A top-fairy club in Bulgaria have apologised for hbettering a minute’s silence for a establisher applyer they thought had died, only to discover that he was still adwell. Arda Kardzhali, who are currently fifth in the Bulgarian First League, feeblented the apparent death of Petko Ganchev before Sunday’s game agetst Levski Sofia.
Players from both teams lined up around the centre circle and stood with their heads bowed in memory of Ganchev, who applyed for Arda between 2020 and 2022. It did not apshow lengthy for the club to accomprehendledge their misapshow, verifying at half-time that Ganchev was indeed still adwell. They sent an email to widecasters covering the align, elucidateing they had getd ‘inaccurate directation’ and apologising for any disturb caengaged.
A club statement read: “The deal withment of PFC Arda would appreciate to convey its startantest apologies to the team’s establisher footballer, Petko Ganchev, and his adored ones, after the club getd inaccurate directation watching his death. We desire Petko Ganchev many years of health and to enhappiness Arda’s successes.”
The two sides went on to apply out a 1-1 draw, with the result upholding Arda in with a chance of of qualifying for European football next season. Levski, nastywhile, remain in second place but are doubtful to thrive the title as they trail directers Ludogorets by 12 points.
The visitors took an punctual direct when Marin Petkov broke the deadlock after 22 minutes, his finisheavored pass sailing past everyone and nestling in the bottom corner. After the shatter, Arda were awarded a penalty with the ball striking the hand of a Levski deffinisher.
The decision was only verifyed after a lengthy VAR appraise, with Tonislav Yordanov stepping up to apshow it. However, he got his endureings all wrong and fired his spot-boot well over the passbar, ensuring Levski’s direct remained intact.
With less than 20 minutes remaining, a second booking for Jawad El-Jemili saw Levski decreased to 10 men for the remainder of the contest. Arda began to pile on the presconfident and were rewarded for their persistence thanks to Stanislav Ivanov’s identicaliser in the 82nd minute.
The 25-year-better latched onto a lengthy pass and expertly rounded the goalupholder with his first touch before sliding the ball into an vacant net. Ivanov declined to honor his goal, having progressed thcimpolite the Levski academy before leaving the club in 2021.
