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Monday, October 8, 2007

TURKISH TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE ROUND-UP:

GALATASARAY REMAINS ON TOP, DESPITE THE DRAW!

Turkcell Super League week 8, started with a draw on Friday and ended with a draw on Sunday.

On Friday, Trabzonspor and Kasimpasa played for 0-0 draw in Istanbul, On Sunday , Galatasaray came behind to tie the match in Kayseri.



GALATASARAY STILL ON TOP

Galatasaray remain top of the Turkish Super League after coming from behind to draw 1-1 at Kayserispor.

Gokhan Unal gave the hosts a first-half lead, but Umit Karan equalised in the second half for Gala who remain unbeaten after eight matches.

SIVASSPOR MISSED THE CHANCE

Second-place Sivasspor are still two points behind after conceding a two-goal lead to draw at Ankaragucu.

Muhammet Kurtulus and Mehmet Yildiz put Sivasspor 2-0 ahead after 26 minutes, but Giani Kirita pulled one back three minutes into the second half before Silvino Joao Jaba levelled nine minutes from time for seventh-place Ankaragucu.



Third-place Besiktas defeated Genclerbirligi 1-0 courtesy of Mert Nobre's goal on the stroke of half-time.

Konyaspor recovered from 2-1 down to beat Istanbul Buyuksehir BSK 3-2 thanks to Murat Hacioglu's late goal.

Mascarenhas Washington Luiz put the hosts ahead in the first half before Efe Inanc and Kerim Zengin scored within nine minutes of the restart.

Luiz netted his second of the game before Sertran Eser was sent off for the visitors and Hacioglu's 88th-minute goal won it for Konyaspor.



Elsewhere on Sunday, Caykur Rizespor beat Gaziantepspor 2-1. Serhat Akyuz put Caykur Rizespor ahead two minutes into the second half, but Ali Cansun Begecarslan equalised four minutes later.However, Anderson restored the lead five minutes later and Caykur Rizespor held on to record their second win of the season.



ANOTHER DRAW FOR FENERBAHCE!...
Fenerbahce were held to a 1-1 draw at Manisaspor after Mehmet Aurelio had given them an early lead.

Sener Askaroglu equalised for the home side after 10 minutes and Fenerbache's night went from bad to worse when Mateja Kezman was sent off in the 77th minute.

The point leaves Fenerbache seven points behind leaders Galatasary in fifth place .



Bottom side Ankaraspor picked up only their third point of the season as they held Denizlispor to a goalless draw despite having Emre Asik sent off in the last minute.



Genclerbirligi OFTAS nearly took all three points from Bursaspor despite having Ilhan Eker sent off after 63 minutes.

Bulent Kocabey converted a penalty for the 10 men with 10 minutes remaining but the home side grabbed an equaliser through Mustafa Sarp on 86 minutes.

Bursaspor would have expected to secure their first home win of the season when Eker was dismissed but the point leaves them struggling in 14th.

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