What happened in Turkish football today? 22/01/2019

Galatasaray has got an upper-hand against Boluspor at Turkish Cup. 

Galatasaray has managed to win Turkish Cup last 16 1st leg game against Boluspor with minumum scoreline of 1:0 with help of experienced Selcuk Inan goal from penalty at 41st minute with providing much more economical game compare to Ankaragucu game.

Another aspect which could lead for Galatasaray to provide much more calmer game at the front for younger players to be aiming to give them some experience. It needs to be still noted that Galatasaray has played good game with controllling ball for some amount and with Selcuk Inan coming out as captain and also scoring winning goal at 1st leg, it has gave player some confidence as he didnt play for recent weeks and has been criticised as bit as player enters close to retirement age. Meanwhile, it needs to be also stated that Ismail Cipe has shown good performance during 2nd half of the performance, as Boluspor has shown strong attacking game aiming to provide dissapointing result for Galatasaray from its home ground. Still Galatasaray has got confident scoreline from 1st leg and would be coming out to 2nd leg at home ground with having an upper hand at tie which it was coming out as favourite.

As been mentioned, Boluspor has shown lots of attacking game especially 2nd half which should be praised as it didnt show any fear towards Galatasaray and hence has played its game as it knows and could easily do same at 2nd leg game next week at Istanbul. Boluspor did show positive football still for 1st division team.

Galatasaray has got an upper hand at its tie with its younger players but it needs to be careful during 2nd leg game even through playing its own game in calm manner should be enough for quarter-final.

Fenerbahce urgently needs to solve its performance.

Fenerbahce carries on providing poor performance even through it did show some promises during 1st half of the Super League 18th week game as it has ended half with 1:0 scoreline with great goal from Soldado, but it was same story during 2nd half of the game.

Fenerbahce has once again shown that it cant provide high level performance during 90 minutes as it does have lots of factors which are quality of players and also seems to be lack of self-belief from players which is job of head coach Ersun Yanal to be solved. It does look like it could be taken long time for Fenerbahce to start providing better performance and with still being at the relegation zone as a team it needs to solve those issues as soon as possible as sides surrounding them does get point occassionally. Without doubt 2nd half, where it did manage to do anything and Bursaspor has been creating chances to Fenerbahce without stopping is not acceptable and it needs to find solutions for this as soon as possible. One of the ways to solve this issue is to make good transfers in duration of 9 days but it is more difficult than it sounds like for sure.

Fenerbahce are carrying on having difficult period and it needs to solve them both physically and mentally as soon as possible before it gets much worser condition and find itself at relegation with being point behind safe zone.

Trabzonspor need to show upper hand at game against Balikesirspor.

Following pretty competitive game it had against Basaksehirspor at the Super League, Trabzonspor would aim to build on its 1st leg 2:1 scoreline at Turkish Cup last 16 tie against Basaksehirspor and also look for motivational boost for upcoming games.

Even through it might look at first glance that Trabzonspor have advantage scoreline at the tie, it needs to be noted that Balikesirspor does have an away goal which could become a key for this tie as playing home, Balikesirspor would give their chances and might look for weaker points of their opponents with also playing highly-focussed game. Saying that, it needless to state that Trabzonspor are coming out as strong favourite and even through it is expected to play mainly with younger players at the squad, it would give their best to show good performance compare to 1st leg and also during Basaksehirspor game and get important confidence and motivation prior to crucial league game against Sivasspor. Balikesirspor as been mentioned still need to believe themselves and that their can provide shock to their opponents.

Trabzonspor are coming out to game as favourites but it would be important for them to find an early goal as soon possible to get upper control of game.

Results:
Turkish Cup, last 16, 1st leg:
Boluspor 0:1 Galatasaray (Game has been postponed due of heavy snow last week)

Turkish Cup, last 16, 2nd leg:
Akhisarspor 0:0 Kayserispor (agg:2:1)

Schedule:
Turkish Cup, last 16, 2nd leg:
14:00 Bodrumspor - Yeni Malatyaspor (agg: 2:3)
18:00 Goztepe - Antalyaspor (agg: 3:3)
20:30 Balikesirspor - Trabzonspor (agg: 1:2)

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:
- Fenerbahce player Eljif Elmas has recieved 2-game ban for breaking rules.
- Kasimpasa player Diagne Mbaye has been banned for 4 games and 13,000 TL fine for breaking rules.
- PFDK referalls:
- Akhisarspor has been referred for behaviour of fans and having an extra foreign player at the squad.
- Besiktas, Trabzonspor, Bursaspor and Fenerbahce has been referred for behaviour of fans and events at field.
- Alanyaspor has been referred for behaviour of fans.
-Trabzonspor administrator Ozer Bayraktar has been referred for his actions.
-Trabzonspor worker Gokhan Kandemir has been referred for anti-sportmanship action
-Trabzonspor administrator Ibrahim Haluk Sahin has been referred for anti-sportmanship behaviour

- TFF has announced referees for Turkish Cup 2nd leg games to be played on 23rd January:
14:00 Bodrumspor - Yeni Malatyaspor: Umut Ozturk
18:00 Goztepe- Antalyaspor: Ali Palabiyik
20:30 Balikesirspor- Trabzonspor: Huseyin Gocek.

- Basaksehirspor has loaned Shanghai Shenhua player Demba Ba for 6 months.

- Erzurumspor has opened criminal case against its sponsor Anka Jenerator for not fulfilling its tasks set at contract and also taken away sponsorship deal at its shirt.

-YeniMalatyaspor CEO Ali Gevrek has announced that club has transffered Thievy Bifoulma for 1.5 years.

- Bursaspor has signed friendship and strategic partnership deal with Neftchi Baku.

-  Goztepe player Nabil Ghilas will not play for 3 weeks due of injury.

- AfjetAfyonspor has loaned Konyaspor player Musa Araz.

- Fenerbahce has released statement criticising referee Cuneyt Cakir due of his performance during Super League game against Bursaspor.

- Sivasspor has shown its worry for Trabzonspor showing too much protest regarding of referee of their game against Basaksehirspor during Super League 18th week game and believes this provides pressure to TFF.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Hoffenheim player Adam Szalai

- Besiktas has offered Tolgay Arslan to Yeni Malatyaspor in return of Ertac Ozbil transfer.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Sampdoria player Gregoire Defrel

- Besiktas head coach Senol Gunes has thrown out its player Adriano from training session as player is focussed into transfer matters.

- Antalyaspor CEO Ali Safak Ozturk has declined rumours that club are interested to transfer Besiktas players Cyle Larin, Gokhan Tore and Vagner Love.

- Goztepe has made transfer deal with Sporting Lisbon player Lumor Agbenyenu

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Anderlecht player Ivan Santini.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Brighton player Jose Izquierdo

- Antalyaspor are interested to transfer Tarik Camdal.

- Fenerbahce has offered Diego Reyes to Galatasaray in return of its player Serdar Aziz.