Turkish Super Cup 2008
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The 2008 Turkish Super Cup
match was a football match between the Süper Lig champions Galatasaray
, and the Turkish Cup winners Kayserispor
. This was the third Super Cup match, played on 18 August 2008, in Duisburg
, MSV-Arena. Galatasaray won the game 2–1 with goals of Harry Kewell and Shabani Nonda, while Mehmet Topuz scored a last minute goal for his side as a sign of Kayserispor's effort.
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KAYSERISPOR:
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GK
1
Souleymanou Hamidou
DF
12
Delio Toledo
DF
35
Eren Güngör
DF
2
Ali Turan
DF
51
Koray Çölgeçen
MF
67
Mehmet Eren
MF
6
Matías Escobar
MF
7
Alioum Saidou
MF
66
Mehmet Topuz
FW
11
Milan Purovic
FW
17
Julius Aghahowa
Substitutes:
GK
13
Ali Üçkulak
DF
2
Durmuş Bayram
DF
77
Orkun Bal
MF
20
Salomon Olembe
MF
90
Furkan Özçal
MF
87
Abdullah Durak
MF
11
Umut Koçin
Manager:
Tolunay Kafkas
Turkish Super Cup
The TFF Süper Kupa, as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known as the Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası from 1966 to 1998. No competition was held between 1999 and...
match was a football match between the Süper Lig champions Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
, and the Turkish Cup winners Kayserispor
Kayserispor
Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...
. This was the third Super Cup match, played on 18 August 2008, in Duisburg
Duisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
, MSV-Arena. Galatasaray won the game 2–1 with goals of Harry Kewell and Shabani Nonda, while Mehmet Topuz scored a last minute goal for his side as a sign of Kayserispor's effort.
Match details
| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | GALATASARAY: | |||
| GK | 1 | Aykut Erçetin Aykut Erçetin Aykut Erçetin is a German-born Turkish footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Galatasaray of the Turkey Süper Lig.-Club career:He started his professional career with German Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart, before moving to Galatasaray in 2003, where he was understudy to Faryd Aly... |
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| DF | 5 |  Fernando MeiraFernando Meira Fernando José da Silva Freitas Meira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in Spain, as a central defender.In his country, he represented most notably Vitória de Guimarães, also playing one year with Benfica... |
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| DF | 76 | Servet Çetin Servet Çetin Servet Çetin , is a Turkish footballer who is playing for Galatasaray in the centre back position. He received the nickname Ayıboğan which literally means; a man who could choke a bear, due to his height and strength.... |
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| DF | 55 | Sabri Sarıoğlu Sabri Sarioglu Sabri Sarıoğlu , or simply Sabri is a Turkish footballer currently playing for Galatasaray as a midfielder. Sabri is a right winger who can also play as a wingback and right back.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 22 | Hakan Balta Hakan Balta Hakan Kadir Balta is a German-born Turkish footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Galatasaray.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 11 | Hasan Şaş Hasan Sas Hasan Gökhan Şaş is a former Turkish international football player, most commonly known for his time at Galatasaray.-Galatasaray:... |
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| MF | 18 | Ayhan Akman Ayhan Akman Ayhan Akman is a Turkish footballer. He is new captain of Galatasaray after Arda Turan's transfer to Atletico Madrid. He plays midfielder for Galatasaray in the Turkish Süper Lig.-Career:... |
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| MF | 14 | Mehmet Topal Mehmet Topal Mehmet Topal is a Turkish footballer who plays for Valencia CF in the Spanish La liga. He is a defensive midfielder and has the nickname of Örümcek , due to his ability to use his long legs to win loose balls or cut out passes.-Galatasaray:He joined Galatasaray in September 2006 at the age of 20,... |
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| MF | 8 | Barış Özbek Baris Özbek Barış Özbek is a Turkish-German footballer who currently plays for Trabzonspor.-Club career:Özbek cemented his spot as a solid regular starter at Galatasaray in his first season after an impressive start to the season. He recently celebrated the league title in Istanbul with his club. They won the... |
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| MF | 10 |  LincolnLincoln (footballer) Lincoln Cássio de Souza Soares , commonly known as Lincoln, is a Brazilian football Attacking midfielder who is currently playing for Avaí in the Brazilian Série A, on loan from Palmeiras.-Atlético Mineiro:... |
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| FW | 9 |  Shabani NondaShabani Nonda Shabani Christophe Nonda is a DR Congolese international footballer who is currently a free agent. His last club Galatasaray released his contract on 28 January 2010.-Club career:... |
