Turkey vs Hungary: Preview World Cup 2014 Qualifier
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The 2014 FIFA World
Cup qualification UEFA Group D is a UEFA qualifying group for
the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The
group comprises Netherlands, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Estonia and Andorra.
After drawing 1-1 with
Romania on Friday, the Hungarian National Soccer Team knows that it must win
its match with Turkey in order to maintain the second spot in Group D.
Burak Yilmaz had given Turkey the lead eight minutes after second
half, but Bode ensured honours were shared as both sides looked for a win to
improve their play-off hopes.
This match is crucial
to both sides. After this battle, Turkey hosts Andorra while Hungary faces
Romania. If Hungary lets points get away against Turkey, their match with
Romania will be a pressure filled affair, especially with the Turks in prime
position to win more points against Andorra.
Yilmaz shot over the
bar and Hungary's Tamas Hajnal fired wide as both sides
started the second half well. Yilmaz finally made the breakthrough at 62’ on
the hour when he headed in Arda Turan's cross from close range.
Starting Lineup:
2. Irtegun, Bekir 1. Kiraly, Gabor
3. Ali Kaldirim, Hasan 3. Vanczak,
Vilmos
4. Kaya, Semih 4. Kadar, Tamas
5. Potuk, Alper 7. Dzsudzsak, Balazs
7. Gonul, Gokhan 8. Varga, Josef
8. Inan, Selcuk 9. Szalai, Adam
9. Bulut, Umut 11. Koman, Vladimir
10. Sahin, Nuri 16. Pinter, Adam
12. Kivrak, Onur Recep 17. Meszaros,
Norbert
14. Turan, Arda 20. Hajnal, Tamas
17. Yilmaz, Burak 21. Korcsmar, Zsolt
Standings:
Pl W D L
+/- Pts
1 Netherlands 6 6 0 0 18 18
2 Hungary 6 3 2 1 5 11
3 Romania 6 3 1 2 0 10
4 Turkey 6 2 1 3 0 7
5 Estonia 6 2 0 4 -6 6
6 Andorra 6 0 0 6 -17 0
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