Football: Fenerbahce Beat Genclerbirligi İn Last Minute

Fenerbahce barely defeated Genclerbirligi 2-1 in Turkish top football division Spor Toto Super League's seventh-week game at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Saturday night.



Home team Fenerbahce's experienced central midfielder Emre Belozoglu scored the leading goal with a penalty kick in the 50th minute,1-0.



In the 76th minute, Fenerbahce's Senegalese forward Moussa Sow chipped the ball over Genclerbirligi goalkeeper Johan Dahlin, Genclerbirligi defender Dusko Tosic saved it from the line. 



In the 81st minute, Genclerbirligi equalised the level when Romanian winger Liviu Antal found the net in a scramble, making it 1-1.



In the 85th minute, the referee awarded Fenerbahce another penalty kick. Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt converted it successfully, making the score 2-1. This goal clinched the win for Fenerbahce.



Receiving 3 points despite having trouble tonight, Fenerbahce collected 13 points in total and climbed to 4th position in the league table.



Results are as follows:



Kardemir Karabukspor 2-1 Akhisar Belediyespor



Kasimpasa 2-0 Torku Konyaspor



Sivasspor 0-1 Caykur Rizespor



Balikesirspor 0-5 Bursaspor



Fenerbahce 2-1 Genclerbirligi



Sunday's fixtures in Spor Toto Super League are as follows:



Mersin Idmanyurdu v Eskisehirspor at 1: 30 p.m. (1030GMT)



Trabzonspor v Gaziantepspor at 4 p.m. local time  (1300GMT)



Istanbul Basaksehir v Galatasaray at 7 p.m. local time 



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