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| GK | 26 |  Morgan de SanctisMorgan De Sanctis Morgan De Sanctis is an Italian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Serie A club Napoli and the Italian national team.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 74 | Volkan Yaman Volkan Yaman Volkan Yaman is a German born Turkish professional football player. He currently plays for Turkish side Eskişehirspor. Yaman is known with his powerful shots.-Career:... |
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| DF | 21 | Emre Aşık Emre Asik Emre Aşık is a Turkish former international footballer. He played center back for several clubs in the Süper Lig, most notably, Galatasaray... |
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| MF | 19 |  Harry KewellHarry Kewell Harold "Harry" Kewell is an Australian professional football midfielder who plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Internationally he has received 55 caps, and scored 16 goals, while playing for the Australian national team... |
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| MF | 60 | Alparslan Erdem Alparslan Erdem Alparslan Erdem is a Turkish-German footballer. He currently plays as a left back for Bucaspor.-Career:He played previously for Galatasaray and Werder Bremen II.... |
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| FW | 17 | Yaser Yıldız Yaser Yildiz Yaser Yıldız is a Turkish football player. He currently plays striker for Manisaspor in the Turkcell Super League. He previously played for Kartalspor, Denizlispor and Galatasaray... |
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| FW | 83 | Erhan Şentürk Erhan Sentürk Erhan Şentürk , is a Turkish professional footballer currently playing for Karşıyaka. Erhan is a product of Galatasaray's youth system.-Career:... |
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| Manager: | ||||
 Michael SkibbeMichael Skibbe Michael Skibbe is a German football manager who coaches Eskişehirspor.-Club career:In his youth, Skibbe played for SG Wattenscheid 09. Then he switched to the professional team of Schalke 04... |
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| Man of the match: | ||||
| Harry Kewell Harry Kewell Harold "Harry" Kewell is an Australian professional football midfielder who plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Internationally he has received 55 caps, and scored 16 goals, while playing for the Australian national team... (Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... ) |
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Souleymanou HamidouSouleymanou Hamidou
Souleymanou Hamidou is a Cameroonian football goalkeeper.-International career:He was a member of the Cameroonian 2006 African Nations Cup team, who exited in the quarter-finals. He was again called up to the Cameroon squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where he has so far been the starting...
Delio Toledo Eren GüngörEren Güngör
Eren Güngör is a Turkish footballer currently playing for Kayserispor and the Turkish National Team. He plays as a central defender or a left-back.-Club career:...
Ali TuranAli Turan
Ali Turan is a Turkish footballer who plays for Antalyaspor.-Club career:Turan began his professional career with Kayserispor, and went on loan to Kayseri Erciyesspor during the 2006–07 Super Lig season. He was one of the young players of Kayserispor whom former coach Ertuğrul Sağlam trusted and...
Koray ÇölgeçenKoray Çölgeçen
Koray Çölgeçen is a Turkish football player. He played as a defender for Ankaragücü. He currently plays for Bucaspor in the Turkcell Super League.-External links:*...
Mehmet Eren Matías EscobarMatías Escobar
Matías Leonardo Escobar is a Argentine football midfielder who plays for Tigre in the Argentine Primera División.-Career:...
Alioum SaidouAlioum Saidou
Alioum Saidou is a Cameroonian football Defensive midfielder who is unattached.He plays international football for the Cameroon national team, with whom he played in the 2006 African Cup of Nations.-Early career:...
Mehmet TopuzMehmet Topuz
Mehmet Topuz is a Turkish football midfield player, who plays for Fenerbahçe.-Club career:Topuz had begun his career in Yolspor, a local club in Kayseri. He joined Kayserispor after spelling almost 3 years at that club. He has been given several Golden Man of the Month awards which are presented...
Milan PurovicMilan Purovic
Milan Purović is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays for OFK Beograd in Serbia, as a centre forward.-Club career:...
Julius Aghahowa Ali Üçkulak Durmuş BayramDurmuş Bayram
Durmuş Bayram is a professional football defender. He currently plays for Kayserispor.-External links:*...
Orkun Bal Salomon OlembeSalomon Olembé
René Salomon Olembé-Olembé is a Cameroonian football player, currently on trial with Burnley F.C..Olembé played for Cameroon at the 1998 World Cup, as well as the 2004 African Cup of Nations...
Furkan ÖzçalFurkan Özçal
Furkan Özçal in a Turkish footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for the Turkish Süper Lig side Kayserispor. He began his career with 1860 Munich, who play in the second tier of the German league, rising through the youth ranks...
Abdullah DurakAbdullah Durak
Abdullah Durak is a Turkish professional footballer. He currently plays as a central midfielder for Kayserispor in the Süper Lig.-References:...
Umut KoçinUmut Koçin
Umut Kocin is professional footballer who plays for RB Leipzig .-External links:*...
Tolunay Kafkas