Besiktas lift their morale with away victory

By Emre Asikci

ANKARA (AA) - Besiktas defeated Caykur Rizespor 2-1 in Sergen Yalcin's first match at the helm on Saturday.

At Yeni Rize Sehir Stadium, Besiktas found the first goal with a Burak Yilmaz's close-range shot in the 29th minute.

In the 36th minute, the home team netted the equalizer when Czech forward Milan Skoda's header beat Besiktas goalkeeper Loris Karius.

The Black Eagles' winning goal came from Gokhan Gonul in the 79th minute as they managed to get three points in Rize.

With this win, Besiktas are currently in the 7th spot of the table, having 33 points while Caykur Rizespor are 11th with 24 points.

Meanwhile, Former Besiktas player Sergen Yalcin had inked a 16-month contract with Besiktas to replace Abdullah Avci on Jan. 29.