can carry on winning games for rest of the 4 games and wait for loss of points from Besiktas, including at derby game. As was stated before Basaksehirspor has shown that its serious for league title and has proven again after today's game.

It needs to be stated that Antalyaspor was coming to very important game also as it was aiming to end season at top 5 position and shown great resistance to Basaksehirspor who is fighting for league title. With such focus at the rest of the 4 games it could end this season at very high point.

Title race which only recently has been looked to be over is still taking place with following result and has surely put pressure towards Besiktas and Fenerbahce who would meet on 7th May at the big derby.

Galatasaray would play against Kasimpasa which doesnt put Super League into priority for rest of season.

Galatasaray would aim to carry on its positive performance following 5:0 win against Bursaspor at the game against Kasimpasa during Super League 30th week game as their opponents doesnt have much aims at the Super League for rest of the season.

In fact, Kasimpasa as been stated by players and technical staff, main aim for rest of the season is being Turkish Cup and has put Super League into secondary role, taking account that Galatasaray aims to keep its top 4 place to secure until end of the season and get to European football next season it would be coming out as strong favourite with good motivation. Meanwhile, due of Professional Football Disciplinary Committee decision the game would be played without fans which is incidently could go into advantage for Galatasaray due of recent protests from their fans, but in same time it is likely can make game to be dull. Galatasaray players during last week game against Bursaspor has provided a positive football, even through it could been argued that their opponents allowed them but Istanbul side players would aim to provide similar performance at the game tomorrow and aim for a win. It is crucial here of course how Kasimpasa would give reaction to their opponents.

Galatasaray due of having different aims would be looking into game as closer for a win but it would be interesting to see how their gameplan would be affected at the empty stadium.

Trabzonspor is favourable to win against Kayserispor but game itself is crucial for both sides. 

With 5 games left at the season, Trabzonspor would certainly aim to end season with 100% record and would start this streak which been stopped last week against Genclerbirligi, with Kayserispor game who in other hand would aim to make their stay at league even stronger.

In fact this game is among most crucial at this week, among derby games, as result of both teams would possibly affect their positioning at the end of the season. Trabzonspor being at 5th place has set an eye to get Europa League spot so it can compete at Europe next season, the season which it is putting as priority. Trabzonspor with its impressive record however needs to be mentioned is closer to the victory and not obtaining one against Genclerbirligi could be seen as unlucky or not providing too much attacking football. However, with regarding how it performed in most of the game at the 2nd half it would be expected from them to provide much faster and forward seeking game tomorrow. Kayserispor needs mainly to focus onto defence if it wants to get at least draw at the game but again with some impressive performance in some games, players are capable to react as accepted in crucial game.

Both teams would be looking for a win, but with much better quality Trabzonspor seems to be closer for a win while Kayserispor would likely to provide mainly defensive game due of this.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 30th week:
Antalyaspor 0:1 Basaksehirspor

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 30th week:
16:00 Genclerbirligi - Adanaspor
16:00 Trabzonspor - Kayserispor
19:00 Galatasaray - Kasimpasa
19:00 Konyaspor - Alanyaspor

In other news:

Basaksehirspor players Volkan Babacan, Ufuk Ceylan, Yalcin Ayhan and Mahmut Tekdemir have been called to court for questioning of beating up ASpor journalist following Super League 28th week game against Rizespor.

Besiktas has also taken place at attempted coup indictment with complaint of FETO soldiers landing to Vodafone Arena on helicopter at night

Karabukspor football representative Tolga Gul: Our player Razack Traore has asked to return home right now, and we allowed him. He had hard season as he lost his 1-year old son. His contracts ends this season.

Besiktas player Atiba Hutchinson is not expected to play against Fenerbahce during Super League 30th week game due of injury.

Osmanlispor head coach Hamza Hamzaoglu and players has visited amusement part Ankapark for motivation.

Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Orlando City player Cyle Larin.

Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Bordeaux player Jeremy Menez.

Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Tigres player Andre Pierre Gignac.

Fenerbahce players Jeremain Lens, Simon Kjaer and Hasan Ali Kaldirim are expected to play against Besiktas.

Galatasaray plans to extend contracts with Fernando Muslera for 4 years with 3,575,000 euro salary +20,000 euro per game, Bruma for 4 years with 2.2 million euro and 20 million euro release clause and Yasin Oztekin for 3 years with 1.1 million euro.

Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Milan player Carlos Bacca.

Galatasaray considers to sell its players Lionel Carole and Martin Linnes during summer transfer window.

Besiktas are interested to transfer Inter Milan player Gabigol.

Galatasaray sports director Cenk Ergun has recieve certificate at the sports director seminar organised by TFF.

Barcelona player Arda Turan manager Ahmet Bulut had a meeting with Inter Milan administrator Piero Ausilio

Trabzonspor 16 players who are loaned to other clubs are expected to return to team at end of the season.

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