Match Report
Maritsa Plovdiv went into the game 17th in the table on 30 points; Chernomorets Balchik sat 16th on 36 — a 6-point gap. On the form table Chernomorets Balchik stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Maritsa Plovdiv 0.91 scored and 1.65 conceded per game, Chernomorets Balchik 1.06 and 1.44, with the league averaging 1.08.
Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Maritsa Plovdiv, 9/15 for Chernomorets Balchik.
The venue was Stadion Maritsa in Plovdiv, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chernomorets Balchik led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.