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Troubled Storm takes on Kayseri Tigers in Trabzon
On Sunday the Storm was beaten 4-3 by Galatasaray in a thrilling match at İstanbul’s Ali Sami Yen Stadium. The seven-goal thriller gave soccer fans their money’s worth, but added to the woes of Trabzon’s embattled Belgian coach Hugo
Broos, whose days at the club appear to be numbered.
Berlin-born midfielder Zafer Yelen, acquired from Germany’s Hansa Rostock last season, was absent from this week’s training sessions because he underwent surgery on his right knee recently.
Slightly injured Argentine midfielder Gustavo Colman, arguably the best player on the Trabzonspor squad, trained lightly with the team on Wednesday and is expected to start for the Storm this evening. Without Colman, who scored two goals against Galatasaray on Sunday, the Storm would be badly weakened. Guinea striker Ibrahim Yattara, who has fully recovered from injury, has said he is ready for action if called up for duty by the coach.
But the Storm, though playing at home, faces a Herculean task against the rampaging Kayserispor, which is placed fourth in the standings behind Bursaspor, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe.
Tolunay Kafkas’ Kayseri drubbed Ankaragücü 3-0 at home last weekend, a timely warning to friends and foes alike in the league that the Tigers mean real business this season.
The Storm may have strong home crowd support this evening, but it’s the Tigers who are the bookmakers’ favorite. Kickoff is at 8 p.m., and the referee will be Cüneyt Çakır.
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