Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Belasica 2nd with 59 points, Tim Lokomotiva 10th with 7, 52 apart. Recent form told a different story for Tim Lokomotiva: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. Scoring rates set the scale: Belasica 2.07 scored and 0.52 conceded per game, Tim Lokomotiva 0.44 and 3.19, with the league averaging 1.34.
Belasica had won five straight. Defeat had followed defeat for Tim Lokomotiva — seven in succession. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Belasica, 0/15 for Tim Lokomotiva.
Stadion Blagoj Istatov (Strumica) in Strumica hosted the game.