Botev Plovdiv and CSKA drew 1-1 in the opening round of the First League. The match was played at the Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv.
The “Yellow-Blacks” received powerful support from the Bultras fans, who did not stop supporting Nikolay Kirov and his boys throughout the entire 90 minutes.
In the 27th minute, Andrey Yordanov launched a dangerous header that was saved by Gustavo Busato. Seconds later, the Brazilian goalkeeper was left helpless after Nikolay Minkov headed him in, with the assist coming from Henrique Jocu.
The visitors tried to press until the end of the first half, but never managed to create any clear-cut chances. In the second half, the Reds were awarded a penalty, which was converted by Ioannis Pitas.
In the 52nd minute, Todor Nedelev fired a free kick that missed the post by inches. In the following minutes, Daniel Naumov demonstrated his high class and saved several shots from attackers in red.
In the 69th minute, Ivelin Popov made a wonderful pass to Andrey Yordanov, who pushed the ball past the goalkeeper, but unfortunately for the thousands in the stands, the ball stopped in the side post.
In the final minutes, Daniel Naumov made several decisive performances, and both teams took one point each.
