Match Report
In the standings it was Bucaspor 18th on 28 points, Ankara Adliyespor 12th on 41 — separated by 13. Çankayaspor had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Bucaspor 1.03 scored and 1.68 conceded per game, Ankara Adliyespor 1.09 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.11.
A win had eluded Ankara Adliyespor for 9 matches, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Bucaspor had taken 10 of 15 points to Ankara Adliyespor's 3.
Buca Arena in Izmir, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bucaspor led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-3.