Surprise at the start of the playoffs in the elite, an ambulance took a player to the hospital VIDEO

Pirin Blagoevgrad surprisingly made a comeback and lost at home to Botev Vratsa 1:2 in the first match of the playoffs in the efbet League for the two teams that are in the second six – the teams that are fighting for their survival. Vracani were a man down in the 54th minute when Brian Mendoza was sent off, but managed to hold onto their lead. In stoppage time, Hugo Comano of the hosts and Brian Perea butted heads in a struggle for the ball, and after the end of the game an ambulance took the away player to hospital.

After a calm first few minutes, the score of the match was opened with the first serious danger in front of one of the two goals. In the 8th minute, Ivan Tasev scored for 1:0, taking advantage of a terrible mistake by Messi Biatumusoka, who slipped at the most inopportune moment when the ball was returned to him by Martin Achkov.

The guests took the game into their opponent’s half and in the 17th they could equalize. Claire Serber broke from the left, entered the penalty area and crossed very sharply parallel to the goal line, but Kovalov was careful and managed to deflect the ball. Shortly after half an hour of play, Brian Medosa got on the right flank and crossed sharply into the penalty area, where Brian Perea tried a trick kick with his heel, but the ball went wide of the goal.

The better play of the visitors after the conceded goal paid off in the first minute of added time in the first half when Martin Achkov executed a perfect direct free kick from about 25 meters and leveled at 1:1 with a very beautiful goal.

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Four minutes after the break, the visitors made a complete turnaround after Brian Perea crossed into the penalty area, where Boubacar Traore was unable to play and the unmarked Martin Smolenski scored to make it 1-2.

However, the joy of Vracani was overshadowed in the 54th minute when Brian Mendoza had to leave the field prematurely after receiving a straight red card. The visitors’ full-back made an illegal stop on Danilo Polonski, and due to the fact that he was last in defence, the head referee had no alternative before him but to show him the way to the changing rooms.

The home team attacked in search of an equalizing goal, but never found the right way to the opposition goal. In the added time of the match, Ivo Andreev whistled a penalty for Botev Vratsa for Abu’s foul against Daniel Genov. Brian Perea stood behind the ball, but then the head referee went to personally review the foul on the VAR monitor and canceled the penalty kick, and the result remained unchanged until the end.

In the added time of the match in Blagoevgrad, Jugo Comano and Brian Perea collided heads in a fight for the ball. Due to the heavy collision, the medical teams had to bandage the heads of both, but after the final whistle the captain of Botev Vratsa collapsed on the grass to everyone’s horror. After receiving medical attention, he managed to get back on his feet, but immediately the ambulance entered the field and took Perea to the hospital.

After their success, the team led by Hristo Yanev has 25 points in the penultimate place, and the 14th Lokomotiv Sofia has 25. Pirin remains 12th with 30 points.

Pirin – Botev Vratsa 1:2
1:0 Ivan Tasev (8), 1:1 Martin Achkov (45+1), 1:2 Martin Smolenski (49)

Highlights of the match by minutes:
1 – Start of the match.
8 – GOOOL for Pirin! Messi Biatumusoka made a mistake and Ivan Tasev took the ball from him to send it into the goal of Krasimir Kostov for 1:0.
17 – Claire Serber broke through from the left, entered the penalty area and crossed sharply parallel to the goal line, but Kovalov managed to deflect the ball.
31 – Brian Mendoza crossed sharply in the penalty area, and there Brian Perea tried a trick shot with his heel, but the ball did not end up in the goal of the citizens of Blagoevgrad.
33 – Ventsislav Benguyuzov shoots from a distance, but the ball flies over the crossbar of the Vracani goal.
45+1 – GOOOL for Botev Vratsa! Martin Achkov scored a beautiful goal from a direct free kick for 1:1.
45+2 – End of the first part!
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46 – Start of the second half.
49 – 1714201219_495_Surprise-at-the-start-of- GOOOL for Botev Vratsa! Brian Perea was found with a long pass, advanced with the ball and crossed into the penalty area, where Boubacar Traore failed to play and the uncovered Martin Smolenski signed for 1:2.
54 – Botev Vratsa was down a man after Brian Mendoza received a straight red card.
75 – The visitors’ goalkeeper Krasimir Kostov intervened after a shot by Ivan Tasev.
79 – Smolensky tries a long shot, and the visitors’ keeper Kovalev boxes out.
84 – Kostov knocks Abu’s shot from the edge of the penalty area over the crossbar.
87 – Martin Achkov was injured and was taken out on a stretcher, and Eduardo Kunde took his place.
90+1 – Ivo Andreev whistled a penalty for Botev Vratsa for a foul on Abu against Daniel Genov and Brian Perea stood behind the ball, but then the referee went to personally review the foul on the VAR monitor and canceled the penalty kick.
90+12 – End of the match! Pirin surprisingly lost at home to Botev Vratsa with 1:2 at the start of the playoffs.

Pyrin: 12. Maxim Kovalev, 4. Ayub Abu, 28. Vitalis Yagodinskis, 11. Ivan Tasev 1714201219_495_Surprise-at-the-start-of- 73. Vencislav Benguyuzov (7329. Stanislav Kostov), 18. Arno Luzaiadio (637. Asen Donchev), 6. Andrey Yordanov, 14. Danilo Polonsky (8120. Brian Esalo), 8. Lazar Boyanov, 77. Modou Diane (7383. Hristo Popadien), 19. Yugo Comano
Reserves: 1. Mario Kirev, 38. Alexander Dyulgerov, 7. Asen Donchev, 20. Brian Esalo, 27. Georgi Varbanov, 13. Evgeni Georgiev, 16. Martin Georgiev, 29. Stanislav Kostov, 83. Hristo Popadiin
Coach: Oleksandr Babich

Botev Vratsa: 76. Krasimir Kostov, 23. Brian Mendoza 1714201219_224_Surprise-at-the-start-of- 19. Brian Perea 1714201219_495_Surprise-at-the-start-of- 21. Boubacar Traore (5710. Spas Georgiev), 8. Claire Serber, 24. Martin Smolenski, 13. Martin Achkov (8728. Eduardo Kunde), 27. Messi Biatumusoka, 15. Miroslav Marinov (469. Daniel Genov), 77. Stefan Velev, 29. Martin Bachev
Reservations: 1. Lyubomir Vassilev, 9. Daniel Genov, 18. Diogo Barbosa, 28. Eduardo Kunde, 11. Lasana N’diaye, 14. Marko Majuga, 10. Spas Georgiev, 17. Chavdar Ivailov, 88. Ivan Neshkov
Coach: Hristo Yanev

Stadium: “Hristo Botev”, Blagoevgrad
Judge: Ivo Andreev

Legend: 1714201219_495_Surprise-at-the-start-of- – goal, – own goal, 1714201220_153_Surprise-at-the-start-of- – yellow card, – second yellow card, 1714201219_224_Surprise-at-the-start-of- – Red card, – shift, – dangerous situation, – injury, – reviewing a VAR situation