Thats what happened to me last season..Dont need + 5 levels..Just 2 levels only in my case...I was confident till semi final CUP that the level 30 team just about same quality as mine level 28..but then just b4 the match..like u said..hehe..he suddenly "woke up"..and hic...U know..I lost 1-4 AGG (1-1 at home and 0-3 at his stadium)..and settled at 3rd place of CUP competition...huhuhu...