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MATCHDAY 2 (ESKISEHIRSPOR [A])
"Hello and thank you for joining us on this cold Sunday night. Today we are in the great city of Eskisehir where the city's champions Eskisehirspor take on visitors, Bursaspor."
"Wow! What an atmosphere! About 16 thousand fans. A great sea of red and black, fans in great voice. I hope we're in for as good a match."
"Both teams are coming into this after different results. Eskisehirspor's potent attack couldn't find a way past Manispor's solid defense ending in a goalless draw while Bursaspor had to come from behind to beat Kasimpasa 2 to 1, led by youngster Cetin Anderson who is surprisingly still on the bench."
"Yeah, bit of a surprise there but you also have to consider the opposition. They're known for their relentless attacks so it makes sense to have the more defensively solid Cimsir in there."
"The teams come out to healthy applause and looking at the home side, of course they have an amazing attack as we have mentioned but who should fans really keep their on."
"Ooh! It's hard to pick just one but if I were it would be Souleymane Youla. He hasn't had the smoothest career but it's hard to doubt his quality. Fast, strong and with an incredible eye for goal he's going to be trouble for the defense."
"No changes for the away side as we've mentioned with last games hero on the bench, he'll be hoping to get off the bench and have a chance to affect the game. Well enough talk the match is about to get underway, it's Eskiserhispor in red an black taking on Bursaspor in green and white."
45'
"The game has been exactly what we expected, the bursaspor defense is wiping sweat of their brows, it's just been attack after attack from Eskiiserhispor and here they come again bombing into the box, the ball is shifted to the left, Souleymane Youla picks it up and drives into the area Cimsir comes across… Penaltyy!!!!"
"The referee didn't even hesitate and there was no need for him to. You'd expect more from such an experienced player."
"Looks like it's going to be souleymane himself who's going to step up, he takes a breath… and rifles it into the back of the net. Ivankov had no chance."
"Perfect penalty, Ivankov goes the right way but gets nowhere near it. Eskisehispor take a well deserved lead."
45+3'
"And the referee blows for half time."
"Bursaspor haven't been able to keep up with the home side's attack. I don't even remember a single attack from them. If they don't improve it's going to be a bloodbath."
"The camera pans to the man whose job it is to fix this. He does not look happy and why would he? Join us after the half time break for the second half."
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(Eskisehispor away team locker room)
"What in the hell was that!!!! You haven't put forth a single attack. Not a single one. Look at this board!!! nothing!!!!"
Anderson looked at the board. It was a comparison of the two teams' attacks. Eskisehirspor 7 shots 5 on target, Bursaspor 0 shots 0 attacks. It was brutal.
The manager seethed as he gave everyone time to see and understand how terrible they were.
"And Cimsir what in the hell was that. What were you trying to do? He had nowhere to go Erdogan had it covered!! One more mistake like that and you're out. Everybody get ready for the second half."
The room was silent as he left. It was clear to everyone they were terrible, they were supposed to be going for Europe and here they were behind a mid table team….
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"Welcome to the second half. No changes from either team Bursaspor will look to improve on a poor first half while ESkisehispor will be hoping for much of the same. Bursaspor kick off the second half."
54'
"Well the manager's team talk has seemed to have no effect as it is indeed more of the same and here comes Eskisehirspor once again. Kaya finds Souleymane Youla in some space which he takes dribbling into the box he skins Keceli and goees for gooaaalll!!! Oh my word what a goal from Youla and Eskisehispor find themselves up by two. Bloodbath indeed."
"You can see the Bursaspor defense all looking at each other perplexed. They have no idea what hit them, much less an answer. They have to change something immediately."
"And change they do. Huyusen Cimsir makes way for Anderson immediately. I don't think he's even had a chance to warm up. Young Rok Shin also makes way with Bahadir coming on in his place."
"Yeah might seem drastic but that's what they need. Both players are good in possession. Bursaspor need to hold more of the ball."
60'
"The changes are really yet to take effect as Eskisehirspor are once again on the attack. This time the target is not Youla but Yilmaz running down the middle. Erdogan though sees through it and steps in to stop the ball, lays it off easily to Anderson who begins racing towards the home side's goal. All of a sudden Bursaspor has about five runners, Yildrim to the left, Ipek and Bahadir down the middle, and Volkan Sen on the right, not to mention Batalla also attacking the center. Anderson slides it off to fellow academy graduate Volkan Sen who takes on one, two… foul. The third refuses to get passed and pulls him down."
"An obvious yellow card there. Finally we are seeing some life in the Bursaspor attack."
"Well it was a situation like this that gave him his first goal involvement. Anderson stands over another freekick can he do it again. Batalla is also standing over it, are you as confident as you were last week he's going to take it?"
"Ha ha, I'll admit I'm not."
"And it is Anderson who lifts it into the baaackpooosstt… Erdogannnnn… Goalllllllll!!! Bursaspor are back into this!!!! The captain steps up when he's needed most. Wins back the ball, gets the goal. That's exactly what you need."
"Don't forget to mention the ball. Anderson again with an amazing ball. They've already taken the ball and run to the center circle. They want to win this now."
72'
"How the game has changed, Bursaspor are clearly in the ascendancy now. They have managed to control Eskisehispor's attacks, they are controlling possession, they are stringing together a few attacks. This is better. Wouldn't be surprised if they draw level."
"The man on the ball has been key."
"Yeah Anderson with another great cameo, he's calling for the ball, he's spreading it well. Another game changing performance from him."
"Here he is again on the ball deep in his own half looking to spring Bursaspor into attack mode again but he's slipped!!!!! Umit Karan picks it up and races towards the goal, squares it Yilmaz is racing in and he slots it home!!! Eskisehispor retake their two goal lead. The kid has his hands over his head he knows it's his mistake. The captain goes over to pick him up."
"Yeah, that's what you have to do, pick him up there's still time to turn this around."
"Bursaspor looking to attack straight from the kick off, the ball is touched back to Anderson who shifts the ball upfield, beautifully taken down by Ipek one touch cross into the boxxx,,, Yildriiiiiimmmmm…. Goalllll!!!!!!! Bursaspor are right back into it again!!! Some players surround Anderson and give him his flowers and rightly so. What a ball."
"And right after a big mistake too. Great mental fortitude."
"The fans are stunned silent ones again. The small patch of Bursaspor fans are jumping again. They couldn't possibly come back again, could they?
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