The match was settled by what happened before the interval. Botev went into the break 1:0 up, and with the second half ending level at 1:1 on aggregate, that first-half advantage stood as the difference in the final score. It was not a runaway performance, but it was enough for the hosts to close out the friendly with a victory.
At home in Plovdiv, Botev made their edge count and protected it across the rest of the afternoon. Arda kept the game alive after halftime, yet could not find the swing needed to change the result. For a friendly, it still had the shape of a proper contest - close on the scoreboard, tense in the balance, and ultimately decided by a single goal.
The score also continued a familiar theme in meetings between these sides: little separating them, but plenty at stake whenever the margin stays this fine. This time, Botev finished on top, and the match summary was simple - a 1:0 lead at the break, a 2:1 score at full time, and a useful result for the home side.