CSKA lost to Hajduk Split 0:1 in a control match in Slovenia, sportal.bg reported.
The test /is the third for the "red" from the training camp. Marko Livaya opened the scoring in the 5th minute after a mistake by Delova.
Dušan Kerkez is looking for his first victory at the helm of the capital. So far his team /is pdmrid. two draws - Shkendija (1:1) and Krivbas (0:0). New signing Teodor Ivanov started as a starter for the first time.
The test started with an even game, but several defensive mistakes brought tension to the "red" ranks. In one of them, in the 5th minute, a pass by Delova was intercepted in front of the CSKA penalty area. A pass to Livaya followed and the Hajduk star opened the scoring after a masterful pass from Busato.
A quarter of an hour into the match, Bytuchi dribbled from the left in front of the opponent's penalty area and fired a right-footed shot, but it went wide. Two minutes later, Delova, who was playing as an inside midfielder, also tried his hand at a long-range shot, but failed.
The Bulgarian team organized an excellent counterattack in the 22nd minute. Iliev brilliantly brought Tasev out from the right. The winger feinted a Croatian defender and shot from 16-17 meters with his left foot, but centimeters past the left side post.
In the 30th minute, Japer finished off a Hajduk attack with a dangerous shot that went wide.
In the 35th minute, the CSKA coach made a four-way substitution. In place of Delova, Pitas, Iliev and Bytuchi came Chorbadzhiyski, Kaymakanov, Bornosuzov and Yuliyan Iliev.
Despite the surprising changeover, the young boys in red played quite well and in the second half they gave almost no chances to the opponent. An exception was a situation in the middle of the half, when a Hajduk player finished off a good attack by his team with a diagonal shot into the outfield.
At the very end of the check, CSKA could have equalized after a mistake by the Croatian defense, but Julian Iliev missed the goal from 14-15 meters.
CSKA - HAJDUK (SPLIT) 0:1
0:1 Marko Livaya 5
Starting lineups:
CSKA: 1. Gustavo Busato, 3. Seini Sanyang, 14. Teodor Ivanov, 5. Lumbard Delova, 13. Brian Cordoba, 19. Ivan Turitsov, 29. Ivan Tasev, 73. Ilian Iliev, 77. Zümur Byutuchi, 30. Petko Panayotov, 28. Ioannis Pitas;
Reserves: 21. Fyodor Lapouhov, 12. Marin Orlinov, 33. Bozhidar Petrov, 4. Adrian Lapenya, 6. Liam Cooper, 20. Martin Stoychev, 18. Mika Pinto, 32. Dimitar Nikolov, 15. Thibaut Vion, 34. Vasil Kaymakanov, 24. Julian Iliev, 45. Julian Gilov, 16. Georgi Chorbadzhiyski, 36. Radoslav Zhivkov, 91. Yoan Bornosuzov, 35. Martin Sorakov;
HAJDUK (SPLIT): 33. Toni Silic, 3. Dominic Perpich, 6. Michael Japper, 7. Anthony Kalik, 10. Marko Livaya, 15. Michele Shego, 17. Dario Melniak, 23. Filip Krovinovic, 25. Filip Umerovic, 28. Roko Brajkovic, 32. Shimun Hergovic.