Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Kocaelispor (1st, 84 pts) held a 36-point advantage over Kırşehir Belediyespor (11th, 48 pts). Kırşehir Belediyespor had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Kocaelispor ran at 1.92 scored and 0.74 conceded, Kırşehir Belediyespor at 1.29 and 1.42.
S. Dereci officiated: 58 games logged, averaging 1.3 yellow cards each. İsmetpaşa Stadyumu in Izmit staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,000. On the scoreboard, Kocaelispor led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.