PHOTOS AND VIDEO: Osvoboden Botev destroys Loko (Sf) in the capital and looks to the rematch with CSKA

The team of Botev (Plovdiv) defeated Lokomotiv (Sofia) 4:0 in a match of the last round of the regular season in the First League. Ume Emmanuel (19.42) and Dylan Mertens (65.67) were accurate twice for the success of the people of Plovdiv.

In the 4th minute of the match, James Eto’o released a lead pass for Samuel Akere. Bruno Franco and Alexander Lyubenov did not understand each other, which allowed the Nigerian to send a shot, which, however, went dangerously wide of the goal.

Two minutes later, Mohamed Brahimi received a pass from Dylan Mertens from the right in the box. The Frenchman broke free from Krasimir Stanoev and looked for the far corner, but the ball flew past the goal.

In the 16th minute, Konstantinos Baloyannis crossed from a corner, and the defense of the “railwaymen” missed Jonas Tam. The Estonian defender rose and sent a header that went close to the target.

In the 18th minute, the visitors’ defense did not intervene well after a cross from a free kick, and the ball ended up in Carlos France. The Brazilian tried a shot on the move which, after ricocheting off Antoine Conte, went wide of the goal.

GOOOOOL! Botev opened the scoring in the 19th minute through Ume Emmanuel!

Dylan Mertens advanced through the center and passed to Balogiannis on the left. The Greek defender advanced and found Ume Emmanuel, who made no mistake from ten meters in front of the goal for 0:1.

GOOOOL! Ume Emmanuel scored his second goal of the game in the 42nd minute!
Dusan Kerkez’s alumni produced a great attack where Samuel Akere brought Ume Emmanuel alone against Alexander Ljubenov and the Nigerian coolly scored to make it 0-2.

By the end of the half, no more goals were scored and both teams went home with a two-goal lead for the visitors.

GOOOOOL! Dylan Mertens makes the result classic in the 65th minute!
Stefan Lambez miscued his pass attempt to Bruno Franco. Martin Sekulic controlled the ball, feinted the Brazilian and passed to Mohamed Brahimi. The Frenchman passed to Dylan Mertens, who scored 0:3 from the edge of the penalty area and with the help of the crossbar.

GOOOOOL! Dylan Mertens scored his second goal of the game in the 67th minute!
The “Canaries” reached the fourth goal after a solo action by Mertens. The Dutchman took the ball in front of the penalty area, easily dealt with Krasimir Miloshev, and then with Antoni Ivanov, and from 11-12 meters with a precise shot scored for the second time in the match.

In the 75th minute, James Eto’o broke through the center and put Mohamed Brahimi alone against the goalkeeper. However, the winger sent the ball past the goal.

The starting lineups of both teams:

Lokomotiv Sofia): 24. Alexander Lyubenov, 12. Bruno Franko, 4. Dime Dimov, 13. Celso Raposo, 26. Krasimir Miloshev, 31. Krasimir Stanoev, 21. Antoni Ivanov, 16. Simeon Mechev, 7. Ulrich, 45. Dimitar Mitkov, 11 Carlos France.

Head Coach: Danilo Doncic

Botev Plovdiv): 1. Hidayet Hankic, 5. Jonas Tam, 6. Dylan Mertens, 7. Mohamed Brahimi, 15. James Eto’o, 16. Samuel Akere, 17. Nikolay Minkov, 19. Antoine Conte, 20. Antonio Perera, 31. Ume Emmanuel, 38. Konstantinos Baloyiannis.

Head Coach: Dusan Kerkez

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