Turkish A National Team coached by Oğuz Çetin beat Czech Republic 2-1 in a friendly match played in RedBull Arena of New Jersey, USA.

Goals from Arda Turan on 31st and Nihat Kahveci on 48th minutes secured Turkish victory despite a late goal from Milan Cerny.

Appointed A National Team head coach Guus Hiddink followed the match from the stands.

The friendly against Czech Republic were also the last matches of Emre Aşık and Okan Buruk who served Turkish A National Team for many years. Arda Turan scored his 5th international goal and Nihat Kahveci scored his 18th. Turgay Bahadır had his first A National Team cap against Czech Republic as well.  Turkey also won last two friendlies in succession, first of which was against World Cup participants Honduras.

A National Team will face Northern Ireland and USA in the upcoming friendlies in preperation for UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers.

Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referees: Mark Geiger (ABD), Chris Strickland (ABD), Anthony Vasoli (ABD)
Turkey: Volkan Demirel, Sabri Sarıoğlu, Servet, Emre Aşık (Dk. 9 Gökhan Zan) (Dk. 65 Emre Güngör), Çağlar Birinci, Selçuk Şahin (Dk. 77 Selçuk İnan), Emre Belözoğlu, Okan Buruk (Dk. 9 Volkan Şen) (Dk. 46 Kazım), Arda (Dk. 82 Mehmet Topal), Halil Altıntop (Dk. 46 Semih), Nihat Kahveci (Dk. 57. Turgay)
Czech Republic: Cech, Hübschman, Kusnir, Mazuch (Dk. 63 Lafata), Rajnoch, Holek, Plašil (Dk. 77 Skacel), Pudil, Cerny, Fenin Necid (Dk. 77 Tekhard)
Yellow Cards: Dk. 25 Emre Belözoğlu, Dk. 49 Servet (Türkiye), Dk. 50 Kusnir (Çek Cumhuriyeti)
Goals: Dk. 31 Arda Turan, Dk.47 Nihat Kahveci (Türkiye), Dk. 81 Milan Cerny (Çek Cumhuriyeti)

Kaynak: A.A.