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Besiktas Through in Cup

Date: 2-2-2006
Wrote: EP's reporter in Turkey Ali Avci

Besiktas won their second match of the Fortis Turkish Cup beating Super League side Samsunspor 3-0 at home with goals from Ibrahim Akin and super Sergen.

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New transfer Tomas Jun couldn't play in the game because of the Federation's rules. The Czech player can play in the next match of Besiktas. On the other hand Ahmed Hassan was also absent because of the African Cup in Egypt.

Ahmed Hassan's team is not good enough this year for the Super League title and are challenging for third place. The Turkish Cup is also one of the targets in order to join next year's UEFA competitions. The Cup is very important for the European aims of Ahmed Hassan and his team-mates.

Besiktas won the Samsun clash by three goals and substitute Sergen showed his talents again with a goal and an assist. The Colombian keeper Cordoba was injured and his medical status will be clear tomorrow.

Besiktas: Cordoba ? (Min. 13 Murat xx), Ali Tandogan xx, Mustafa Dogan xxx, Ibrahim Toraman xx (Min. 42 Koray xx), Cagdas xx, Ali Günes xxx, Kleberson xxx, Mehmet Sedef xxx, Tumer xx, Ibrahim Akin xxx, Ahmet Dursun x (Min. 62 Sergen xxx)

Samsunspor: Kerem x, Tamer x (Min. 71 Marciel x), Tolga x, Kenan x,Adnan x, Musa xx, Mehmet xx, Mustafa xx, Celil xx (Min. 72 Caner x), Ceyhun xx (Min. 83 Sefa x), Rafael x


Goals:
Min. 54 and 63 Ibrahim Akin, Min. 69 Sergen

Bookings: Min. 46 Kenan (Samsunspor), Min. 74 Koray, Min. 75 Mustafa Dogan, Min. 85 Ali Tandogan (Besiktas)

One More Signing:

Besiktas have almost found a new foreigner after selling Ailton, Youla and Pancu. The young starlet of the Brazilian champions, Bobo, who is a Brazil under-20, is expected to come to Istanbul today. Bobo can play as a left winger and at the front, and the deal was completed with huge help from ex-Besiktas player Zago. Besiktas will purchase the player at the end of the season if Tigana shows his potential in the league matches.

Hertha Berlin's 18-year-old Aydin Karabulut also joined the team. His transfer is expected to be finalised this week. The team continues to be younger and fresher day by day and Tigana will decide Ahmed Hassan and Cordoba's positions at the end of the season with some of the older Turkish players.

More soon from Turkey...