Ludogorets defeated 2:0 Etar in a trial match at the club base in Razgrad. Ikoko and Tekpetey scored the winning goals. The champions will stand against CSKA next Wednesday in the first Bulgarian Cup semifinal match.
Dambrauskas used all available players except the injured Marin, Nedyalkov, Cicinho and Iliev, Despodov, Keseru, and Sotiriou who were busy with their national football teams. Ludogorets dominated the entire match and hard numerous chances to score more goals. The guest team also had chances to score.
Five talented players from the youth academy also took part in the match – Budinov, Iliev, Naydenov, Kelyovluev, and Dimitrov.
LUDOGORETS – ETAR (VELIKO TARNOVO) 2:0
1:0 Ikoko (22‘)
2:0 Tekpetey (50‘)
LUDOGORETS: Kahlina, Grigore (46 – Moti), Yordanov (87 – Naydenov), Sa (46 – Verdon), Ikoko (46 – Terziev), Santana (46 – Badji), Dyakov (44 – Anicet), Wanderson (82 – Budinov), Oliveira (69 – Iliev), Tekpetey (69 – Hyuseinov), Manu (87 – Dimitrov)
ETAR: Ivanov (46 – Gospodinov), Krachunov, Filipov (5 – Hubchev), Iliev, Pehlivanov, Ferreira (59 – Knezevic), Mladenov, Belgrave, Angelov, Mechev (46 – Femia). Chambers
Yellow cards: Chambers (Etar)
Referee: Ivelin Zanev