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Played two, won two, five goals for and two against -- those are the Beşiktaş statistics after two games in the 2008-09 Turkcell Super League season and the best record so far in the league

In their week-two league match against Konyaspor at İstanbul's İnönü Stadium on Monday night, the Beşiktaş Black Eagles shut out the visiting central Anatolian side 2-0. The result was quite different from that of the opening away game against newcomer Antalyaspor the weekend before last, when the Black Eagles battled back from two goals down in the first half to win 3-2.

Quite the contrary, the Black Eagles chased every ball right from the word go and took total control of the midfield, leaving visiting Konyaspor chasing shadows. Young Beşiktaş winger Serdar Özkan, undoubtedly the man of the match, was at the center of it all. His speedy runs down the right flank and great dribbling skills not only mesmerized the Konya defense, but were also a pleasure to watch. However, despite their incessant attacks, the Eagles could not score in the first half because Konya resorted to defending en masse in a desperate bid for a scoreless draw.

You can get it if you really want," says veteran Jamaican reggae musician Jimmy Cliff. The Black Eagles really wanted victory, and so pushed more men forward after the break. And they were rewarded for their efforts when Argentine captain-playmaker Matias Delgado broke the deadlock in the 50th minute with a superb strike. Slovak star striker Filip Holosko doubled the score for the Eagles 25 minutes later with his first goal of the new season.

"It was incumbent for us to win our first [league] match on home turf and we did exactly that," a visibly happy Sağlam said in his post-match press conference, adding, "Our journey both in the league and the UEFA Cup continues."

There was really nothing poor Konya could do against the might of the Black Eagles. The small Anatolian side should, however, take heart, because it's no shame to lose to Beşiktaş on the road, and also because it beat Ankaragücü 3-2 at home in the opening home match.

Yes, the Beşiktaş Black Eagles are moving in the right direction -- at least for now. İstanbul giants Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, with 17 titles apiece, have completely monopolized the Turkcell Super League. And we have said time and time again that Beşiktaş, with only 10 championships overall and none in the last five long years, has to break the title jinx this season to justify the "İstanbul soccer aristocrat" tag. Time alone will tell if the Eagles can accomplish that feat.

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Yes, the Beşiktaş Black Eagles are moving in the right direction -- at least for now. İstanbul giants Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, with 17 titles apiece, have completely monopolized the Turkcell Super League. And we have said time and time again that Beşiktaş, with only 10 championships overall and none in the last five long years, has to break the title jinx this season to justify the "İstanbul soccer aristocrat" tag. Time alone will tell if the Eagles can accomplish that feat.

We're going to do it.

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We are the Champions...! Can't wait to began celebrations..!