Match Report
The table gap was wide: 27 points between Belasitsa (8th, 56 pts) and Botev Plovdiv II (18th, 29 pts). Belasitsa had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Belasitsa ran at 1.11 scored and 1.18 conceded, Botev Plovdiv II at 0.87 and 1.84.
Botev Plovdiv II had been beaten in three straight games.
The match was played at Stadion Kolarovo (capacity 9,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Belasitsa led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Belasitsa: Irfan Sadik (9'), Asparuh Smilkov (90')
Key stats
Total shots: 20-3 · On target: 11-3 · Corners: 6-3