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Turkey boosts confidence in Friendly with clear 3-0 win over Estonia / Video

Turkey's Kazim Kazim celebrates after scoring against Estonia during their international friendly soccer match.
Turkey's Kazim Kazim celebrates after scoring against Estonia during their international friendly soccer match.

Turkey thrashed Estonia 3-0 with a penalty by Emre Belözoğlu and a Kazim Kazim double shots from distance in a confidence-boosting friendly on Wednesday ahead of next month’s Euro 2012 qualifiers against Kazakhistan and Austria. Video

Turkey A National Team, coached by Guus Hiddink, beat Estonia 3-0 in a friendly game. The match was played in Türk Telekom Arena which was hosting a national team match for the first time. Turkey got the win by first half goals which came from team captain, Emre Belözoğlu ( Min. 8 ) by a penalty and Kazım Kazım’s double strike (Min. 25 and 35).

Stadium: Türk Telekom Arena

Referees: Lee Probert, Mike Mullarkey, Jacob Dorian Collin (England), Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)

Turkey: Sinan Bolat, Gökhan Gönül, Serdar Kesimal (Min. 83 Gökhan Zan), Servet Çetin, Hakan Balta, Selçuk Şahin (Min. 71 Mehmet Topal), Kazım Kazım, Selçuk İnan (Min. 46 Sabri Sarıoğlu), Emre Belözoğlu (Min. 46 Mehmet Ekici), Arda Turan (Min. 46 Gökhan Töre), Burak Yılmaz (Min. 71 Semih Şentürk)

Estonia: Pareiko, Jaager (Min. 46 Sisov), Palatu, Piiroja, Klavan, Kink (Min. 64 Purje), Vunk, Vassiljev, Kruglov (Min. 46 Puri), Saag (Min. 76 Teniste), Ahjupera (Min. 64 Zenjov)
Goals: Min. 8 Emre Belözoğlu (Pen.), Min. 28 and 35 Kazım Kazım (Turkey)

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Captain Emre kept his cool to score from the spot in the eighth minute after the midfielder was felled by Ragnar Klavan, helping silence a chorus of boos directed at him by the fans.

Emre was questioned by Turkish prosecutors earlier this month in a match-fixing probe involving his club Fenerbahce which has shocked the nation, ensuring him a hostile reception at the Turk Telekom arena, home of local rivals Galatasaray. The dislike of the Turkish fans of the team’s captain was clear.

Kazim lit up a long dull spell with a stunning long-range shot in the 28th minute, turning after a pass from Emre to blast the ball into the corner of the net.

The 24-year-old netted another in the 35th minute from outside the penalty area after a pass from Selçuk İnan.

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Estonia’s best chance came from a Konstantin Vassiljev free-kick in the 53rd minute, which was comfortably saved by goalkeeper Sinan Bolat.

Guus Hiddink’s Turkey, who are best placed to secure second spot behind runaway leaders Germany in Euro 2012 qualifying Group A, host Kazakhstan on Sept. 2 and host Austria four days later. Estonia are second-from bottom in Group C.

Turkey and Estonia will face each other in European qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Hiddink has faced criticism during his tenure for Turkey’s patchy performances during their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, which has included a 1-0 loss away to Azerbaijan.

Turkey Estonia Friendly Goals Video

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