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Football: Besiktas, Ankara's Gencbirligi play to draw

Turkey's top league starts 9th week with lackluster performance from Besiktas

28.10.2016 - Update : 29.10.2016
Football: Besiktas, Ankara's Gencbirligi play to draw

ANKARA

Turkish Spor Toto Super League's ninth week kicked off Friday as Besiktas shared points with Genclerbirligi in an away match at Ankara’s 19 Mayis Stadium.

After winning three matches in a row, defending champions Besiktas looked to continue their streak but found a tough opponent waiting for them, as the scoreboard showed 1-1 after 90 minutes.

In the first half, Istanbul’s Besiktas fell short of their best performance as Genclerbirligi's 25-year-old forward Serdar Gurler found the net in the 27th minute.

The first half ended with Genclerbirligi up 1-0, but it did not last long, as Besiktas' 22-year-old Portuguese attacking midfielder Anderson Talisca equalized the score at 1-1.

Although it pushed Genclerbirligi to the limit and sought the winning goal in the remaining minutes, Besiktas had to settle for a draw and just only one point out of a possible three.

If Besiktas would have won the match, they would have added another 3 points to their total in the title race.

Along with ending its winning streak, Besiktas also conceded their first goal in four matches.

Besiktas' flamboyant midfielder Talisca found the net for the fourth time in the league campaign, while his teammate, defensive midfielder Necip Uysal, got injured in the 16th minute and had to leave the pitch.

With the result, Besiktas now leads the league with 21 points, but second-place Medipol Basaksehir, with 20 points, will play against Akhisar Belediyespor on Sunday at home.

Schedule of remaining matches in the 9th week:

Saturday

Gaziantepspor - Osmanlispor

Bursaspor - Atiker Konyaspor

Adanaspor - Galatasaray

Sunday

Medipol Basaksehir - Akhisar Belediyespor

Trabzonspor - Caykur Rizespor

Fenerbahce - Kardemir Karabukspor

Monday

Kasimpasa - Aytemiz Alanyaspor

Kayserispor - Antalyaspor

The latest standings in Turkey's Spor Toto Super League are as follows:

St. Team Plyd W D L GF GA Pts.

1 Besiktas 9 6 3 0 19 7 21

2 Medipol Basaksehir 8 6 2 0 17 4 20

3 Galatasaray 8 5 2 1 13 6 17

4 Bursaspor 8 5 1 2 11 7 16

5 Fenerbahce 8 3 3 2 13 9 12

6 Karabukspor 8 4 0 4 13 11 12

7 Gençlerbirliği 9 2 5 2 9 7 11

8 Osmanlispor FK 8 2 5 1 9 7 11

9 Atiker Konyaspor 8 2 4 2 9 8 10

10 Trabzonspor 8 3 1 4 4 10 10

11 Akhisar Bld. 8 2 3 3 4 6 9

12 Gaziantepspor 8 2 2 4 6 9 8

13 Kayserispor 8 2 2 4 10 15 8

14 Caykur Rizespor 8 2 2 4 6 11 8

15 Kasimpasa 8 2 2 4 8 14 8

16 Aytemiz Alanyaspor 8 2 2 4 9 16 8

17 Adanaspor 8 1 2 5 6 10 5

18 Antalyaspor 8 0 3 5 6 15 3

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