Botev (Plovdiv) defeated Septemvri with a classic 3:0 as a host and thus recorded its first victory since the beginning of 2025 in a match from the 29th round of the First League. Dusan Kerkez's players won in an official match for the first time since December 15, breaking their streak of 12 consecutive matches without a win in all tournaments, BTA reports. Ivelin Popov, Samuel Akere and John Batigi were accurate for the victory of the "yellow-black".
In the seventh minute, Samuel Akere broke away from the left and tried to finish with a strong shot that went past Dimitar Sheitanov's goal.
In the 21st minute, Jamal Amofa led well behind the defense of Septemvri Ehije Ukaki, who tried to free himself from the guests' guard and shot, but inaccurately. In the counterattack, Martin Hristov also did not find the target with a header after a cross from Galin Ivanov.
In the 38th minute, the "canaries" opened the score. Assen Chandarov made a fatal mistake in the center of the field and gave the ball to Samuel Akere, who brought out Ivelin Popov and the captain of the "yellow-black" technically overcame Sheitanov for 1:0. With this result, the break came.
Three minutes after the resumption of play in the second half, Nikolay Mitov's players had an excellent chance to equalize. Borislav Rupanov was released by Botev's defense when Georgi Varbanov crossed from the left and headed the ball, but the ball hit the ground and hit Hans Christian Bernat's crossbar.
The “Yellow-Blacks“ responded with a dangerous attack, in which central defender Jamal Amofa found himself in a good position in the penalty area, but decided to combine with Samuel Akere, whose shot flew high over the goal.
Exactly after an hour of play, however, the Nigerian avenged his mistake and doubled his team's lead. He headed the ball in after a perfect pass from Andrey Yordanov from the left flank.
In the 74th minute, luck covered Dusan Kerkez's players. After a cross into the penalty area, a serious scuffle occurred in front of Hans Christian Bernat, in which three Septemvri players interfered with each other and none of them managed to add to the net from several meters. Immediately afterwards, at the other goal, Dimitar Sheytanov had to intervene decisively on Amofa's shot.
In the 89th minute, the "canaries" put an end to the dispute with a third goal. A mistake by Martin Hristov in front of his own penalty area allowed Nikola Iliev to take away and combine with John Batigi, who elegantly sent the ball into the net with a shot between Dimitar Sheytanov's legs, to form the final score - 3:0.
Matches from the 29th round in the First Football League:
Spartak (Vn) – Krumovgrad 1:0
Beroe - CSKA 1948 2:0
Botev (Pd) – September 3:0
Today:
CSKA-Sofia - Loko (Pd) (16:30, Diema Sport)
On Sunday:
Arda - Loko (Sf) (15:00, Diema Sport)
Levski - Cherno More (17:30, Diema Sport)
On Monday:
Slavia - Botev (Vr) (17:30, Diema Sport)
Hebar - Ludogorets (20:00, Diema Sport)