What happened in Turkish football today? 19/04/2024

Besiktas has shown crucial importance at willingness at first game with Serdar Topraktepe

Besiktas has managed to get its first game after 5 games winless period during its first game when Serdar Topraktepe has took place following sacking of Fernando Santos, as Besiktas has shown much more improvement and willingness.

It needs to be mentioned that it was expected for Besiktas to show significant improvement with its performance as Serdar Topraktepe mentality is being much closer to Besiktas expectations as team did show much more stronger attacking game which could be most seen as it continued to show attacking game after going ahead following goal following earlyh goal from Ernest Muci. It could be argued that Besiktas still didnt provide strong perforance which would been expected from them but at least there was strong willingness. Also Besiktas has got an important confidence and belief prior to Turkish Cup semi-final 1st leg game against same opponent. 

Ankaragucu on their part has been expected to show some resistance but it didnt manage to do so much as it did had lack to prevent Besiktas to get control of game and side needs to do lots of analysis as it would meet with same opponent on 23rd April.

Besiktas hence did get an important win against Ankaragucu as players did look much willing at attack and now it would need to focus into showing much more strong performance as we enter to last 5 games of the season.

Fenerbahce couldnt find its winning goal against Olympiakos.

Fenerbahce has been relegated from Conference League after losing to Olympiakos during penalty-kick out which been dominated from good performance of both goalkeepers but Fenerbahce players had an issue with converting chances.

It needs to be mentioned that when looking into field Fenerbahce did look to be better side as it did found an early goal as early as on 11th minute from great short from Irfan Can Kahveci and did control of game. However, it needs to be mentioned that after 60th minute, Fenerbahce did show some signs of tiredness and also Olympiakos quite naturally adding on their defensive performance which has led for game to get into penalty kickouts. It also needs to be mentioned that Ismail Kartal substituting in that period of time players like Fred, Edin Dzeko had also direct impact to result with Kartal possibly thinking about extra time. Olympiakos in their part did provide organised game and managed to bring game into penalties where it has converted chances.

Fenerbahce did provide better performance in overall but it didnt provide in last minutes of the game too much chances to find that crucial winning goal.

Trabzonspor needs to raise level of performance if it wants to end at 3rd spot.

Trabzonspor would be resuming its race for 3rd spot with crucial and tough game against Kayserispor as it would be looking for winning ways.

We are having such unusual season when looking at teams below top 2 where both Trabzonspor and Besiktas are losing points and still managing to fight for 3rd spot but it needs to be stated that as we enter to last 6 weeks, both teams cant afford to lose points even through Trabzonspor does have 4 point advantage. They would need to still get strong dominant game if it wants to keep its advantage for top spot.

Trabzonspor are having unstable season but they do need to raise they level of performance for 3rd spot as only 6 games left in the season.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 33rd week:

Besiktas 2:0 Ankaragucu

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 33rd week:

13:30 Istanbulspor-Fatih Karagumruk

16:00 Konyaspor - Alanyaspor

19:00 Kayserispor-Trabzonspor

19:00 Samsunspor - Adana Demirspor

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:

- Adana Demirspor CEO Metin Korkmaz has recieved 78,000 TL fine for being at unaccredited area.

- Kayserispor, Fatih Karagumruk, Alanyaspor has recieved 112,000 TL fine for events on field.

- Besiktas has recieved blockage of stands for behaviour of fans.

- Samsunspor has recieved 260,000 TL fine for behaviour of fans.

- FatihKaragumruk has recieved 500,000 TL fine for behaviour of fans

- Fatih Karagumruk player Ryan Mendes has recieved 2-game ban for serious foul.

- Alanyaspor head coach Fatih Tekke has recieved 1-game ban and 39,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship behaviour.

- Galatasaray has recieved 440,000 TL fine for anti-sportmanship behaviour.

- TFF has announced schedule for Turkish Cup semi-final 2nd leg games:

07/05: Besiktas-Ankaragucu

08/05: Fatih Karagumruk-Trabzonspor.

- ClubsUnion has provided 6 points to TFF:

1. There must be right action for upcoming administration will be able to work financially.

2. Its impossible for new administration to make its own type of administring prior to start of new season if election will take place on 18th

July.

3. New administration will not be able to provide its own guidelines for summer transfer window.

4. New administration will not have time to classify referees for new season.

5. New administration will not be able to bring new guidelines.

- Besiktas administration Feyyaz Ucar has stated that Serdar Topraktepe will be head coach until end of the season, and would be included at technical staff for next season.

- Besiktas are interested to appoint Hans Flick as club's head coach.

- Fenerbahce player Irfan Can Kahveci and Lille player Yusuf Yazici goals has been nominated as Conference League goal of the quarter-final 2nd leg games.

- Napoli are interested to appoint Turkish National Team head coach Vincenzo Montella.

- WBA player Okay Yokuslu goal against Huddersfield Town has been nominated as goal of the month at Championship for March.

- Lille player Yusuf Yazici goal against Aston Villa has been selected as goal of the Conference League quarter-final 2nd leg games.

- Galatasaray has extended contract with Fernando Muslera, Lucas Torreira, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Abdukerim Bardakci and Kaan Ayhan