Botev Vratsa defeated Pirin Blagoevgrad 2:1 in a match of the 31st round of the First League. Vracani reached the success after a reversal.
The graduates of Aleksandar Babich exerted home pressure at the “Hristo Botev” stadium in Blagoevgrad and opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Ivan Tasev found himself alone against the goalkeeper and shot into the far corner for 1:0.
In the stoppage time of the first half, the visitors resumed the tie. Martin Achkov was accurate from a direct free kick.
After the break, Hristo Yanev’s players made a comeback. Martin Smolenski scored with a shot on the ground from inside the penalty area.
In the 54th minute, the guests were left with a man less. Brian Mendoza was sent off with a straight red card for a foul on Danilo Polonsky.
In the continuation of the second half, Vrats received a penalty for a violation against reserve Daniel Genov. The Chief Arbitrator changed his decision after reviewing the situation with the help of the VAR.
Pirin remains in 12th place in the standings with an asset of 30 points. Botev Vratsa occupies the 15th position with 25 points.
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