Match Report
Rodopa Smolyan, 12th on 47 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Neftohimik (4th, 66). Rodopa Smolyan had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.47/1.08 for Neftohimik and 1.42/1.89 for Rodopa Smolyan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Neftohimik were unbeaten in 11.
Stadion Lazur, capacity 19,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Neftohimik: Nuretin Pyuskyulyu (77'), Ramis Ismailov (80'), Georgi Aladzhov (90') · Rodopa Smolyan: Teodor Stefanov (60')




