2012 Turkish Super Cup
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| Event | Turkish Super Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 12 August 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Kazım Karabekir Stadium,Erzurum | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Umut Bulut[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Cüneyt Çakır | ||||||
| Attendance | 25,000[2] | ||||||
| Weather | Fine | ||||||
2012 Turkish Super Cup(Turkish:TFF Süper Kupa) was the 39th edition of theTurkish Super Cupsince its establishment asPresidential Cupin1966.The match was contested between the2011–12 Süper LigchampionsGalatasarayand the2011–12 Turkish CupwinnersFenerbahçe,making the game the 372nd edition ofKıtalar Arası Derbi.The game was the first to take place since2010 Turkish Super Cup,as2011 Turkish Super Cupwas cancelled because of2011 Turkish sports corruption scandal.[3]
Background
[edit]This was the 4th overallnational super cupmatchup between the teams since1966,and the first matchup since2006,when the cup was rebranded asTFF Süper Kupa.Galatasaraylast won the cup in2008againstKayserispor,whileFenerbahçelast won the cup in2009againstBeşiktaş.In their three previous finals, Fenerbahçe won two, in 1973 and 1985, while Galatasaray only won in 1996.
Path to the final
[edit]Galatasaray were champions in the regular season, finishing 9 points ahead of Fenerbahçe. In the championship playoffs, Fenerbahçe caught up with Galatasaray, but Galatasaray were crowned eventual champions, finishing 1 point ahead of their rivals Fenerbahçe. In the regular season, Galatasaray collected 77 points with 23 wins, 8 draws, and 3 losses. They were trailed by Fenerbahçe, who collected 68 points with 20 wins, 8 draws, and 6 losses.[4]At the beginning of the championship playoffs, the regular season points were halved. Galatasaray finished collecting 48 points by 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss. Fenerbahçe had a better run in the playoffs, by 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. But they only collected 47 points and Galatasaray became champions of2011–12 Süper Lig,securing a berth in theTurkish Super Cupfinal.
Although runners-up of the league, Fenerbahçe performed better in thedomestic cup.They entered the tournament at the third round. They won their third-round match againstKonya Torku Şekerspor.In the fourth round, they beatSamsunspor.The quarter-final was the toughest match for Fenerbahçe, as they struggled againstKayserispor,but were winners after a penalty shoot-out. In the semi-finals stage, they played againstKarabükspor.In the2012 Turkish Cup Finalthey were crowned champions against rivalsBursasporby a decisive 4–0 win, which was their first domestic cup win in 29 years, since1983.By winning the cup, Fenerbahçe secured a berth in theTurkish Super Cupfinal.[5]
Match details
[edit]| Galatasaray | 3–2 | Fenerbahçe |
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Bulut 19',58'İnan 90' (pen.) |
Report(in Turkish) | Alex45' Kuyt 65' |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^TFF Süper Kupa Galatasaray'ınTurkish Football Federation(in Turkish),accessed 13 August 2012
- ^TFF Official Website
- ^TFF Süper Kupa, 12 Ağustos'ta Erzurum'da oynanacakTurkish Football Federation(in Turkish),accessed 14 August 2012
- ^2011–12 Süper Lig tableTurkish Football Federation(in Turkish),accessed 15 August 2012
- ^Fenerbahçe win Ziraat Turkish CupTurkish Football Federation, accessed 16 August 2012
- ^TFF Official Website