Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Botev Plovdiv 2nd with 36 points, Vitosha Bistritsa 8th with 6, 30 apart. Botev Plovdiv ranked just 27th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Per game in the league, Vitosha Bistritsa were scoring 0 and conceding 1, Botev Plovdiv 2 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
Vitosha Bistritsa were winless in 5. Momentum sat with Botev Plovdiv, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Vitosha Bistritsa, 13/15 for Botev Plovdiv.
The match was played at Stadion Vitosha (capacity 22,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Botev Plovdiv: Todor Nedelev (46'), Fernando Viana (81')
Key stats
Possession: Vitosha Bistritsa 44% · Botev Plovdiv 56% · Total shots: 4-18 · On target: 0-11 · Corners: 6-9