Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Atletik Kuklen 8th with 58 points, Sokol Markovo 19th with 27, 31 apart. Atletik Kuklen's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 8th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.89/2.53 for Sokol Markovo and 1.55/1.87 for Atletik Kuklen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.72.
Defeat had followed defeat for Sokol Markovo — four in succession. From the last five rounds, Sokol Markovo held 3 points of 15 and Atletik Kuklen 10.
Stadion Sokol, capacity 26,400, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sokol Markovo led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.