The championship race in the TFF 3. Lig Group 1 has begun to heat up in recent weeks. Bursaspor, which had at one point extended its lead to 10 points, has seen the gap with its closest rival drop to 5 due to consecutive point losses.
In the 23rd week of the league, title contenders Bursaspor, Karşıyaka, Düzcespor, and Kütahyaspor faced their respective opponents.
Kütahyaspor drops points
Kütahyaspor, which secured an important 3 points by defeating Bursaspor 3-1 last week, dropped points this week after a 1-1 draw against Kırşehir, a team fighting to avoid relegation.
Karşıyaka and Düzcespor emerge victorious
Karşıyaka defeated the bottom-placed team, Ergene Velimeşe, 4-0. Düzcespor also managed to beat Tokat Belediye Plevnespor 1-0, despite being reduced to 10 men in the 45th minute.
Bursaspor winless for 3 weeks
Bursaspor traveled to face relegation-threatened Kuşadasıspor this week. Taking a 1-0 lead with a goal from İlhan Depe in the 25th minute, Bursaspor could not prevent the opposing team from scoring through Bora Taşdemir in the 45th minute. With no further goals in the match, Bursaspor and Kuşadasıspor drew 1-1. Thus, Bursaspor has dropped points for the third consecutive week.
Latest standings at the top
Following the matches of the 23rd week, the point gap between Bursaspor and its closest rival has fallen to 5. Kütahyaspor dropped from 2nd to 4th place, while Karşıyaka climbed to second place in the league.
1) Bursaspor: 52 points
2) Karşıyaka: 47 points
3) Düzcespor: 46 points
4) Kütahyaspor: 45 points
News Source: 12punto
