Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Eyüpspor 14th with 39 points, Kocaeli Birlikspor 17th with 16, 23 apart. Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, Kocaeli Birlikspor ran at 0.88 scored and 2.29 conceded, Eyüpspor at 1.53 and 1.82.
Kocaeli Birlikspor had been beaten in four straight games. Eyüpspor had been beaten in four straight games.
The match was played at Alparslan Türkeş Stadyumu in Korfez (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Eyüpspor led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.