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Confident Turkey stroll past Armenia
UEFA.com
Tuesday 9 September 2008
Match report by Türker Tozar
Turkey advanced to the play-offs in style by putting four unanswered
goals past Armenia at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium to win Group 2 by four
points from Ukraine.
Karabulut key
Beþiktaþ JK striker Batuhan Karadeniz's double and Eren Güngör's
strike gave the hosts a 3-0 half-time lead before Özer Hurmacý added
the final flourish in the 56th minute. Beþiktaþ's Aydýn Karabulut, who
had scored twice against the Czech Republic in last Friday's
top-of-the-table showdown, played a key role here too with no fewer
than three assists.
Karadeniz delivers
Turkey dominated the entire game with the visitors showing little
resistance to the home side's charge. Karadeniz broke the deadlock
midway through the opening period and, following Güngör's goal, he
added his second moments before half-time. Hurmacý completed the
scoring as Turkey cruised into the play-offs.
Trophy dream
Coach Hami Mandýralý said: "We wanted to win the match because we had
lost the reverse fixture. My players showed their ability and their
spirit, and we got the victory. Our aim now is to be successful in the
play-offs and to reach the finals in Sweden - in fact, not only to
reach them but also to take home the trophy. We have enough
quality. If we can go there with a full-strength squad, we'll be able
to show what Turkish players can do."
UEFA.com
Tuesday 9 September 2008
Match report by Türker Tozar
Turkey advanced to the play-offs in style by putting four unanswered
goals past Armenia at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium to win Group 2 by four
points from Ukraine.
Karabulut key
Beþiktaþ JK striker Batuhan Karadeniz's double and Eren Güngör's
strike gave the hosts a 3-0 half-time lead before Özer Hurmacý added
the final flourish in the 56th minute. Beþiktaþ's Aydýn Karabulut, who
had scored twice against the Czech Republic in last Friday's
top-of-the-table showdown, played a key role here too with no fewer
than three assists.
Karadeniz delivers
Turkey dominated the entire game with the visitors showing little
resistance to the home side's charge. Karadeniz broke the deadlock
midway through the opening period and, following Güngör's goal, he
added his second moments before half-time. Hurmacý completed the
scoring as Turkey cruised into the play-offs.
Trophy dream
Coach Hami Mandýralý said: "We wanted to win the match because we had
lost the reverse fixture. My players showed their ability and their
spirit, and we got the victory. Our aim now is to be successful in the
play-offs and to reach the finals in Sweden - in fact, not only to
reach them but also to take home the trophy. We have enough
quality. If we can go there with a full-strength squad, we'll be able
to show what Turkish players can do."