Galatasaray vs Caykur Rizespor Super League 28 Sep, 2013

Galatasaray came back to defeat Besiktas in the derby; but the game had to be postponed as the fans entered into the pitch before the match finished officially. They are expected to get all three points. During the midweek, the board declared that they are not going to continue with coach Fatih Terim. So the story is over for the legendary coach. His assistants will be in charge for the last time on Saturday. Melo is banned. Except him, Hamit Altintop is also injured.
Galatasaray: Muslera - Eboue, Semih, Chedjou, Hakan - Engin, Ceyhun, Sneijder, Selcuk - Burak, Drogba.

Caykur Rize have been doing a great job on the recent news as they defeated Bursa at home and recorded their fourth victory in five games as a newly promoted side. Coach Riza Calimbay will miss injured Eren Albayrak. Uche Kalu also missed the last two fixtures. He will be assessed before the trip to Istanbul. Keeper Necati Yilmaz is also injured. Until now, they managed to score in every game. So they have no goal scoring problem. However, They have only one clean sheet. It means they need to be careful in the defence line in order to get points from Istanbul.

Caykur Rizespor: Serkan - Sezer, Viera, Ali Adnan, Koray - Cernat, Kivanc, Sylvestre, Sercan - Tevfik, Kweuke.

Football: Turkey Super League: 6. Round

Whene: 28 September 2013 - 16:00 GMT
Where: Turk Telekom Arena, Istanbul
Referee: Ali Palabiyik

You can watch the match here: Link 1 , Link 2 [Live Scores]

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Kayserispor vs Trabzonspor September 23, 2013

Kayserispor have began with a (112) record in four played and are winless since the opening day. Last week they drew 1-1 at Gencerbirligi, denied by a 95^th minute equaliser of victory. They are unbeaten in this fixture in eight, winning five of them, and last season brought a 2-1 win. They finished fifth last season on 52 points with a home record of (953).

Trabzonspor have began (202), winning both at home and losing both away which doesn’t bode well for this tough trip. They did manage an away win in Limassol in the Europa league in midweek, meaning they can win away. Last week in the league they beat Karabukspor 1-0, Brazilian Paulo Henrique getting the goal. Former English premier league midfielders Zokora and Malouda help make up a solid looking midfield. Last season they finished ninth with 46 points with a (4 3 10) away record.

When: September 23, 2013 1:00 PM EDT - 17:00 GMT

Where: Kadir Has Şehir Stadı - Kayseri

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Besiktas JK vs Galatasaray 22 Sep, 2013

Besiktas JK - Galatasaray

Turkey Super League: 5. Round
Match date: 22 September 2013
Kick Off Time: 17:00 UK (BST)
Venue: Ataturk Olimpiyat, Istanbul

Besiktas offered a perfect performance on the road against Bursa. With a three-goal victory, they continued to sit at the top of the league. Coach Slaven Bilic will miss plenty of players including Ismial Koybasi, Ugur Boral, Oguzhan Ozyakup, Filip Holosko and banned Omer Sismanoglu. Veli Kavlak was also injured; but he recovered and is ready to play. Key player Manuel Fernandes was carrying a slight problem; but he will probably play on Sunday evening in the derby.

Galatasaray were humiliated by Real Madrid in UEFA Champions League. They were also unable to win their last three fixtures in the league. So it makes pressure on coach Fatih Terim's team. It seems like they have to win this fixture in order to be around the top of the league. Didier Drogba got injured during the midweek fixture. His situation is doubtful. Besides him, Hamit Altintop and Eray Iscan will not feature.

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