Match Report
The table gap was wide: 31 points between Marek (3rd, 61 pts) and Maritsa Plovdiv (17th, 30 pts). The last five rounds placed Maritsa Plovdiv 12th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.08 goals per team per game, Marek ran at 1.06 scored and 0.76 conceded, Maritsa Plovdiv at 0.91 and 1.65.
Defeat had followed defeat for Maritsa Plovdiv — three in succession. From the last five rounds, Marek held 10 points of 15 and Maritsa Plovdiv 3.
Stadion Bonchuk in Dupnitsa, capacity 16,050, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.


