What do Turks do in Irvine on a Sunday morning?
They all find a place to watch the derby of the year. I and Metin ended up in a Turkish association to watch the game. It was 9 in the morning and we were sitting in front of a giant screen.
GALATASARAY WINS THE DERBY MATCH IN TURKEY....
Galatasaray players celebrate their 1-0 win over archrivals Fenerbahce with their fans after their Turkish Super League derby soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul April 27, 2008.(REUTERS)
Galatasary beat Fenerbahce 1-0 in a derby game in Istanbul on Sunday night to grab a serious advantage to win the Turkcell Super League title two weeks before the end of the season.
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"SUPER SATURDAY" BELONGS TO SIVASSPOR!....
SIVASSPOR SHARES THE TOP SPOT BEFORE THE DERBY MATCH ON SUNDAY.RIZESPOR AND MANISASPOR BITES THE DUST !....
FIFA.COM:Title at stake in Istanbul derby
To say that Turkey is football-crazy is almost a cliché. Ever since the countryfinished third at the FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan 2002, the Turks' passion for the game has been universally acknowledged. And yet even the fervour for the national team is nothing compared with the excitement generated by the Istanbul derby between
the country's two most successful clubs, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.
Lions striker links derby to Prophet Mohammed's 'holy birth'
Sunday's derby game between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe is likely to be a title-deciding game with three weeks to go and considering the previous occasions, chances are that it will beIT IS NECK AND NECK RACE !.....
IT IS NECK AND NECK RACE !.....ALL TOP FOUR TEAMS WON THEIR MATCH IN THE 31TH WEEK...
Fenerbahce and Galatasaray on top with even points(70 points)....my "team of the year " Sivasspor is on third with 67 points and the team is looking for third place spot to play in European Leagues in the next season Besiktas , on fourth with 61 points. There are three more weeks to play in the Turkcell Super League. This season's biggest derby will be played on this coming Sunday at Ali Samiyen Stadium between Galatasaaray and Fenerbahce.... who ever wins this match will most likely will end up winning the leagues top spot ..
Turkish battle continues as Galatararay make no mistakes - Soccerway
Fenerbahçe extends lead, Sivasspor not giving up
Turkcell Super league leader Fenerbahçe beat Denizlispor at home Saturday night by four goals to boost its morale ahead of next weekend's derby against archrival Galatasaray. Saturday also sawFENERBAHCE AND SIVASSPOR WINS... PRESSURE ON GALATASARAY
The excitement and thrill in the Turkish Turkcell Super League continues....As we get closer to the finish line, race on top and bottom ,is neck and neck....
In the 31th week opening matches on Saturday there were five matches played.
