Botev Plovdiv recorded a victory in the second match of the day. The “Canaries” prevailed 1:0 over Spartak Varna in front of about 800 spectators at the “Hristo Botev” stadium.
Stanislav Genchev opted for a much more optimal lineup compared to the morning sparring match, which was lost 1:2 to Etar Veliko Tarnovo.
In the 4th minute, Chidera Okoh completed a beautiful attack and sent the ball into the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside. The guests responded with danger in the 17th minute, when Chunchukov missed the ball in a clear position.
In the 20th minute, Plamen Iliev saved the “falcons” twice. Chidera Okoh made a solid shot, the keeper cleared it and Carlos Meotti added a second, but again the experienced goalkeeper was the last barrier to the goal.
In the 30th minute, Asen Chandarov fired a solid shot from 20 meters, Plamen Iliev cleared it and Carlos Meotti sent the ball into the net, but this goal was also disallowed for offside. 5 minutes before the end of the first half, Chunchukov missed a golden chance for the guests from Varna.
The second half started at a leisurely pace, and in the 47th minute, a free kick by Georgi Milanov was saved by the goalkeeper. In the 60th minute, a header by Chidera Okoh went wide.
This is how it came to the 70th minute, when Botev opened the scoring. Samuil Tsonov fought for the ball with a Varna defender and scored with a precise shot into the far corner for 1:0.
Shortly after, there was a serious scuffle in front of Spartak’s goal, at the end of which Carlos Meotti shot, but inches from the side post.
Botev’s last match before the start of the season is on 12.07 (Sunday) at 20:30 against Beroe at the “Hristo Botev” Stadium.
