Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rizespor U21 (14th, 33 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Kayserispor U21 (18th, 15 pts). Rizespor U21's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 14th in the table. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Rizespor U21 ran at 1.03 scored and 2.24 conceded, Kayserispor U21 at 0.71 and 2.06.
Defeat had followed defeat for Kayserispor U21 — eight in succession.
The match was played at Mehmet Cengiz Tesisleri in Rize (capacity 1,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rizespor U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.