Match Report
The table read 8th (Artvin Hopaspor, 39 pts) against 11th (Kartal Bulvarspor, 30 pts), 9 points apart. The last five rounds placed Kartal Bulvarspor no better than 15th for form, against 11th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.87/1 for Artvin Hopaspor and 1.17/1.93 for Kartal Bulvarspor (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Defeat had followed defeat for Artvin Hopaspor — three in succession. Kartal Bulvarspor had gone 5 games without a win.
Hopa İlçe Stadı in Artvin staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Artvin Hopaspor led 2-1 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 7-2.