Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — CSKA Sofia 4th with 56 points, Montana 8th with 23, 33 apart. On recent form Montana sat only 31st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.57/1.49 for Montana and 1.43/0.77 for CSKA Sofia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Defeat had followed defeat for Montana — five in succession. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Montana against 12/15 for CSKA Sofia.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Montana have 0 wins to CSKA Sofia's 5, with 0 draws, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 80% of the meetings. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Stadion Ogosta, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
CSKA Sofia: Petko Panayotov (90')
Key stats
Possession: Montana 31% · CSKA Sofia 69% · Total shots: 5-13 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 4-7