An experimental squad of Ludogorets U17 reached a 3:3 draw with FCSB

The fourth friendly game for the Elites of Ludogorets under 17 offered a real goal show. Rosen Marinov's boys welcomed their rivals from FCSB to their home ground and after a contested two halves, they did not reached a final winner. The international friendly match ended in a 3:3 draw.

The special feature of the meeting was the experimental composition of the hosts, from whose ranks six main players were absent. At the same time, they defend the emblem of Ludogorets at the International Youth Tournament in Bosnia and Herzegovina together with players from the third team of the Eagles.

Despite the known difficulties for the coach of Razgrad, who made only two changes during the match, his boys showed ambition for the pursuit of a win. As a result, they managed to open the score already in the 23rd minute, when Yoan Anastasov outran the FCSB defense and scored for 1:0. By the end of the first part, the guests from Romania scored two accurate goals, turning the result in their favor.

In the first 8 minutes after the resumption of the game, the talents of the Eagles showed their claws and again led to 3:2. Atila Sakala recorded his name among the top scorers, and an own goal by the Romanian juniors helped the score swell in favor of Ludogorets. 20 minutes before the end of the match, a player of the visiting team was accurate again, but this time in the right goal, which formed the final draw 3:3.

"The absence of six of our main players created some difficulties, but I am pleased with the dedication of the players who had the opportunity to develop their potential in the match. Until the start of the new season, we still have a lot of work to do", explained the head coach of Ludogorets U17 Rosen Marinov.