2002: THE GOLDEN side of the story
Turkish football enjoyed its most remarkable days in the summer of 2002. But, the adventure begins again in the qualifiers of the World Cup hosts Japan and South Korea played together in 2000.Our team Sweden, Slovakia, Macedonia, Moldova and Azerbaijan in Group 4 of the European leg. 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat at the end of the 10 games be enough to leave Sweden. As our team loses against Sweden 2-1 in the match played in Istanbul, went to the Swedish side to the finals as group leader of the force of the stage, to Turkey for a play-off to Austria to play. Then coached by? Enol Gune? Our team showed its first serious, that in two-leg play-off, the first game won 1-0 played in Vienna with the aim of Okan and defeated Austria with a 5-0 defeat in the return match in Ali Sami Yen Stadium played with the objectives achieved Y?ld? ray Ba? Turk on 21 ‘, Hakan? ükür 30 ‘, Okan Buruk 45 wins, Arif Erdem at 69′ and 84 ‘, the team with a 5-0 victory and qualification for the World Cup after a gap of 48 years. But we had to wait a little longer on the historic victory.
The coach? Enol Gune? The following players for the finals in Japan and South Korea: RU? TÜ Reçber, Fatih Akyel, Ümit Özat and Abdullah Ercan (Fenerbahçe), Bülent Korkmaz, Emre A? k, Arif Erdem and Hasan? called? (Galatasaray), Tayfur and Havutçu? Lhan Mans? Z (BE? Ikta?), Emre Belözo? LU and Okan Buruk (Inter Milan), Tugay Kerimo? LU and Hakan Ünsal (Blackburn Rovers), Hakan? Ükür (Parma), Ümit Davala (Milan), Alpay Özalan (Aston Villa) Y?Ld? ray Ba? Türk (Bayer Leverkusen), Mustafa? zzet (Leicester City), Nihat Kahveci (Real Sociedad), Ömer Çatk? c (Gaziantepspor) and Zafer Özgültekin (Ankaragücü).
Playing Brazil, Costa Rica and China in Group C, Turkey’s first opponent was Brazil, who won the cup at the end of the tournament. Turkey lost against Brazil 2-1 in the game in Ulsan on 3June, when played, although Hasan? A? achieved a head start, Ronaldo and Rivaldo scored 50 in 87 ‘from a penalty kick.
Our next opponent was Costa Rica. The game was won in the ninth Incheon June. As Emre Belözo? Lu gave Turkey the lead on 56 minutes, Wilson Parks leveled the score on 86 minutes, finishing the game 1-1. The decisive match against China won. Also in the group where goal differences mattered, we expect guests were Brazil, with a few goals against Costa Rica.Defeating China 3-0 with goals scored by Hasan? A? at 6 ‘, Bülent Korkmaz on 9′ and Ümit Davala to 85, booked our national team, but one goal difference, their place in the next round, thanks to Brazil’s 5-2 victory against Costa Rica.
We have been at face host side Japan in the next round. So it was time for our team to travel to Japan from South Korea. Japan, on 18 was, should play in June in Miyagi, finished their Group H, where they played Belgium, Russia and Tunisia, to lose with 7 points each game. But, that was all! Turkey defeated Japan with a goal from Umit Davala to 12 minutes, securing a spot in the quarterfinals.
Our new opponent was Senegal, a surprising team that France and the second in their group, where they played also Denmark and Uruguay, and sent home to beat Sweden in the second round. A spectacular and mouthwatering, the game in Osaka, no goal, and our team ended up 1-0 from Senegal, plays on a golden goal? Lhan Mans? Z on 94 minutes in extra time, Turkey another game against Brazil, Turkey plays in the group stage 2-1 book their place in the semifinals.
Although our members played really well against Brazil in the course of the game at Saitama on 26Played in June, Ronaldo was there to score his goal on 49 minutes, by Turkey to play a chance to lose in the final. Now facing co-hosts South Korea, Turkey, the new goal was to keep the third place in the World Cup.
Turning back to South Korea from Japan, South Korea in view of our members, 29 June at Deagu, with the stands fully occupied by the home team’s fans, of course. The history of the World Cup is fully fit boring and unspectacular third place, but that was all different. The fact that one of the teams to the host and the other hungry for success of the game turned into a little final. Hakan? Ükür gave Turkey the lead when he hit the fastest goal of World Cup finals history after 11 seconds. South Korea back their hope as Lee Yong scored an equalizer on 9Minutes.But? Lhan Mans? Z ended their hopes with the goals he on 13 scored and 32 minutes.Chong Gug Song of the gate in injury time only embellished the scoreboard. A 3-2 victory over South Korea confirmed Turkey’s third place in the World Cup.
But it was not just the third place that Turkey reached to the Far East, they were also the Fair Play award for demonstrating fairness, the last in the hands of the South Korean fans hands with South Korean players were saluted granted for the loss of their cry of the game in their home, Deagu.
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