Galatasaray has got into last 16 of Turkish Cup thanks to youngsters.
Galatasaray has got its last 16 ticket at the Turkish Cup game against Keciorengucu as it has ended 2nd leg game at 5th round with 1:1 scoreline as team has played with mainly younger and reserves players who has shown good performance.
Despite of getting minumum leadership at the tie as it has only won 1st leg with 2:1 scoreline,
Galatasaray technical staff still has provided full trust towards its younger players who has recieved an important playing time during this game and has shown pretty positive game and getting last 16 ticket with a draw. It needs also to be noted that 1st goal has been scored from Yunus Akgun with nice shot at 65th minute and it was clear that it would get ticket from that moment as their opponents would need to score twice, a chance which was low taking account quality difference with sides even if Galatasaray playing without its main players. It could criticised for Galatasaray at conceding goal at 85th minute which did lead for opponents possibly to show an attacking game to get an extra-time but Galatasaray careful game has prevented that and led them get to the last 16.
Taking account differences at levels between both sides it needs to be stated that it was good performance against Galatasaray, as Keciorengucu has managed to lose with 1 goal difference at overall and was one goal behind to get 2nd leg into extra-time. Being 2 levels below at league system and even if opponent has played without main players, Keciorengucu has shown good positive game.
Galatasaray has qualified to last 16 with help of younger players and even through this players needs to improve and develop, their had managed to show good performance and give hope for future of this club.
Fenerbahce is in risk at entering mid-season break at relegation zone.
Even with an appointment of head coach Ersun Yanal for head coaching position and despite of Fenerbahce playing good game in beginning of game, team has shown similar performance in 2nd half and has lost 2 points to Erzurumspor and staying at relegation zone.
With high number of supporters filling the stadiums providing strong support both to new head coach Ersun Yanal and players, Fenerbahce has started game in great manner with creating high amount of the chances with especially dominating with Islam Slimani not being able to convert high amount of the chances. It has started still 2nd half with 2:0 advantage, but Erzurumspor has provided a better performance in that period and have shown great comeback with finding goal at last minute of the game thanks to the goal by Thy. Even through Erzurumspor head coach Mustafa Ozdilek following game did state that he doesnt see Fenerbahce as their direct opponent, as currently their are having same amount of the points, it does look that for now their are and Ersun Yanal at Fenerbahce has difficult task for this team to start playing top level performance.
Fenerbahce does have serious danger of entering to mid-season break at the relegation zone as even winning against Antalyaspor would not be enough to get outside of that area right now.
Trabzonspor aims to carry on its recent performance to Turkish Cup game.
Trabzonspor following 1 point against Besiktas and also overall good performance at Super League, would also be aiming to carry on similar performance at Turkish Cup as it would be meeting with Sivas Belediyespor during 5th round 2nd leg game, after 2:2 1st leg game.
In similar manner, as in 1st leg game, it is expected that Trabzonspor would be coming out with younger players and reserves at its home ground even through it might add some main players to make this game more secure as the scoreline does provide risk towards them. Still with recent performance of the team and overall motivation and confidence gained at whole club it should be stated that Trabzonspor would be coming out as strong favourite for the game and expects to be dominated game even more compare to 1st leg game. Of course, Sivas Belediyespor would aim to use with 1st leg draw result and focus to provide big suprise result or at least provide some positive performance on the day. With Turkish Cup always open to surprises, this possibility is of course valid but it wont be easy at all for Sivas Belediyespor.
Trabzonspor would be coming as big favourite for a game and would aim to play like that even if it would start mainly with reserves players.
Results:
Turkish Cup, 5th round, 2nd leg:
1461 Trabzon 3:1 Umraniyespor (agg: 4:5)
Ankaragucu 3:2 Bodrumspor (agg: 5:6)
Balikesirspor 1:1 Rizespor (agg: 3:1)
Goztepe 2:1 Nazillispor (agg: 5:1)
Basaksehirspor 2:0 Adana Demirspor (agg: 3:1)
Galatasaray 1:1 Keciorengucu (agg: 3:2)
Schedule:
Turkish Cup, 5th round, 2nd leg:
13:00 Van Buyuksehir Belediyespor - Boluspor (agg: 1:5)
13:45 Etimesgut Belediyespor - Yeni Malatyaspor (agg: 0:2)
15:00 Kahramanmaraspor - Alanyaspor (agg: 2:7)
17:00 Kasimpasa - Menemen Belediyespor (agg: 2:1)
19:00 Kayserispor - Altay (agg: 2:1)
20:30 Trabzonspor - Sivas Belediyespor (agg: 2:2)
In other news:
- Trabzonspor has signed professional contract with its academy player Muzaffer Cem Kaplan.
- Trabzonspor player Esteban Alvarado has left to Costa Rica earlier as he has an injury.
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Liria Prizlen player Flamur Gashi.
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Antalyaspor player Souleymane Doukara.
- YeniMalatyaspor head coach Erol Bulut has stated that club aims to make 3-5 transfers during mid-season transfer window.
- Rizespor, Bursaspor and Malaga are interested to transfer Akhisarspor player Yevhen Seleznyov.
- Besiktas are interested to transfer Akhmat Grozny player Ablay Mbengue.
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Dunajska Streda player Issouf Bayo.
- Napoli are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Burak Yilmaz
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Juraj Kucka.
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