Sheriff could not handle the Turkish pressure. Sheriff – Fenerbahce 0-1

Sheriff was defeated at home in the match of theEuropa League versus Fenerbahce. The champion gave up witha minimum score.The single goal of the match was scored by the Brazilian playerAlex 8 minutes after the break.

SHERIFF - FENERBAHCE 0:1
Scorer: Alex, 53 - 0:1.

Sheriff: St. Namaşco, Tarhnişvili, Erohin, Suvorov (Volkov, 78), Balima, Karpovici, Rouamba, Arbănaş (Corneencov, 66), Ţânea (Diedhiou, 71), Rodriguez, A. Kuciuk.
Fenerbahce: Volkan Demirel, Diego Lugano, Roberto Carlos, Emre, Kazim-Kazim (Topuz, 69), Alex, Cristian, Turangi, Senturk (Vederson, 83), Boral (Daivid, 69), Bilica.

Yellow cards: Erohin (S), 45, Karpovici (S), 79.
Referee - Alexandar Stavrev (Macedonia).
1st of October.Tiraspol, the great arena ofCS "Sheriff", about12.000 viewers.

„It will be very difficult for Sheriff to play versusthe TurkishFenerbahce", declared the MFF president,Pavel Cebanu, before the match forTV7. - Sheriff lacks forwards. If the game proved by the goalkeepers and the defenders is at the highest level, the one of themidfielders and the defenders still needs improvement.There will be some problems inTiraspol..."

The president of the Moldavian Football Federation has anticipated the events.Sheriff did not shine at all in the game withFenerbahce. The forwardsAlexandr Erohin - Alexei Kuciuk had a poor performance, the one similar with a game played in the Division A. By the way,bothof them will continue their career exactly at such kinds of clubs if they get some offers, of course.

Till the break everything was rather O.K, the first half not registering any goals.In the beginning of the 2nd half,Alex scored after a pass caught fromSemih Senturk.

0-1 andSheriff had to attack continuously the posts protected byVolkan Demirel. The champion showed everything it can do in this regards in the match withZimbru. It was not a shock thatSheriff could not draw versusFenerbahce.

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The goal scored byAlex

The most important moments of the match

AFTER THE MATCH

Leonid Kuciuk,Sheriff head coach:

"The fate of the match was decided in the moment the attack on the left side hesitated to finish with a goal, saidKuciuk for moldsport.com. - Three Turkish players found their right positions in our penalty area, and the goal was scored.We could handle the central attacks and the ones coming fromRoberto Carlos. Unfortunately, a mistake brought us a goal.
I know we can be better that's why the defeat is not so useless as it seems.Fenerbahce is a pretty good club inEurope, being a difficult squad to roll over even for some Russian teams.It was an interesting match with numerous goal phases. Not only the score on the table can tell about a team's value.InEuropa League are many strong teams, but the fate of the match is decided in just some seconds, a fact proved in this game as well."

Cristph Daum,Fenerbahce coach:

"For us just the victory matters, and of course the position in the classment.I am not satisfied by the game, because it seemed more like afootball-tenis match.
Sheriff played as we supposed it would.Sheriff is a good team and the next opponents will have some troubles coming toTiraspol", declaredDaum for moldsport.com

The program of the next matches:

22nd of October
Sheriff - Twente
Steaua - Fenerbahce

5th of November
Twente - Sheriff
Fenerbahce - Steaua

2nd of December
Sheriff - Steaua
Twente - Fenerbahce

17th of December
Steaua - Twente
Fenerbahce - Sheriff

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