Match Report
39 points separated the sides: Kocaelispor 1st on 64, Payasspor 15th on 25. On the form table Payasspor stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.07/0.81 for Kocaelispor and 0.88/1.27 for Payasspor (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
Payasspor had been beaten in three straight games.
Kocaeli Stadyumu in Kocaeli staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,462. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.