Sarunas Jasikevicius, the coach of Fenerbahce, and the captain of the team, Melih Mahmutoglu, spoke before the Turkish Cup final.
Fenerbahce had a convincing journey to the final. In the quarterfinals, they defeated Petkim Spor by 81:68, and in the semifinals, they triumphed over Besiktas by 99:68. On the other hand, Anadolu Efes had a slightly tougher path. They first defeated Manisa 94:85 in the quarterfinals, while in the semifinals, they emerged victorious against Karsiyaka by 81:77.
Fenerbahce will compete for the trophy against Anadolu Efes. On the court, there will certainly be the two highest quality teams in Turkey.
“Yesterday’s win should be left in the past, and we should be happy about it. The final game will be an important opportunity for us and a chance to win the first trophy of the season. We are facing a very stable team, and we want to match that stability.
We will fight against a team with very good playing habits, and we are expecting a very tough game,” said Sarunas Jasikevicius.
Captain Melih Mahmutoglu hopes to lift the trophy at the end of the game.
“We are happy to have reached the final. This was valuable and important for us. We achieved a pleasant win in terms of results. Now, we will play against Anadolu Efes in the final. Two rivals who know each other very well.
We want to win. That’s why we came here. We respect Anadolu Efes. And I wish them success.”
The Turkish Cup final game between Anadolu Efes and Fenerbahce is scheduled for Sunday at 3:30 PM.