NSA Sofia defeated Levski Sofia 39:32 in the opening fixture of the A RHG season on Saturday. The result gives the home side their first win of the campaign while extending Levski Sofia's winless start.
By then the match was already decided, with NSA Sofia building a comfortable lead through consistent attacking play. The visitors struggled to find rhythm after the break, and the gap they faced grew with each period. To be fair, Levski Sofia had shown promise in their previous outing with a draw against Dobrudzha, but that form did not translate here.
NSA Sofia arrive at this stage of the season with momentum from their recent results, including a narrow loss to Pirin and a heavy defeat to Freigata Burgas. Levski Sofia have struggled in recent months, losing to Osam Lovets and Shumen before their draw against Dobrudzha. And here's the thing, those fixtures suggest a different level of performance than what either side showed on Saturday.
We had tipped a home victory with 59 per cent confidence, and the result confirmed that assessment. NSA Sofia's attacking structure looked sharper, and they took their chances when they mattered. Levski Sofia could not respond after falling behind, and the deficit proved insurmountable.
The win lifts NSA Sofia off the bottom of the table, while Levski Sofia remain winless after two fixtures. The gulf in points between the sides is now clear, and the visitors have games to make up if they want to recover.
NSA Sofia will look to build on this result in their next outing. Levski Sofia need to address what went wrong, particularly in the second half when they stopped pressing and allowed the home side to control the tempo. One mistake ends it, and this match showed how quickly momentum can shift.
