Thursday 2 February 2012

When No Title Challenger Wins

Has the Turkish league title race turned into a Twilight Zone episode?
Title challengers are losing points left and right lately, there.

On this particular middle-of-the-week matchday, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Besiktas made a grand total of 1 point! Altogether.

Fenerbahce lost at Samsunspor, 3-1, after leading 1-0, while Besiktas lost at home, to Mersin Idmanyurdu, 0-1.
The Greek Gekas scored a natural hat-trick at the Samsun 19 Mayis stadium, to lift his team to victory, while Mersin held on for an entire second half in Istanbul.

Now, thanks to their win at home against Bursaspor, Trabzonspor is 3 points behind Besiktas. Could there be a four-team race? ('Cause I don't suppose Genclerbirligi stands a chance...)

Highlights from Samsunspor - Fenerbahce 3-1:

Samsunspor 3-1 Fenerbahçe by omerzincan

Highlights from Besiktas - Mersin 0-1:

Besiktas 0-1 Mersin by coppoccop

Current standings:
# Team MP W D L F A D P
1 24 15 6 3 45 17 +28 51p
2 24 14 6 4 39 24 +15 48p
3 24 13 6 5 35 23 +12 45p
4
24 12 6 6 43 26 +17 42p
5
24 11 7 6 35 28 +7 40p

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