Loko Pd overtook Levski after a draw with CSKA 1948, the “reds” outside the top 6 – BG Football – efbet Liga

Lokomotiv Plovdiv and CSKA 1948 finished 1:1 of “Lauta” in a match of the 30th round of the efbet League. The goal for the hosts was the work of Todor Pavlov, who scored an amazing goal, and for the “reds” it was the former footballer of the “Smurfs” Birsent Karagaren. The two teams offered an exciting encounter in which there were plenty of scoring chances, but only two goals were scored. After this draw, Lokomotiv Plovdiv overtook Levski in the standings and is now 4th with an asset of 55 points, while CSKA 1948 remains in 7th position with 43 points on its account.

The first opportunity came in the second minute when Birsent Karagaren received a superb pass from Pedrinho, with the former Lokomotiv Plovdiv player attempting an aerial shot but failing to hit the target.

In the 18th minute, Simeon Vasilev made a good breakthrough on the left flank, then he crossed wonderfully, and the ball was right on the head of Emil Tsenov, who was uncovered, but Tomov was in the right place and managed to save. Five minutes later, Tallis showed great control of the ball after dribbling it and eventually decided to finish alone in the near corner, but the ball deflected off Christian Tomov’s left-hand post.

In the 32nd minute, the visitors mounted a great attack, playing through the center and a threading pass was played to Birsent Karagaren, who beat the keeper and then failed to finish into the empty net as Todor Pavlov shone with an incredible intervention to fire in front the goal line itself.

In the 40th minute, Pedriño demonstrated good individual technique, then found Birsent Karagaren in the penalty area, and the latter made a powerful shot, but the ball flew over the crossbar of Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

Olivier Camdem made a good break at the start of the second half with a determined right-footed shot diagonally wide, but the ball went inches wide of the right-hand post. Shortly after, Birsent Karagaren had another opportunity to make his mark, showing great individual technique and attempting a shot between the keeper’s legs, but Kristian Tomov again did magnificently to save.

In the 53rd minute, Dimitar Iliev showed a good vision of the game, then passed an outside volley to Todor Pavlov, and the defender, who is a junior at the club, showed his confidence by controlling and firing with his right foot, unleashing a phenomenal shot that left no chances to the guard of CSKA 1948 – 1:0 for Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

Immediately afterwards, Olivier Camdem again did well on the wing to deliver a perfect pass to Michy Ntelo, and the striker showed his technique by sending a back-heel which, unfortunately for him, deflected off Marinov’s left-hand post.

In the 60th minute, Birsent Karagaren stole the ball in the center of the pitch, advanced with it and eluded the defenders, and the former Smurfs player finished with a precise right-footed shot past Kristian Tomov to level the score at 1-1

Shortly after, Lokomotiv Plovdiv could have gone ahead again after Rosen Bozhinov did not clear in the best way, and Jorge Segura shot immediately, but from a clean position it was not accurate. In the 86th minute, there was a mix-up in the penalty area of ​​CSKA 1948, and a deflected ball fell to Todor Pavlov, who shot, but the ball was blocked on the goal line itself.

In the third minute of stoppage time, Lokomotiv Plovdiv created another good chance as Kamdem crossed and Ntelo got away and rebounded well to head home, but Petar Marinov was alert and cleared for a corner.

STARTING LINE-UPS:

Locomotive Plovdiv: 81. Christian Tomov, 44. Angel Lyaskov, 91. Jorge Segura, 5. Todor Pavlov, 12. Efa Ali, 71. Olivier Kamdem, 6. Hristo Ivanov, 17. Martin Rainov, 14. Dimitar Iliev, 7. Babakar Dion, 9. Michy Ntelo

CSKA 1948: 1. Petar Marinov, 15. Simeon Vasilev, 3. Rosen Bozhinov, 14. Teodor Ivanov, 19. Steve Furtado, 22. Reyan Daskalov, 7. Talish, 21. Emil Tsenov, 10. Radoslav Kirilov, 9. Birsent Karageren, 8 .Pedrinho