Bulgaria defeated Serbia decisively 30:7 in a match from Group C of the European Rugby Conference, with which the "lions" topped the overall standings, tied on points with Moldova. The two teams have two wins each and nine points each before the head-to-head match between them at the beginning of May, with the home nationals having an advantage according to criteria, reports BTA.
The Bulgarian national team dominated from the start of the match and by halftime they had a huge lead against the Serbs. "The Lions" they did as many as four essays in the first part, with which they also received a bonus point for the general ranking, which brought them to the first place in group C.
Ivaylo Ivanov broke through from the left in the tenth minute for the first essay in the opening half, and at the very end Smilko Debrenliev and Ricardo Atie also scored five points for the Bulgarian national team. The second half started with a penalty kick for the "lions", which captain Petko Nikolov easily converted for 30:0.
Bulgaria completed their dominance against the Serbs with impeccable defense that limited the visitors to just one try in the final seconds. The next match of the "lions" is against Moldova on May 4, with the winner playing a qualifier for promotion to the top division.