What happened in Turkish football today? 18/03/2021

 

Antalyaspor provided unusual attacking against Alanyaspor

Antalyaspor has provided without doubt much more attacking game during Turkish Cup semi-final game against Alanyaspor when comparing its general performance during this season and hence getting unexpected win.

It needs to be noted that attacking game by Antalyaspor, which led them to win 2:0 scoreline, without doubt being seen as suprise also to their opponents Alanyaspor which couldnt provide much reaction to such tactical game. Without doubt, this been brave move from Ersun Yanal but it did its trick as its been one who have deserved final where it would be meeting with league leaders Besiktas which is expected to be taking place on May without exact date yet. Meanwhile, both Lukas Podolski and Hakan Ozmert with finding great 2 goals did show how crucial players for this team are.

Meanwhile, Antalyaspor did reach to Turkish Cup final without conceding goal which been also great achievement and for sure would rise confidence for final game without doubt. 

Alanyaspor didnt show an response to Antalyaspor.

With Antalyaspor on their part changing their system for this game, has led for Alanyaspor to be unexpected as it only got upper hand of this game towards end of the game as it tried to draw game after 2:0 with 10 minutes left.

This game sadly provided view that side didnt have 2nd plan for this game as it couldnt provide any strong response to opponent attacking game without doubt, so it did look to be pretty passive apart end of the week. Without doubt, Alanyaspor when looking at previous performance of two sides both in general in the league and game between them in last weekend, where Alanyaspor has won 4:0, it didnt achieve its high level game. Possibly one of the best mistakes has been view that it would be winning game again as their did with 4:0 without taking account that they opponents would change tactics and provide different game.

Alanyaspor hence been suprisingly ineffective and would now focus for league where its being 6 points behind Trabzonspor and would now focus for 4th spot.

Galatasaray will be coming as favourite against Rizespor

Galatasaray will be resuming its title race in the Super League with 31st week game against Rizespor, without doubt focussing into win when its other two title contenders would be playing against each other. 

Galatasaray even more importantly will be looking to continue its good performance which it did show in previous game against Kayserispor with starting once again likely both with Mustafa Muhammed and Radamel Falcao, as both without doubt are showing very good performance with being focussed into converting goals and showing strong understanding. With Rizespor not showing very good results in recent week, even through it did win its last game, Galatasaray would be coming as strong favourites but would be very likely meet with strong defensive game with opponents.

Galatasaray would be sure focus to get win in such game in week when direct opponents play with each other and enter national team break with high motivation.

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 31st week:

16:00 Fatih Karagumruk - Kayserispor

19:00 Galatasaray - Rizespor

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:

- Antalyaspor trainer Volkan Kazak and Denizlispor trainer Zafer Ozgultekin got 1-game ban and 13,000 TL for anti-sportmanship behaviour.

- Denizlispor player Ozer Ozdemir has got 2-game ban for serious foul.

- Kayserispor got 142,000 TL fine for events on field, accepting unalllowed people to stance, not wearing masks at lodge seats, not following social distance.

- Ankaragucu players Saba Lobjanidze has been selected to Georgian National Team, Endri Cekici to Albanian National Team, Geraldo to Angola National Team and Idriz Voca to Kosovo National Team for World Cup 2022 qualifier

- Lille players Burak Yilmaz, Yusuf Yazici and Zeki Celik and Le Havre player Umut Meras will not join Turkish National Team squad due of decision of Ligue1 and Ligue2 CEOs not to send its non-EU players to national team squad due of Covid19.

- FatihKaragumruk has made deal with Alanyaspor assistant coach Francisco Farioli.

- Trabzonspor considers to transfer right-back, left-back, classical 8th position, winger and attacker during summer transfer window.

- Feyenoord has set transfer fee of Orkun Kokcu as 20 million euro.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Kasimpasa player Fode Koita

- Hatayspor player Aaron Boupendza has been selected to Gabon National Team, Strahil Popov for Bulgarian National Team, Munir to Moroccan National Team, Adama Traore and Youssef Kone for Mali National Team for World Cup 2022qualifiers.

- Trabzonspor player Berat Ozdemir has resumed training session after recovering from injury.

- Fenerbahce are interested to appoint Cristoph Daum as club's head coach.

- Galatasaray player Mustafa Muhammed has been selected to Egyptian National Team for World Cup 2022 qualifier.

- Fenerbahce player Gokhan Gonul has attended training session after recovering from injury.

- Goztepe player Alpaslan Ozturk agent Omer Kizilkoca: We did recieve 4 transfer offers, with 2 of them being from Belgium. But for us priority is top 4 clubs in Turkey. So far, Goztepe didnt have talks for extension but we open for that too

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Portimononse player Beto.