Turkish Super League , 31.week match up. Game: Bursaspor vs Akhisarspor Date: 27 April Saturday Kickoff: 20:00 pm local time. Venue: Bursa Ataturk Stadium TV official live stream: www.digiturkwebtv.com (a pay view).
clubs current positions: 1.Galatasaray 62 (direct to cl) 2.Fenerbace 55 (cl qualify spot) 3.Bursaspor 49 points ( uefa cup spot) 4.Besiktas 49 points(uefa cup spot) 5.Kasimpasa 46 6.Genclerbirligi 43 7.Kayserispor 43 8.Trabzonspor 40 9.Antalyaspor 40 10.Eskisehirspor 39 11.Gaziantepspor 39 12.Karabukspor 37 13.Sivasspor 37 14.Elazigspor 35 15.Akhisarspor 35 points . drop zone:======> 16.Istanbul Bldy 33 points (they stil have cchance to survive) 17.Orduspor 29 points (they stil have chance to survive) 18.Mersin 21 points (already going to division one) Akhisaspor doing a decent run in the second half of the season. theyr form is:; DWLWWW last 3 game they won with good footy,it was a critical games for them, from down to the 15.spot they runned very spirit way... they played good footy in that bright run. in the other side; Bursaspor doing good things at the top of the table run. Green Crodicle recent form is: LWLWWW Bursaspor didint lost a game in the home field since the new coach. They lost 3 game since he arrive and thoes games were at away fields. This shows how strong and effective are Bursaspor at home field with this coach.... and theyr recent winning strike is a very bright light for them and current team unit is wonderful mood duo to squad very good relationship together. Hopefuly Edu could get back to this important critical game for Bursaspor. They realy missed him at the midfield,no metter theyr recent winning trible result. With Edu they looks more balanced team at the field...without him Bursaspor looks a sheaky at the field as a team . Bursaspor must win the game to keep theyr hope for CL Spot ,but aspecialy UEFA Cup spot. One single point loosing is can cause huge damage in this journey ....as we all already knows that that league is gonna grand fin in upcoming 4 last finale games....... The point Iam mentioned few time about Bursaspor chance of CL spot is,duo to leader Galatasaray potential league title win mainwhile Galatasaray grap 3 points at archrival field Fenerbace(league 2.spot ,aka,cl qualify)... If Galatasaray win Fener field, this would be amazing help for Bursaspor CL dream. Fener upcoming games are ; vs Kayserispor at home... vs Istanbul Bldy @ Istanbul bld field(actualy its same city teams) ''istanbul bldy is in drop zone alarm,they must win vs fener"... vs Galatasaray at home... vs Karabukspor karabuk field (current table karabuk is also not guraantee for staying at the league,if they loose points till fener game, than,vs fener game is stay or go type game possibley for karabuk).... Fener hardly lose points at home, they play ugly football ,and at the end one or two chance they get and score ,and game fully from start to final whistle sleep mode... Kayserispor very dynamic team, Robert Prosinecki is theyr coach.Theyr a young squad, theyr possible target is uefa cup spot, for that metter they must win theyr games..... Super League good atractive footy playing teams are consistendly; Galatasaray,Bursaspor,.. and one step down goods are; Genclerbirligi,Kasimpasa,Elazigspor, and recently Akhisaspor.... Bursaspor vs Akhisaspor game will gonna be an amazing game forsure.... Both team is top form and winning strike.... Both team has got dream or target in theyr own perspfective...... Edu must ready to not let teammates in this critical grand finale 4 week..... Players to watch from Akhisarspor; Greece Nt star Gekas....he is very good form in recent games... But, Ferdinand and Ibrahim combo would erase his(gekas) effectiveness ,many Bursaspor fans says..... an amazing saturday match up.... To European Cups dream.....vs To stay in the Super League dream....... Edu the Gladiatore of the Bursaspor hopefuly ready for this key match up.... ps: As a neutral footy fan, Iam happy for Bursaspor if they get cup spot, they will gonna be rock in theyr new stadium green crodicle arena...
I'm picking up the PBP on this one in the 10th minute. Edu just drew a foul near his own box after winning a ball. He's playing in his usual holding midfield role.
Mo turns out of trouble and maintains possession in a crowd, playing square to Tuncay. Afterwards Mo draws a foul in a good position for Bursa. 14th minute.
19' The game is a little sloppy right now from both sides, but Bursa has generally had more of the ball. Edu keeping possession with some high percentage short passes, but isn't thoroughly involved right now.
21' Wow, big mistake from Edu leads to a goal for Akhisar. The ball is rolled to him at the top of his own box from Carson, he is pressured but only slightly and mishits a poor ball up nearly straight up into the air which falls to the Akhisar player who one-touches it to the Greek legend Gekas who subsequently finishes his chance low beating Carson. Edu getting blame from the cameraman and announcer.
Gotta say, I really dig the way the Turkish league runs advertisements during breaks in play. When the ball is out for a goalkick, they pan out to a wide shot and a huge banner pops up covering half the screen advertising a particular product for around 5 seconds. Then the GK gets ready to be taken and the ad disappears. Smaller leagues would do well to look into this to increase revenue.
27' GOAL BURSA! Batalla scores with a nice snapped header off an accurate cross from Beluschi. Mo not involved in the goal but he did have some touches during the past couple minutes of sustained possession in Akhisar's final third where he showed good patience picking his passes. Very nice goal, 1-1.
36' Bursa have grabbed control of the match and have had a lot of possession in the last 13 or so minutes. Mo keeping possession with short passes, but nothing of note. Akhisar look like they are generally trying to hold on for halftime, but are looking to counter when they can. 38' Batalla forces the Akhisar keeper into a good save after some nice combination play with I think Beluschi.
As I noted in the previous post, Bursa have had the lion's share of possession. Possession is 63/37 in favor of Bursa. 39' Pinto forces the Akhisar keeper into a decent but comfortable save to his left. Mo is sitting very deep right now as Bursa patiently draw Akhisar out.
41' Mo pushes with the ball into the final third, playing the ball wide to a teammate who produces a cross which is cut out by a Akhisar defender in the box. Akhisar gave Mo a lot of space to push forward there, and if they keep doing it he should be able to take advantage and possibly even get some long distance shots off.
HT: 1-1 Despite Edu completing nearly every pass and generally having a decent but uninspired game thus far, the one pass he didn't complete led to a goal for Akhisar and will be the defining moment of the half for him. It was a really poor mistake but hopefully Bursa can still grab 3 points from this one.
Mo looks a little slow/tentative closing out. Not sure if the leg is not 100% or it is match fitness related since he has injury-missed a few matches in a row.
Yep, clearly he is lacking sharpness and maybe some fitness, but the leg very likely also isn't at 100%. Shame he made the mistake he did, but at least Bursa recovered from it and got back level, and have now taken the game under control.
My stream has been banned apparently, so I won't be able to do PBP for the second half unless another one pops up. Sorry for that to the lurkers/other posters!
Still 1-1 in the 73' Mo is still on the pitch but as I can't find a stream I'm not able to comment on his 2nd half performance thus far.
FT: 1-1 Mo picked up a yellow in the 88'. Shame that his mistake led to Akhisar's goal because this would have been another massive 3 points.