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CSKA dramatically beat Slavia 1-0 at the Bulgarian Army Stadium. The only goal was scored in added time of the match, when Ventsislav Bengyuzov scored an attractive own goal. Before that, in the final minutes of the first half, Yunus Sankare quickly got two yellow cards and left the hosts in a reduced squad.
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From the beginning of the match, the hosts took control of the ball. The “reds” kept possession of the ball for a long time and with gradual attacks they tried to reach the door of Antonis Stergiakis. In minute 3 Rafael Enrique broke down the left wing. The Brazilian entered through the middle and tried to find Ali Sow with a rough pass, but the forward failed to control and the defense of the guests faced the danger.
In the 8th minute, the “reds” organized another good attack on the left wing. Georgi Yomov broke the profile, then centered in the penalty area, where Ahmed Ahmedov shot with the head, but his shot was weak and Antonis Stergiakis caught.
The whites took a more cautious tactic and waited for a counterattack. In the 11th minute Rafael Enrique tried with a “smart” pass to take Ahmed Ahmedov into the penalty area, but his pass was too strong and the guard caught the guests.
Five minutes later, Bradley Maziku crossed into the penalty area, where Valentin Antov headed in, but the ball collided with Ali Sow’s body and went wide.
Until minute 20 of the game the pace of play was not high and after the first dangers in front of the Slavia gate, the actions on the field were developed away from the two penalty areas.
Minutes later, the two coaches heard bad news after having to make forced substitutions due to the injuries of Ivan Turitsov and Ivaylo Dimitrov. This led to a restructuring of the formations. CSKA controlled the ball for a long time, but failed to overcome Slavia’s tight defense.
In the 31st minute Emil Stoev made the first shot in the direction of Gustavo Busato’s goal. The wing shot from afar, but the ball flew over the right post.
The Reds responded instantly. Ali Sow received the guests in the penalty area. The forward managed to get past Emil Viacchi, but the Gambia’s shot missed the mark.
The Whites gained control of the ball in a short time, but that did not add much sharpness to their attack. CSKA was quick to respond immediately to these actions. In the 39th minute, Georgi Yomov crossed from a corner kick, Valentin Antov shot with his head, but Antonis Stergiakis grabbed the goal decisively.
Within two minutes, Yunus Sankare rushed to receive two yellow cards and head judge Petar Kostadinov showed him the short way to the locker room. In both cases, the Senegalese was frivolous and could only blame himself, although the referee could have warned him of the second offense.
The second half got off to a strong start, as the teams shared possession of the ball. In the 52nd minute, Slavia had a good chance to score in Gustavo Busato’s net. Emil Stoev technically fired from a direct free kick into the upper right corner, but the Brazilian scored decisively on a corner kick.
Four minutes later, Amos Yuga twice created dangers at the guest door, but his teammates failed to take advantage of the situation.
Although they were left with one less person, Stamen Belchev’s students tried to exert pressure. For their part, the “whites” managed to control the ball, but it was difficult for them to overcome the defensive zone of the “reds”.
Midway through the second half, goal positions were lacking in front of both gates, after both teams relied on building long attacks, which led to an easy regrouping of the defensive line.
CSKA coach Stamen Belchev tried to bolster his attacking power with the inclusion of Stefano Beltrame and newcomer Jules Keita, but in this second half both teams focused on their actions defensively and scoring opportunities were lacking.
In the 87th minute Stefano Beltrame crossed into the penalty area from a foul, where Jurgen Matej uncovered and fired, but the ball flew high over the gate.
In added time of the match, CSKA opened the scoring. Jules Keita found Bradley Maziku in the Slavia penalty area. The defender tried to return the gesture, but his pass was intercepted by Ventzislav Benguzyv, who directed the ball to his goal and after the ball passed under the feet of Antonis Stergiakis it became entangled in the net. This was the last action of the match. The three points won raised the “reds” to the top of the efbet league.
CSKA – SLAVIA 1: 0
1: 0 Bengyuzov 90 + 3′-aut.
HERE ARE THE COMPOSITIONS OF BOTH TEAMS:
CSKA: Gustavo Busato – Ivan Turitsov, Plamen Galabov, Jurgen Matei, Bradley Maziku, Valentin Antov, Yunus Sankare, Georgi Yomov, Rafael Enrique, Ahmed Ahmedov, Ali Sow
Coach: Stamen Belchev
SLAVIA: Antonis Stergiakis – Ertan Tombak, Andrea Hristov, Emil Viyachki, Radoslav Terziev, Milen Gamakov, Yanis Karabelov, Filip Krastev, Emil Stoev, Ivaylo Dimitrov, Kaloyan Krastev
Coach: Zlatomir Zagorcic
Ch. Judge: Petar Kostadinov
Stadium: “Bulgarian Army”, Sofia
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