The third round of the efbet League offered an extremely contested match at Spartak Stadium in Varna, where the home team Spartak 1918 managed to secure a draw against Botev Vratsa in an incredibly dramatic finale.
The match began with a slight advantage for the guests, who created the first dangerous moments. In the 5th minute, Mehdi Bukasi attempted a shot from the edge of the penalty area, but goalkeeper Maxim Kovalyov easily saved. A little later, in the 14th minute, Daniel Genov sent another dangerous shot, which again did not trouble the home team's goalkeeper.
An interesting moment occurred in the 21st minute, when a goal by Aimen Suda was not counted due to offside. The home team also had their chance in the 36th minute, when Shande tried to chip goalkeeper Dimitar Evtimov, but the ball passed centimeters from the goal.
The key moment in the match came in the 58th minute, when after a VAR check, referee Georgi Kabakov awarded a penalty in favor of Botev. The reason was a hand touch by Angel Granchov after an acrobatic shot by Martin Achkov. Anton Stoyanov precisely converted the penalty kick and put the guests ahead.
The following minutes passed with attempts by both teams to create goal-scoring opportunities. In the 73rd minute, Bernardo Couto shot after a pass from Mateo Petrashilo, but Evtimov was again at his best. Emil Yanchev tried a shot from about 30 meters in the 84th minute, which was again saved by Botev's goalkeeper.
The dramatic finale came in the last minutes of the match. In the 90+1 minute, Milen Stoev directed the ball with his head, but Kovalyov saved again. The true excitement, however, was reserved for the 93rd minute, when Ilker Budinov demonstrated exceptional awareness.
With an accurate shot after a long pass from the middle of the field, Budinov equalized the score and saved Spartak 1918 from a loss. The final result of 1:1 was a fact, with this being the third consecutive draw for the Varna team and the second consecutive draw for Botev Vratsa.
The statistics show that both teams demonstrated character and a desire to win, but ultimately shared the points in an extremely contested match of the efbet League.