Match Report
4 points and 4 places separated them: Galatasaray 1st with 13, Kocaelispor 5th with 9. Scoring rates set the scale: Galatasaray 2.6 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Kocaelispor 1 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.44.
Kocaelispor had won three straight.
The venue was Rams Park, with room for 53,978 spectators. A. Karaoğlan officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.6 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Galatasaray: Abdülkerim Bardakcı (71')
Key stats
Possession: Galatasaray 61% · Kocaelispor 39% · Total shots: 28-12 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 16-3