Match Report
Level on 15 points, Botev Ihtiman (9th) and Levski Rakovski (10th) met as equals in the table. Levski Rakovski had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 10th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/2.05 for Botev Ihtiman and 0.95/2.35 for Levski Rakovski (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Botev Ihtiman entered with three wins in a row. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Levski Rakovski. Over the last five, Botev Ihtiman had taken 12 of 15 points to Levski Rakovski's 0.
The match was played at Gradski stadion in Ihtiman (capacity 2,400). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.