Todor Pavlov (53) scored his first goal in professional football and Birsent Karagaren (59) punished his former team.
Thus, the graduates of the coach Aleksandar Tomas begin the playoffs in the Top 6 from fourth place in the temporary ranking with an asset of 55 points. This means that the people of Plovdiv will host Levski’s team at “Lauta” in the meeting, which can largely decide the battle for the fourth place.
At the same time, the draw means that the team from Krumovgrad is in the Top 6 and the black and whites will visit the base in “Komatevo” again.
The match of “Lauta” once again showed that the Chislata team is one of the most uncomfortable rivals of Lokomotiv Plovdivas so far the black and whites have only 2 wins over this team.
The guests were much more active and everything more interesting in the first half happened in front of Christian Tomov’s goal.
Already in the second minute, Birsent Karageren was brought out by Pedrinho from the right in the penalty area and tried a shot from the air, but it hit the crossbar.
A quarter of an hour later, after a cross, Emil Tsenov headed in, but the Loko goalkeeper was able to save.
In the 24th minute, Tallis dribbled almost 60 meters with the ball and shot into the near corner, but unfortunately for him it hit the post.
In the 33rd minute, Birsent Karagaren made a glaring miss. He was brought alone against Christian Tomov, feinted him and shot at the empty goal. At the last moment, however, Todor Pavlov ran up and kicked the ball away.
The only chance for Loco before the break was Jorge Segura’s header in the box.
At the beginning of the second half, Birsent Karagaren was again brought alone against Kristian Tomov, but the goalkeeper showed an excellent reflex and saved.
So it came to the 53rd minute when Lokomotiv opened the scoring surprisingly in the events up to that point on the pitch. Captain Dimitar Iliev made a precise cross into the penalty area, where Todor Pavlov took it with his chest and with a cannon shot with his right foot sent the ball unsalvageably into the net for 1:0. The goal was the first for the 20-year-old defender in professional football.
Shortly after, the black and whites missed an excellent opportunity to double their lead. Babacar Dion led Camden down the right flank and he crossed on the ground towards the far post. There, Michy Ntelo checked the ball with his heel, but it bounced off the post.
In the 59th minute, Efe Ali made a controversial pass to Jorge Segura, Birsent Karagaren stretched out a leg and took the ball away. Then he jumped alone against Christian Tomov and shot past him for 1:1.
Loco game in line-up:
Christian Tomov, Angel Lyaskov, Todor Pavlov, Efe Ali (70- Martin Petkov), Jorge Segura, Oliver Kamdem, Hristo Ivanov (90+1- Kristian Peshov), Martin Rainov, Babakar Dion (81- Vladimir Medved), Dimitar Iliev, Michy Ntelo.
