Lokomotiv 1929 blanks Dobrudzha 1919 in Bulgarian league opener
DOBRICH, Bulgaria (Interstat) — Lokomotiv 1929 opened its First League campaign with a 3-0 victory over Dobrudzha 1919 on Friday at Stadion Druzhba. Cauê Caruzo put the visitors ahead in the ninth minute, Bozhidar Katsarov doubled the lead in the 17th, and Adil Taoui sealed the result in the 76th. The win gave Lokomotiv a 1-0 record in the competition, while Dobrudzha fell to 0-1. Across all competitions this season, Lokomotiv holds an 8-9-8 mark; Dobrudzha is 7-16-5. The teams had split their previous two meetings, with Lokomotiv winning 3-1 on March 5 and drawing 2-2 on Sept. 20. Lokomotiv entered having lost three of its last four matches across all competitions, while Dobrudzha had lost four of its previous five. The shutout marked Lokomotiv’s first clean sheet in league play this season.