Match Report: CSKA Sofia II 5-1 Spartak Pleven
CSKA Sofia II dismantled Spartak Pleven 5-1 in the Second League's regular season round seven on Thursday. The home side's attacking efficiency proved decisive against a visitors' side that dominated possession but struggled to find the net. The result leaves CSKA Sofia II fifth in the table with six points from six matches, while Spartak Pleven remain fourteenth on seven points.
The opening exchanges were cagey, with yellow cards coming at ten and fifteen minutes as tensions built. By then, the pattern was becoming clear — Spartak Pleven were controlling territory but CSKA Sofia II were waiting for their moments. The breakthrough came in the thirty-third minute, and the home side did not look back.
What followed was a burst of goals that left Spartak Pleven scrambling. A goal in the forty-third minute, another in the forty-fourth, and then two more in the second half at sixty-second and sixty-eighth minutes sealed the victory. The visitors added a consolation goal in the ninetieth minute, but the damage was done.
The statistics tell a curious story. Spartak Pleven had more attacks at sixty-two compared to fifty, and held possession at fifty-six percent against forty-four. Yet their four shots on target produced just one goal, while CSKA Sofia II's ten shots on target yielded five. It was a case of making your chances count.
This victory extends CSKA Sofia II's unbeaten run, following draws against Ludogorets II and Chernomorets Burgas earlier in the campaign. Spartak Pleven's recent form has been difficult, with defeats to Vihren and Beroe among their last outings. The gulf between the sides on the day was substantial, and the table positions now reflect that reality.