Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: 1461 Trabzon FK (2nd, 74 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Ergene Velimeşespor (18th, 35 pts). Ergene Velimeşespor ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Ergene Velimeşespor 1 scored and 1.89 conceded per game, 1461 Trabzon FK 1.66 and 0.84, with the league averaging 1.33.
Defeat had followed defeat for Ergene Velimeşespor — three in succession, having scored in 8 consecutive games. 1461 Trabzon FK had won four straight. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Ergene Velimeşespor against 12/15 for 1461 Trabzon FK.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Stadyumu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,685. On the scoreboard, 1461 Trabzon FK led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
1461 Trabzon FK: A. Başaran (8'), Y. Abdioğlu (39'), B. Kara (88')
Key stats
Possession: Ergene Velimeşespor 49% · 1461 Trabzon FK 51% · Total shots: 7-16 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 5-4