Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Trabzonspor (3rd, 69 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Kocaelispor (11th, 37 pts). The last five rounds placed Trabzonspor no better than 12th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Per game in the league, Kocaelispor were scoring 0.76 and conceding 1.12, Trabzonspor 1.79 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
The venue was İsmetpaşa Stadyumu in İzmit, with room for 34,829 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Kocaelispor: Bruno Petkovic (18') · Trabzonspor: Felipe Augusto (44'), Ernest Muci (90')
Key stats
Possession: Kocaelispor 44% · Trabzonspor 56% · Total shots: 17-10 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-3