Ludogorets defeated Heber 4:0 in the first match of the 1/2 finals of the Bulgarian Cup tournament. The success is the second for the people of Razgrad against the rival in recent days after 3:0 for the championship on Saturday.
The long-term injured Anton Nedyalkov and Bernard Tekpetei, who was known to have physical problems, started as starters for the hosts, who opened the scoring as early as the fourth minute.
Rick Jonathan managed to reach the ball in the penalty area and sent it into the goal with a technical kick (1:0).
Bernard Tekpetei could have doubled the lead of Razgrad in the tenth minute, but Petar Deberliev managed to deflect his shot.
The score became 2-0 in the 22nd minute when Rick Jonathan completed a multi-pronged attack in front of Heber’s goal.
The visitors made their first more dangerous shot in the 25th minute, but Arkhan Isuf missed the target.
Minutes later, Sheikh Diamanka wasted an opportunity to sign for Heber. Ludogorets responded within seconds with a pass by Jakub Piotrovski.
Five minutes before the end, Ludogorets could have taken a three-goal lead, but Deberliev saved Kwadvo Dua’s shot.
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The visitors started the second half with a double substitution and temporarily brought the game to the Zagreb half, but without a real goal threat.
However, Ludogorets managed to score a third goal in the 55th minute after Dinis Almeida headed in from close range for 3:0.
A quarter of an hour before the end, Georgi Terziev could have scored a fourth goal, but his header was deflected into a corner.
Five minutes later, Spas Delev made it 4:0 after heading in a Matias Tissera deflected shot.
A minute before the end of regular time, the crossbar helped Heber to prevent a fifth goal after Georgi Terziev’s header.
The second leg is on May 2, and the final on May 15. In the other semi-final on May 1, Botev (Plovdiv) meets CSKA with a 1:0 lead after the first meeting.
LUDOGORETS – HEBER 4:0
1:0 Rick Jonathan (4′), 2:0 Rick Jonathan (22′), 3:0 Dinish Almeida (55′), 4:0 Spas Delev (80′)
Highlights of the match by minutes:
1′ Start of the meeting.
4′ GOOOOOL for Ludogorets! A poorly cleared ball fell to Rick Jonathan in the penalty area, and he sent it into the goal with an easy shot in the lower right corner (1:0).
10′ Strong shot by Bernard Tekpetei, but Deberliev managed to save.
22′ GOOOOOL for Ludogorets! The Razgrad team organized a multi-pronged attack featuring Pedro Naresi, Kwadvo Dua and Jakub Piotrowski, with the ball reaching Rick Jonathan who scored to make it 2-0.
25′ First serious opportunity for Heber! Archan Isuf shoots but wide of the Servant’s goal.
28′ Another pass by Heber! Sheikh Diamanka received from Kabov and shot, but past the left post.
29′ Chance for Ludogorets too! Jakub Piotrovski got away from the visitors’ defense but sent the ball wide.
40′ Kwadwo Dua advanced into Heber’s penalty area and shot, but Deberliev managed it.
45′ End of the first half.
46′ Start of the second half.
55′ 
GOOOOOL for Ludogorets! Dinesh Almeida headed in from close range after latching on to a cross from a corner.
75′ Danger in front of Heber’s goal! Georgi Terziev shoots a header after a corner, but the ball is deflected into the corner.
80′ GOOOOOL for Ludogorets! Macias Tissera intercepted a pass from the left, the ball was cleared, but Spas Delev added a header for 4:0.
89′ BEAM for Ludogorets! Georgi Terziev hit the crossbar after a header.
90+3′ End of the match!
LUDOGORETS: 12. Simon Sluga, 3. Anton Nedyalkov (46′ 14. Danny Grouper ), 4. Dinish Almeida 6. Jakub Piotrovski (68′ 
18. Ivaylo Chochev), 7. Rick Jonathan (57′ 90. Spas Delev ), 9. Kwadwo Dua (68′ 10. Matias Tissera), 17. Son (57′ 5. Georgi Terziev), 26. Noah Sonko Sundberg, 30. Pedro Naresi, 37. Bernard Tekpetei 
88. Todor Nedelev
Reservations: 1. Sergio Padt, 8. Claude Gonsalves, 21. Rai Nascimento, 24. Olivier Verdon
Coach: Georgi Dermendzhiev
HEBER: 1. Petar Deberliev, 43. Joao Sesko (61′ 99. Georgi Karakashev), 33. Stefan Tsonkov, 21. Bozhidar Penchev, 75. Ioan N’zi, 13. Arkhan Isuf 8. Krasian Kolev (61′ 84. Stiliyan Tisovski), 7. Georgi Valchev, 77. Oktai Hamdiev (46′ 9. Nicholas Penev), 11. Atanas Kabov, 29. Sheikh Diamanka (46′ 14. Oleksii Zbun)
Reservations: 88. Martin Yankov, 10. Angel Bastunov, 3. Bogomil Bojurkin, 18. Ivan Dishkov, 17. Mark-Emilio Papazov
Coach: Luboslav Penev
Judge: Vladimir Valkov
Stadium: “Huvepharma Arena”, Razgrad
Legend: – goal, 
– own goal, 
– yellow card, 
– second yellow card, 
– Red card, 
– shift, 
– dangerous situation, 
– injury, 
– reviewing a VAR situation
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