After several weeks of uninterrupted
success, the first defeat in 2018 for Türkiyemspor’s #1 Men’s team came on
Sunday at Katzbachstadion. In a double whammy, the #1 Women’s team also lost
their home game at Blücherstraße.
Last Friday we had said the Sunday game
would be an important chance for the men’s team to show how they had used the
three week long Landes League break. It is hard for any team to keep its
momentum going after such a long break.
Nevertheless, Türkiyemspor took the lead
early on Sunday and everything seemed to be going well, scoring the first goal
of the game. But the opponent Lichtenrader BC, as we mentioned last week, was
fighting to keep a very precarious position in the league. After just 6 minutes
they brought the game to a 1 : 1 tie, pulling their advantage to 1 : 2 before
the first half was over.
By the second half, they had a 1 : 3
lead. The Blue and Whites gave it their all, only to see the game get harder. Türkiyem’s
Bekai Jagne shot their second goal just before the final whistle, but it was
too late for victory and the game ended 2 : 3 for Lichtenrader.
Türkiyemspor gets to keep its second
place in the league though as its closest competitor also suffered a defeat.
On Sunday, April 15, the league
continues with Türkiyem up against Berliner SC at high noon. This will be
another dangerous game for the Blue and Whites because like Lichtenrader, next
week’s opponent will also be bringing it all in fight to stay in the league. Türkiyemspor
should be forewarned.
Even the women lost
Last Sunday brought a double defeat as
the first women of Türkiyem conceded 0 : 2 to Borussia Pankow at Blücherplatz.
Türkiyemspor dominated the first part of the match but couldn’t keep its
advantage. Türkiyemspor’s 1st Women’s team continues in fifth place with
34 points. On Sunday they will play Hertha 03 at 12:15pm.
4 goals by Cihan Mutlu
The second men’s team bought the club
some solace on Saturday when they scored a significant 6:1 win over
Nordberliner SC in the Kreis League. The player of the day was Cihan Mutlu, who
managed to shoot 4 goals. That team is now in 6th place with 35
points, just 5 points shy of jumping up a spot. The Kreis League games continue
for the Blue and Whites on Sunday, April 15 at SF Charlottenburg.
