What happened in Turkish football today? 23/04/2019

Besiktas finds itself back into title race with a win against Rizespor.

Besiktas has got itself back into title race as it has beat Sivasspor with 2:1 scoreline while Basaksehirspor day before has drawn to Rizespor with 1:1 scoreline and are right now 6 points behind leaders.

As importance of the game has been raised dramatically due of all this circumstances, Besiktas has been noticed to provide much more controllable game rather than open game which was observed on previous weeks. With today's win being even more crucial due of this circumstances it was normal reaction, with taking account also that its not easy to beat Sivasspor during away game. Still, even if Besiktas did lack high number of the chances during game, it needs to be admitted that Besiktas did want to win game as it look ways how to create chance but with good defence of opponents,there was an observation that goal would eventually come from set piece. With great and cheeky goal from Burak Yilmaz Besiktas did get an important win and could now seek its aim to get league title even through it would be hard task as both Basaksehirspor and Galatasaray are not only closer but also focussed in same way to get this title in understandable manner.

Besiktas would be playing against Galatasaray after next week, to keep an importance of that game still arrive its need to beat Ankaragucu during upcoming week as it wont be an easy game also for them.

Akhisarspor needs to use its advantage over Umraniyespor.

Akhisarspor would be coming out to the Turkish Cup semi-final 2nd leg game with an advantage of an away goal as it aims to get to the final of the competition during this very poor season which it experiences right now as club.

With also aiming to defend its league title, it would have difficult 2nd leg game between Umraniyespor which is located at lower division. As been stated prior to 1st leg, Akhisarspor could look as favourite but with Super League going not as well as planned, their form in fact is worser than Umraniyespor which could affect to motivation of the side. Stating that Akhisarspor does have better squad with much more experienced players at high performance which could have without doubt positive impact for the side during this game. Akhisarspor still needs to show good quality game and prevent their opponents to feel to comfortable and use its home advantage at this tie. This game in fact could be played in much openned manner but in same time could lead for Akhisarspor to play with defending its scoreline.

Therefore, Akhisarspor are having an advantage at this tie but it needs to stay focus into their own task as Umraniyespor does have potentiality to turn around this tie.

Umraniyespor needs to show much more braver game against Akhisarspor.

With Umraniyespor getting until semi-final of Turkish Cup is by itself is great result for them without doubt but meeting with Akhisarspor did raise a bit more chance to get even until final compare to other opponents.

Stating that it needs to be remembered Akhisarspor are current Turkish Cup holders and hence this in same time would provide some difficulties. To some extend, Umraniyespor has provided too much controllable game against Akhisarspor during 1st leg game which did prevent them to get wanted result at the end of the day but still it has good chance as long as their find goal in early moments of the game and dont let Akhisarspor much to get into focus of the game. Umraniyespor arleady has went through Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor earlier in this competition and hence as side it is capable to get surprising result at the end of the day but it needs to show better performance compare to 1st leg.

Surely, Umraniyespor didnt give up yet for the chances for Turkish Cup but their need to raise their performance if their want to get historical result for them.

Schedule:
Turkish Cup, semi-final, 2nd leg:
20:00 Akhisarspor - Umraniyespor (agg: 1:0)

In other news:

- PFDK referalls:
- Bursaspor, Rizespor, Sivasspor and Besiktas has been referred for events at field.
- Sivasspor has been referred for events at field.

- TFF has announced referees of Turkish Cup semi-final 2nd leg games:
24/04: Akhisarspor - Umraniyespor: Zorbay Kucuk
25/04: Yeni Malatyaspor- Galatasaray: Alper Ulusoy

- YeniMalatyaspor player Arturo Mina has recovered from his injury.

- Trabzonspor considers to revise its player Hugo Rodallega salary from 1.6 million euro to 800,000 euro.

- RoyalAntwerp player Sinan Bolat has stated that La Liga and Super League clubs are interested to transfer him.

- Besiktas player Gary Medel has become injured until end of the season.

- Torino are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Eljif Elmas.

- Fenerbahce players Miha Zajc and Jailson has stated to technical staff that their want to recieve more playing time.

- Bundesliga and Chinese clubs are interested to transfer Milan player Hakan Calhanoglu.

- Fenerbahce would terminate contract with its head coach Ersun Yanal at the end of the season if team carries on providing poor performance.