One of my favorite Turkish soccer teams Bursaspor in Bursa, Turkey, the country's fourth largest city, upset traditional Istanbul powerhouse Fenerbahce on the road by a 3-2 margin. It was a come from behind victory.
Bursaspor trailed 2-0 when Andre Santos of Fenerbahce scored a goal in the 21st minute. But, two goals from Ozan Ipek of Bursaspor and another one from Argentian teammate Pablo Batalla (pictured here) allowed for the 'crocidilees' (Bursaspor's nickname) to triumph.
The team's win was a crucial one for Turkish Premiere League standings as it firmly moved Bursaspor into a tighter race with Fenerbahce and GalataSaray. Right now, Bursaspor is in third place in league standings with 43 points. Fenerbahce has 45 points, and GalataSaray is ahead of the pack with 47 points.
My friend Ugur Celikkol who contributes to the the Turkish-language site bursaspor.net said: "Now is the right time for us to finally win a cup."
Another contributor to the site Levent Gencelli said: "Today is like a holiday for all Bursaspor fans."
In other important Turkish league games, GalataSaray tied another Istanbul power Beshiktash 1-1. The GalataSaray goal was scored by Adra Turan in the 68th minute. Tomas Sivok scored for the rival Eagles in the 82nd minute.
Here is a complete list of the scores from this weekend's play in the Turkish Premiere League:
Bursaspor 3 Fenerbahce 2
GalataSaray 1 Besiktash 1
Ankaragucu 2 Antalyaspor 2
Denizlispor 2 Diyarbakir 0
Trabzonspor 0 Istanbul BB O
Sivas 1 Manisa 0
Eskisehirspor 0 Ankara Genclerbirligi 0
Kayseri 3 Ankaraspor 0 (game was awarded due to Ankaraspor's league violations).
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