Turkey, a short throw going to Ayhan, who finds Yildiz, and his shot from a narrow angle is parried clear by Mamardashvili.Turkey and after Ayhan holds up well, he moves forward in time to be teed-up by Yildiz, leathering low, hard … and against the near post! The ball the shoots away from goal and he must’ve thought he’d scored there – he caught his effort gorgeously.Turkey and this time, Bardacki does impart brow to ball, but coming through three defenders, he can only direct his effort wide.Georgia and thinks “I’m loyal?”
Georgia down the left, Kvaratskhelia crossing … and Akaydin humping clear.Turkey dominate possession, and again, the camera angle is high; Hitchcock would love it.
See here for some recollections from the opponent who caused the red mist to make an appearance. To be fair, Souness and Rangers did go on to win the title that year.”
I remember it well; a season also famed for one of the great Old Firm rows.
Georgia anthem, they belt out their own.Georgia fans and team having the moments and times of their lives, what on earth can you say? This anthem time is going to be special.
Turkey aren’t going to die wondering – Hakan Calhanoglu is at the base of midfield, and he’s no one’s idea of a defender, and in front of him, the trident of Guler, Kokcu and Yildiz looks nasty. Turkey have, though, been in miserable recent form after qualifying well – their most recent games have been a 1-0 defeat to Hungary, a 6-1 defeat to Austria, a 0-0 draw with Italy and a 2-1 defeat to Poland. It won’t take much to get them going again, but they’ve not actually played since March so might need time to get going.Turkey are at the start of what could be a legendary, er … cycle. Yes, their defence needs work, but in attack they’ve some serious talent, Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz in particular, and I can’t wait to see what they make of this competition.
Georgia, meanwhile, finished fourth in their group, behind Spain, Scotland and Norway, then beat Luxembourg 2-0 and Greece on penalties to book their tournament spot. They’re ranked 75 in the world, so don’t expect loads from them, but any side featuring Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is worth watching – and also look out for the goalie, Giorgi Mamardashvili of Valencia, and Watford’s Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Kick-off: 4pm local, 5pm BST
Source: theguardian.com
