'Prodigy' Arda Guler draws masterpiece, Türkiye overcomes Georgia in thrilling match, fans fight
Báo Thanh niên•19/06/2024
Meeting in the first match of Group F EURO 2024 on the evening of June 18, the Turkish and Georgian teams brought fans an emotional 'party' with spirit and many fast moves. However, Arda Guler's super goal and Akturkoglu's last-minute goal helped Türkiye have a thrilling 3-1 victory over Georgia.
Before the match, although the Organizing Committee had arranged a large amount of security, an incident still occurred at Signal Iduna Park. Turkish and Georgian fans rushed into the stands to fight. The melee made it very difficult for the security forces to disperse the situation. Fortunately, there were no serious consequences.
The melee between fans of the two teams
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Coming to EURO 2024, the Turkish team is considered by experts to be worth watching. Coach Vincenzo Montella has in his hands promising young players such as Kenan Yıldız, Orkun Kokcu, Arda Guler. In addition, midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu with his talent and stability over many years is still the number 1 hope of the team. If playing to his full potential, a ticket to pass the group stage is within reach of the Turkish team. On the opposite side, the Georgian team does not have that many stars. The tournament in Germany is the first time they have participated in EURO as an independent country. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with his brilliant performances in Napoli's shirt is the biggest star that the Georgian team possesses. However, throughout the qualifying journey, the Georgian team always showed determination and effort to the end. Before the match with Türkiye, coach Willy Sagnol affirmed that he and his students will continue to bring that in the hope of creating a surprise.
Turkey (red shirt) and Georgia are both determined to get 3 points in the first match.
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With a superior midfield, the Turkish team confidently pressed and arranged attacking situations right after the opening whistle. As expected, Hakan Calhanoglu playing in the center still brought inspiration to the Turkish team. However, the Georgia team understood that, they retreated all 11 players to their own half and "concretely" defended. The audience at Signal Iduna Park did not have to wait too long to stand up and cheer. In the 10th minute, the Turkish team had an attack on the left wing and the ball suddenly bounced right next to Georgia's penalty area. Kaan Ayhan quickly launched a powerful low kick, goalkeeper Mamardashvili stood rooted to the spot but the ball hit the post. Having barely escaped defeat, the Georgia team responded fiercely. Exactly 2 minutes later, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia broke through in the middle, passing the ball conveniently for Mekvabishvili to finish. Georgia fans stood up but the Turkish goalkeeper flew accurately.
Kaan Ayhan (red shirt) makes the opponent's goal shake
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Mekvabishvili (number 20) also had an impressive kick.
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After these two situations, the game completely belonged to the Turkish team. Coach Vincenzo Montella's students held the ball up to 65% and continuously threatened the opponent's goal. After a lot of effort, the red team broke through the Georgia team's net in the 26th minute. The person who brought joy to the Turkish team was Mert Muldur with a beautiful outside kick. With high spirits, just 20 seconds after this goal, Kenan Yıldız had the ball into the Georgia net for the second time but unfortunately the goal was disallowed.
Mert Muldur (number 18) has an unbelievable masterpiece
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Turkish fans witness Mert Muldur's goal
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Amidst the suffocating pressure, the Georgian team still showed great spirit. The white team's attack always chased the opponent and cherished the rare moments of possession. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was expected the most, but when this player was still closely marked, his teammates spoke up at the right time. In the 32nd minute, Kochorashvili suddenly dribbled the ball on the right wing and crossed it deep inside. Taking advantage of the carelessness of the Turkish defense, Mikautadze scored an accurate one-touch goal, bringing an emotional 1-1 equalizer for the Georgian team. Similar to the Turkish team's goal, Mikautadze's goal came at high speed, not giving goalkeeper Mert Gunok any chance to block it. Following this situation, Mikautadze had another golden opportunity to score in the 35th minute. However, the Georgian striker shot just wide.
Mikautadze's emotional goal (no. 22)
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Georgia team still shows great spirit
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After the first half full of goals, speed, and regret, the Turkish and Georgian teams continued their sublime performance in the second half. Adjustments were made by Turkey's coach Vincenzo Montella and the team attacked more calmly. Hakan Calhanoglu, who played prominently from the start of the match, also tried his hand at a powerful free kick from about 30 meters away in the 55th minute but was unable to beat the Georgian goalkeeper. The match took place at a high speed, and the most anticipated star of the match, Arda Guler, finally made his mark. In the 65th minute, the "prodigy" of Turkish football confidently dribbled the ball on the right wing and then curled the ball from 26 meters away, sending it straight into the dead corner of the Georgian goal, raising the score to 2-1.
Arda Guler's masterpiece was recorded at a speed of 119 km/h
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Turkish football prodigy speaks out at the right time
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Learning from the first half, the Turkish team played more solidly after the goal. They held the ball and did not give their opponents many opportunities to counterattack. In the last minute of extra time, after a narrow escape, the Turkish team scored a third goal by Akturkoglu. With a thrilling 3-1 victory over Georgia, the Turkish team got their first 3 points at EURO 2024, temporarily rising to the top of Group F. The opportunity to continue is also open for coach Vincenzo Montella and his team. In the next match, the Turkish team will face the strongest opponent in the group, Portugal. Meanwhile, Georgia will meet the Czech Republic.
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