Pirin finished 1: 1 away to Hebar (Pazardzhik) in their first match of the new season in the Second League.
Preslav Yordanov opened the score in the 54th minute with a nice diagonal shot, but at the end of the additional time Georgi Karakashev equalized for Hebar.
In the first half Preslav Yordanov missed the target in two occasions (18 min and 35 min). Anton Karachanakov also had a good opportunity to score in the 9-th minute.
In the first minute after the break Preslav Yordanov received a good ball from Stanislav Manolev but his shot was saved by the Hebar keeper.
In the 54-th minute Karachanakov entered rapidly into Hebar`s half and passed the ball to Preslav Yordanov who scored with a good diagonal shot. 1-0 to Pirin!
In the 77-th minute Spas Georgiev went alone against the Hebar keeper Lubenov who managed to save his shot with a leg.
Seconds before the final wisthle Hebar equalized after a confusion in our defence and a shot from Karakashev which has deflected into the right bar.
Pirin`s next opponent will be Yantra (Gabrovo). The match is on Saturday, 15 August at Stadium “Hristo Botev” in Blagoevgrad.
HEBАR – PIRIN 1: 1
0:1 Preslav Yordanov (54), 1: 1 Georgi Karakashev (94)
Stadium „Georgi Benkovski“, Pazardzhik
Referee: Georgi Nikolov
Pirin: 99. Petrov, 3. Bastunov, 5. Bodurov, 14. Nikolov, 38. Dyulgerov, 31. Stanoev (83-Isuf), 44. Henderson, 11. Manolev, 17. Georgiev, 71. Karachanakov (68-Ayina) , 18. Yordanov (81-Oakley)
Manager: Warren Feeney