OFK Tryavna lost 3-2 to Yantra Polski Trambesh despite late come back

Sunday, 21 March 2021, 2.30 pm local time (12.30 pm UTC), Angel Kanchev Stadium, Tryavna, Bulgaria, the 22nd round of the Bulgarian Third League - North-West Group (Severozapadna Treta Liga).

Last classified and with minimal chances to avoid relegation, OFK Tryavna had yet another difficult match, against Yantra Polski Trambesh, one of the positive surprises of this season.

Nevertheless, the visitors underestimated the will of Tryavna players to make a good impression, and OFK Tryavna had a big goal opportunity right in the beginning of the match, but Yantra's goalkeeper and captain, Radoslav Rashkov, saved a difficult shot by Martin Shirtev. Then, the game was rather balanced throughout most of the first half. The final ten minutes of the first half proved decisive for the entire game. Nikolai Ivanov succeeded to get through Tryavna's defense, passed to Rostislav Danchev, who stopped the ball on his chest and scored spectacularly: 0-1 (36'). Rostislav Denchev assisted Lubomir Ganchev, whose shot from the edge of the box went straight in: 0-2 (42'). Finally, another pass by Denchev, followed by an individual action of Lubomir Genchev and a shot on goal led to 0-3 (44'), right before the break.

It looked like the game already had a winner, and the only issue was the final score. However, OFK Tryavna came back unexpectedly and almost succeeded to equalize in the end. They were much helped by Yantra's Ivan Ivanov, who committed a foul in the position of the last defender and was therefore sent off, leaving his team down to ten men (62'). The free kick from just outside the box as beautifully executed by Todor Chirpanov: 1-3 (63'). With one man up and nothing to lose, Tryavna pressed more and more, and eventually Dimitar Mitev benefited from a mistake in Yantra's defense and scored: 2-3 (83').

The final minutes brought some tension in the field. Tryavna's Anatoly Kikov received a second yellow card and was sent off (87'), which meant that the two teams were again equal in numbers for the last minutes. In stoppage time, OFK Tryavna had a great chance to equalize, but goalkeeper Rashkov saved and kept the three points for Yantra Polski Trambesh.

Tryavna: Miroslav Kirov (cpt.) - Georgi Atanasov, Anatoly Kikov, Vesko Karakolev, Ivaylo Iliev (Stanislav Atanasov 46'), Aleksandar Damyanov (Lachezar Kazakov 71'), Tihomir Marinov, Todor Chirpanov, Denis Dachev (Daniel Totev 46'), Martin Shirtev, Dimitar Mitev. Manager: Daniel Hristov.

Polski Trambesh: Radoslav Rashkov (cpt.) - Branislav Botev, Ismail Mastanov, Krasen Karavelov (Ruzhdi Ruzhdiev 90'+2'), Ivan Ivanov, Krasen Slavchev, Lubomir Genchev, Nikolai Ivanov (Aleksandar Bozhuranov 82'), Rostislav Danchev, Toni Marechkov (Emilian Angelov 46'), Yanislav Iliev.  Manager: Petar Krastev.

Referee: Vladimir Kirilov.

Yellow cards: Aleksandar Damyanov 34', Anatoly Kikov 66', 87', Stanislav Atanasov 70', Georgi Atanasov 89', Martin Shirtev 90' - Toni Marechkov 37', Emilian Angelov 87'.

Red cards: Anatoly Kikov 87' - Ivan Ivanov 62'.

In the next round, OFK Tryavna woill play away at OFK Lokomotiv Mezdra, while Yantra Polski Trambesh will face Spartak Pleven at home.

Full results, table and fixtures:

Round 22 (20-21 March 2021)

 

Levski 2020 Lom – Botev 2 Vratsa 5-0

Bdin 1923 Vidin – Etar 2 Veliko Tarnovo 1-1

FK Sevlievo – Lokomotiv 1927 Dryanovo 1-1

Spartak Pleven – Vihar Slavyanovo 1-2

OFK Tryavna – Yantra Polski Trambesh 2-3

OFK Levski 2007 – Lokomotiv Mezdra 0-1

Parva Atomna Kozloduy – Peshtera Galata 3-0

OFK Pavlikeni – Partizan Cherven Bryag 3-0

Akademik Svishtov – FK Drenovets 0-1

 

Table

 

1	Levski 2020 Lom	22	16	6	0	55-9	54	Promotion to Vtora Liga
2	Vihar Slavyanovo	22	14	4	4	50-19	46
3	FK Sevlievo	22	13	6	3	41-15	45
4	Yantra Polski Trambesh	22	13	4	5	43-24	43
5	Botev 2 Vratsa	22	12	5	5	44-25	41
6	Spartak Pleven	22	12	2	8	45-22	38
7	Partizan Cherven Bryag	22	11	4	7	34-27	37
8	OFK Pavlikeni	22	9	8	5	26-15	35
9	Lokomotiv Dryanovo	22	10	2	10	43-44	32
10	OFK Lokomotiv Mezdra	22	9	4	9	30-23	31
11	FK Drenovets	22	6	7	9	33-46	25
12	OFK Levski 2007	22	6	6	10	26-28	24
13	Parva Atomna Kozloduy	22	6	4	12	27-37	22
14	Etar 2 Veliko Tarnovo	22	6	4	12	28-41	22
15	Akademik Svishtov	22	6	2	14	24-41	20
16	Peshtera Galata	22	5	4	13	32-58	19
17	Bdin 1923 Vidin	22	2	6	14	14-71	12	Relegation to regional leagues
18	OFK Tryavna	22	2	2	18	16-66	8	Relegation to regional leagues

 

Round 23 (28 March 2021)

 

OFK Pavlikeni – Bdin 1923 Vidin

Partizan Cherven Bryag – Levski 2020 Lom

Botev 2 Vratsa – Akademik Svishtov

FK Drenovets – Parva Atomna Kozloduy

Peshtera Galata – OFK Levski 2007

OFK Lokomotiv Mezdra – OFK Tryavna

Yantra Polski Trambesh – Spartak Pleven

Vihar Slavyanovo – FK Sevlievo

Lokomotiv 1927 Dryanovo – Etar 2 Veliko Tarnovo