Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Botev Galabovo 11th with 28 points, Spartak Pleven 16th with 10, 18 apart. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Botev Galabovo ran at 1.18 scored and 1.45 conceded, Spartak Pleven at 0.59 and 1.86.
Spartak Pleven had been beaten in four straight games.
Trace Arena in Stara Zagora staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Botev Galabovo led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.