Black Eagles won the game but were eliminated from Turkey Cup

Despite a 3-2 victory against Caykur Rize at Inonu Stadium, Besiktas got knocked out of the Fortis Turkish Cup. Having lost the first leg 1-0 at Rize,it was eliminated from the competition at second-leg quarterfinals.

Filip Holosko gave the Eagles a 19th minute lead after perfect dribbling and finish. Suat Usta leveled the score in the 26th.

After the interval, Besiktas applied pressure and took the lead again with Rodrigo Tello’s goal thanks to fake pass from Matias Delgado in 59th minute. Visitors equalized 6 minutes later again by Riberio. In the 74th, Nobre scored the winning goal for Black & Whites, but it was not enough to advanced team to the semifinals and Besiktas was eliminated from the tournament even though 3-2 lead.

27.02.2008

Besiktas clinched a spot in the Last 16 of ULEB Cup:73-53

Besiktas Basketball team prevailed over Hap. J'lem 73-53 in the second leg of ULEB Cup Round 2. Black eagles used a 14-0 4th quarter run to eclipse an 88-73 loss in the first leg last week in israel.


Eagles held Hapoel scoreless for over six minutes on deciding period to build an insurmountable 20-point lead en route to a 73-53 victory. Rick Apodaca led Besiktas with 15 points, and Dalmau, Kaya Peker and Sandro Nicevic added 13 each. Peker also had 4 steals and Nicevic grabbed 10 rebounds.

26.02.2008

Eagles downed Denizli with 2 goals in 3 minutes:1-2

Besiktas ran out 2-1 winners over the host Denizlispor in the opening match of Week 23 of the Turkcell Super League.

Slovakian forward Holosko put Black and Whites ahead with a 31th minute goal off Ricardinho cross. Nobre made second with a simple finish after a clever pass from Filip Holosko just 3 minutes later.

Besiktas started to 2nd half with confidince of 2 goals lead but right-winger Ali Tandogan was punished to sent off in the 62th minute. Eagles set back for the Denizli attacks. Besiktas defenders prevented dangers until a 81th Serhat pulled one back for the hosts. The last attempts of Denizli did not change the score as Black Eagles cruised to a 2-1 victory.

22.02.2008

Besiktas down by 15 in the first-leg

Besiktas basketball team made history when they became the first ever side to go through the regular season stage with a perfect 10-0 record but they now have to overcome a big 15 point deficit in the second-leg of in Istanbul if they are to go through.

Hapoel Jerusalem prevailed over Besiktas 88-73 in the first leg of ULEB Cup Round 2. Jamie Arnold had a massive game for the israelis as he helped himself to a double-double of 28 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams will face each other again at BJK Cola Turka Arena on February 26th.

19.02.2008

Besiktas woke up from nightmare by the last minute goal:3-2

Black & Whites won 22nd Turkcell Super League match against Ankaraspor which played at BJK Inönü Stadium on a snowy night. Absence of Bobo, Tello and Serdar Ozkan made coach Ertugrul Saglam worried before the struggle.

Besiktas took the lead early in the game with Mert Nobre's 11th minute header. Black eagles went into their locker room with a 1-0 lead at the half.

Besiktas created a flurry of chances to double the lead and Filip Holosko made one of them happen at 60th by powering a shot into the corner past keeper Senecky which is his team mate from Slovak national team. 83rd minute was the time begining of the nightmare for Eagles. De Nigris put the ball by classy header into Besiktas's net at that time, then he leveled the score with another just 3 minutes after. Besiktas got over the shock in the last period of the game and Turkish national defender Ibrahim Toraman put the Black & Whites in front again in the dying seconds. Besiktas ran out 3-2 victors at the end by that golden shot.

16.02.2008

Eagles lost against Kayseri:2-0

Besiktas lost 2-0 hard away game against 5th place team Kayserispor. Recent injuries of Cisse and Bobo effected to team badly. Black & Whites could not create any chances for goal, there were not any shot on target in the game statistics for Besiktas.

Black eagles could not get organized well and had even no attempt for goal throughout the game. Koray drilled in the opening goal for hosts just before the break. Turkish national Gokhan Unal added the finishing touch by powering a shot past Rustu Rencber in the extra time.

09.02.2008

Transfers of Besiktas in the midseason

New Signings:
Filip Holosko from Vestel Manisa

Gordon Schienfield from Dinamo Zagreb
Released:

İbrahim Akin to Istanbul B.B.S.

Burak Yilmaz to Vestel Manisa exchange with Filip Holosko

Koray Avci to Vestel Manisa exchange with Filip Holosko

Lamine Diatta released by mutual consent

Murat Sahin to Gaziantep(loaned)

Federico Higuaín to CF América(loaned)

07.02.2008

Bobo is in the Brazilian national squad

Brazil coach Dunga has called up young striker of Besiktas Bobo to replace injured player Pato for friendly match against Ireland in Dublin.

The Brazilian Soccer Confederation announced on its web site that Besiktas 23-year-old striker Deivson Rogerio Da Silva Bobo has called into Brazil’s team for Wednesday’s friendly against Ireland. It is Bobo's first call-up in the national squad. He has been in excellent form for Besiktas so far.

05.02.2008

Can't win if you can't score

Black Eagles lost 1-0 against host Caykur Rize at first-leg of Fortis Turkish Cup quarterfinal match.

Besiktas dominated almost the entire game but missed clear chances with Da Silva Bobo mostly at the first half. Rize's Brazilian striker Anderson scoring the only goal of the game thanks to crucial mistake of Besiktas defender Ibrahim Kas in the 74th minute. Return leg will be played on 27th February in İstanbul.

02.02.2008

Gordon Schienfield joined Besiktas

Besiktas gave up the transfer of Dino Drpic and have signed his old team-mate 23-year-old Croatian defender Gordon Schienfield from Dinamo Zagreb on a 3,5 year contract.

Schildenfeld is wearing the jersey of Croatian under-21 team, is especially dominant in the air. The young player is expected to be one of the indispensable players of Croatian national team in near future.

01.02.2008