ðiːz ˈɛfɚts wɜː haʊˈɛvɚ nˌɑːt ɪnˈʌf, æz ðə tˈiːm ˈoʊnli mˈænɪdʒd tʊ əbtˈeɪn fˈɪftiːn pˈɔɪnts, mˈiːnɪŋ ðeɪ wɜː stˈɪl sˈɛvəntˌiːn pˈɔɪnts bᵻhˌaɪnd lˈɑːkəmˌoʊɾɪv plˈoʊvdɪv, hˌuː wɜː ðə lˈæst tˈiːm tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən.
These efforts were however not enough, as the team only managed to obtain 15 points, meaning they were still 17 points behind Lokomotiv Plovdiv, who were the last team to avoid relegation.