Turkey round-up: Besiktas close the gap
Thursday, January 24, 2002
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Besiktas JK closed the gap on leaders Galatasaray SK with a 2-1 win over Bursaspor on Thursday.
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Besiktas JK closed the gap on 1. Lig leaders Galatasaray SK with a 2-1 win over Bursaspor on Thursday.
Ahmet winner
The home side went ahead through Tumer Metin in the 14th minute before Yilmaz Okan pulled Bursaspor level 15 minutes from the end.
Champions third
Parity did not last long as Ahmet Dursun hit the winning goal for Besiktas two minutes later. The three points enabled Besiktas to move above champions Fenerbahçe SK into second place, four points behind Galatasaray with a game in hand.
