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Besiktas Win Again vs Kayserispor

Date: 21-3-2006
Wrote by: EP's reporters in Turkey Ali Avci

Ahmed Hassan's Besiktas faced Kayseri last week in the cup and the game ended in a 2-0 win for Besiktas. This weekend, both sides clashed again in the league and Ahmed Hassan's side won by a single goal. Interestingly, the two sides will face each other for the 3rd time tonight in the 2nd leg of the Cup competition.

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Besiktas and Kayseri clashed this weekend in the Turkish Super league and Ahmed Hassan’s side won the game by a single goal which came through Bobo and placed themselves just a point behind Kayseri who are currently 3rd in the Table to revive Besiktas' hopes in reaching UEFA Cup.

Ahmed Hassan played a good game but was unlucky with some chances. Hassan worked hard again and started the match behind the two strikers as center attacking midfielder. Later on, he continued the rest of the game as defensive midfielder and focused more on defense.

Kayseri played a good game against Besiktas but Hassan’s team was the better side and they deserved the three points. Kayseri players used harsh fouls to stop Besiktas players which resulted in two Besiktas players leaving the pitch due to injuries.

EP RATINGS

Kayserispor: Ivankov 8, Bülent Bolukbasi 7 Muhammed Hanifi 6, Rag?p 7 (Min. 81 Ilhan 6), Gökhan Unal 8, Yordanov 8 (Min. 81 Kamber 6), Johnson 5, Aydin 5 (Min. 46 Veysel 6), Rodic 6, Mehmet Topuz 8, Fatih Ceylan 5

Besiktas: Cordoba 8, Ibrahim Toraman 8, Cagdas 7, Ali Tandogan 7 (Min. 46 Ali Günes 6), Koray 7, Kleberson 7, Okan Buruk 7 (Min. 79 Ibrahim Akin 6), Ibrahim Uzulmez 7, Ahmed Hassan 7, Gokhan Gulec 7 (Min. 86 Sergen 6), Bobo 9

Goal: Min. 7 Bobo (Besiktas)

Bookings: Min. 25 Gokhan Unal, Min. 34 Bülent Bolukbasi, Min. 39 Aydin, Min. 89 Fatih Ceylan (Kayserispor), Min. 89 Sergen, Min. 90 Ali Gunes (Besiktas)


HIGHLIGHTS

4th minute, Mehmet Topuz (Kayseri) tried a strong shot from long distance but he missed the target..

7th minute, Ali Tandogan (Besiktas) advanced with the ball in right wing and cut inside. Bobo jumped high and headed the ball home to score the first goal in the match. 0-1

9th minute, Gokhan received a pass in Besiktas penalty area. The Kayseri striker shot was stopped by Cordoba though.

11th minute, Cordoba saved a strike from Mehmet Topuz after two attempts.

23th minute, Cagdas’ powerful shot from a freekick was saved in style by the Kayseri keeper Ivankov.

30th minute, Gokhan Gulec (Besiktas) made a great solo run from midfield area. He chipped the ball over the keeper but the ball went just wide.

33th minute, Gokhan Gulec couldnt bury the ball home after a great cross by Ahmed Hassan and missed a clear goalscoring oppertunity.

36th minute, Mehmet Topuz tried a long range strike again. Cordoba saved the goal. He turned the ball away for a corner.

55th minute, Kayseri’s Bolukbasi crossed to Gokhan Unal. The latter headed the ball at goal but his header missed the target by inches.

69th minute, Bobo '(Besiktas) met the ball in a dangerous position after a pass from Koray, his shot went wide though.

72th minute, Mehmet Topuz’ strike was saved by by Besiktas' goalkeeper Cordoba.

85th minute, Kayseri's Gokhan Unal shot the ball from outside the area and it went just over the crossbar.

90th minute, The ball came to reached Rodic (Kayseri) after a pass from Johnson into the crowdded penalty area. It was a bad mistake from Besiktas defense but Rodic ciouldn't take advantage from the chance and he missed the target.

It should be noted that both sides will clash again tonight in the 2nd leg of the Turkish cup. Besiktas will enter the match with two goals advantage as the first leg ended in a 2-0 win for Ahmed Hassan's side who appear to be closer to advance further in Cup.