Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Pobeda (1st, 62 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Pehchevo (7th, 33 pts). Pehchevo ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.37/0.78 for Pobeda and 1.3/1.15 for Pehchevo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Pobeda had won three straight. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Pobeda against 5/15 for Pehchevo.
The match was played at Stadion Goce Delčev (capacity 15,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Pobeda led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.