SATURDAY ROUND-UP IN THE TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE.(WEEK 18 )

GALATASARAY STARTS THE SECOND HALF WITH A BANG!

Shabani Nonda's hat-trick powered Galatasaray to 5-2 win at Caykur Rizespor and sent Galatasaray to the top of the Turkish Turkcell Super League standings at least until Sunday. If Fenerbahce and Sivasspor draw on Sunday Galatasaray will be on top .

Nonda opened the scoring on five minutes but Altan Aksoy levelled for Rizespor just short of the half-hour mark.

Servet Cetin restored Galatasaray's lead on 42 minutes before Nonda made it three on the stroke of half-time.

Arda Turan extended the visitors' lead six minutes after the restart while Nonda completed his treble 13 minutes from time before Zafer Biryol grabbed a second for the beleaguered hosts.
The win lifts Galatasary to 39 points, two clear of Sivasspor and Fenerbahce.



BESIKTAS GETS AWAY WIN TOO!
Besiktas remain on the coat-tails of the leaders after a fighting 2-1 win at Konyaspor.
Sedat Agcay fired the hosts in front on 14 minutes, a lead they held to the interval.
But Besiktas came out revitalised for the second period, and levelled through Ibrahim Toraman on 49 minutes before substitute Mert Nobre grabbed a dramatic winner for the visitors in injury time.
The Ankara derby between Genclerbirligi OFTAS and Genclerbirligi ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
Hosts OFTAS took the lead through Bulent Kocabey on 41 minutes but Mehmet Cakir ensured local pride was satisfied with the equaliser on 62 minutes.

Gaziantepspor secured a 1-0 win at rock-bottom Kasimpasa courtesy of Ekrem Dag's strike midway through the second half.