Beroe also ensured, in theory, its stay in the elite of Bulgarian football after a 2:0 home win over Pirin in a match of the 32nd round of the efbet Liga. broadcasts BTA. With the success, Staro Zagorci collected 39 points and have nine more than the Pirin team with three games remaining until the end of the season. However, Beroe has the advantage in head-to-head matches, having beaten their opponent twice this season and the two teams have drawn once.
In the opening minutes, the match did not move at high speeds, but Jose Luis Acciari's players were certainly the more active. In the 23rd minute, Vinny Tribule hit the crossbar, which was also the first chance for a goal.
The home team still managed to open the scoring in the 29th minute from a penalty awarded for handball by Danilo Polonsky. Behind the ball stood Sebastian Villa, who made an absolutely unsaveable shot – 1:0. The former Boca Juniors player fired from the inside of the crossbar and the ball curled into the net behind Maxim Kovalev without the Ukrainian keeper having any chance of reaching it.
Just 120 seconds later, Vinny Tribule doubled Beroe's lead. Stefan Gavrilov passed to the striker and he shot Kovalov from the edge of the goal area for 2:0.
During the second half, the pace of the game dropped completely. Starozagortsi had an excellent opportunity to score a third goal, but the reserve Javier Silgo missed in the face of Maksim Kovalev. Beroe's midfielder shot weakly and Pirin's keeper was able to save. In the last seconds, Kovalev had to intervene again, this time after a headbutt by Tribule.
Matches from the 32nd round in the First Football League, top six:
Krumovgrad - Loko (Pd) 4:1
Ludogorets - CSKA-Sofia 3:1
Today:
Levski - Black Sea (7:30 p.m., Diema Sport)
Matches from round 33 in First Football League, seventh-tenth place
CSKA 1948 - Slavia 0:2
Arda - Botev (Pd) 2:1
Matches from round 33 in First Football League, relegation group
Beroe – Pirin 2:0
On Monday:
Ether - Loko (Sf) (5:45 p.m., Diema sport)
Botev Vratsa – Heber (8.15 p.m., Diema sport)