CSKA 1948 won another victory in the championship in the away match against Lokomotiv (Sofia) with 1:0, BTA reported.
The winning goal for Ivan Stoyanov's team was scored by reserve Elias Franco a quarter of an hour before the end of the match. Franco also scored a second goal in the last minutes, but it was disallowed due to an offside position during the attack.
CSKA 1948 climbed to second place in the standings, lagging behind leader Levski by only three points, and in the next round they will host champion Ludogorets.
In the first minutes, the goalkeeper of the "railroad players" Aleksandr Lyubenov made a good save after a shot by Brian Sobrero. Then CSKA 1948 goalkeeper Dimitar Sheytanov kicked a shot by Georgi Minchev. In the 25th minute, Minchev headed the ball dangerously close to the right post.
After an hour of play, Reyan Daskalov made a big mistake for the hosts, failing to score from close range, left uncovered. In the 74th minute, Mamadou Diallo headed the ball towards the hosts' goal, it deflected off the right post and returned to the field, where it was met by substitute Elias Franco, who scored - 0:1. In the final minutes, two decisive saves followed by Dimitar Sheytanov, who has the greatest credit for his team's three points.