Match Report
Gigant Belene, 16th on 11 points, faced a 35-point deficit to Pavlikeni (7th, 46). Recent form told a different story for Pavlikeni: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Gigant Belene ran at 0.7 scored and 3.07 conceded, Pavlikeni at 1.3 and 1.73.
Pavlikeni had won four straight. Gigant Belene had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Pavlikeni, 12.
The venue was Stadion Dunav, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-3.


