NEWS

24.01.2012

FOOTBALL

Thrilling comeback victory for Beşiktaş

Late goals lift Eagles to 3-2 home win over Gaziantepspor

Beşiktaş did not test the visitors’ keeper enough in the first half and went into intermission a goal down after El Yasa found the net with a header from Sosa’s cross on 42 minutes.
After getting an earful from Manager Carvalhal, they came out a different beast in the second half and levelled the scores after two minutes through Almedia’s header. The quick equaliser seemed to relax the Eagles a little and when they eased up the pressure, Sosa took advantage with a flick over the keeper to put Gaziantep back in front at the 69th-minute mark. Then the game turned into an uphill batle for Beşiktaş and just as the fans started to think it was all over, Almedia’s 86th-minute diving header brought the teams back on level terms once again. And in stoppage time, Egemen tapped one in after a scramble around the visitors’ goal to secure another precious win for the Eagles.