Welcome to the match between Ruse rangers and Smolyan orient

1'

Preslav Balkanski received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Stilian Ekimov, Adriyan Konstantinov failed to reach the ball.

Preslav Balkanski stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Maksim Lahchev coolly intercepted the pass.

3'

Maksim Lahchev tried to dart past Ivan Pachev but Ivan Pachev blocked Maksim Lahchev in a good, clean tackle.

4'

Mitre Genchev directed the ball to Rangel Bogdanov, Stilian Ekimov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rangel Bogdanov tried to float it into the area but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Zhelyazko Angelov.

6'

Ivan Pachev went in with a successful block tackle on Maksim Lahchev before Maksim Lahchev tried to get onto the pass.

7'

Ivan Pachev struck the freekick over the wall. But Ivan Pachev put it wide of the goal.

10'

Encho Zarev went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

11'

Kaloyan Yanev passed along the floor for Valentin Sechkov to pick it up, Valentin Sechkov latched onto the ball before Encho Zarev could reach it.

Valentin Sechkov tried to whip in a float cross but Dimitar Fikov coolly intercepted the cross.

12'

Encho Zarev blocked Kaloyan Yanev before Kaloyan Yanev tried to pass the ball.

14'

The corner was taken by Encho Zarev towards the edge of the area.

Stoyko Lazarov challenged Boyko Sokolov for a heading, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

15'

Dimitar Fikov gave the corner straight to the opposition.

16'

Dimitar Fikov elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Bozhko Lichkov got above Boyko Sokolov to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

But it went over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

17'

Filip Evgeniev tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Maksim Lahchev.

18'

Filip Petrov whipped in the freekick. But it was well wide from Filip Petrov.

19'

Kardam Orlinov took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

20'

Kaloyan Yanev spotted Maksim Lahchev in the area and lobbed the ball in, Maksim Lahchev brought the ball under control superbly before Encho Zarev could intercept.

Maksim Lahchev made a good pass to Rangel Bogdanov, Rangel Bogdanov latched onto the ball before Bozhko Lichkov could cut it out.

Rangel Bogdanov looked destined to score but he lost the ball to Neven Zarev.

22'

Ivan Pachev tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Adriyan Konstantinov got to the ball first.

23'

Preslav Balkanski dribbled past Adriyan Konstantinov.

Preslav Balkanski tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Maksim Lahchev made it first to the ball and intercepted.

24'

Encho Zarev tried to twist past Boyko Sokolov but Encho Zarev lost the ball to Boyko Sokolov's block tackle.

25'

Rangel Bogdanov received a yellow card.

26'

Dimitar Fikov made an attempt to move the ball forward but Valentin Sechkov got to the ball first.

29'

Preslav Balkanski tried to get onto the pass but The ball was touched on by Maksim Lahchev.

31'

Preslav Balkanski dribbled confidently past Adriyan Konstantinov.

Preslav Balkanski moved the ball forward for Stilian Ekimov, Stilian Ekimov picked up on the ball before Maksim Lahchev could intercept.

Stilian Ekimov tried to lob it over the keeper but Kardam Orlinov cleared the ball.

32'

Kaloyan Yanev tried to use his skill to go past Dimitar Fikov but Dimitar Fikov took the ball away from Kaloyan Yanev.

33'

Zhelyazko Angelov tried to play a long ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Rangel Bogdanov.

34'

Kaloyan Yanev tried to knock a long ball forward but Dimitar Fikov intercepted the pass.

35'

Stilian Ekimov went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

38'

Kaloyan Yanev attempted to feed the high ball but Encho Zarev closed in and intercepted the ball.

39'

Stoyko Lazarov lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

41'

Poor corner kick delivered by Dushko Dafchev that went straight to the opposition.

43'

Maksim Lahchev went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

44'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Rangel Bogdanov before Dimitar Fikov tried to get onto the pass.

45'

Maksim Lahchev delivered the ball to Adriyan Konstantinov, Adriyan Konstantinov took it in his stride before Ivan Pachev could reach it.

Adriyan Konstantinov put some curve on the shot from distance. Preslav Balkanski didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Adriyan Konstantinov's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Ruse rangers had 52% possession in the match, while Smolyan orient had 48%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Filip Evgeniev executed a block tackle on Kaloyan Yanev before Kaloyan Yanev tried to get onto the pass.

47'

Adriyan Konstantinov fired off a long shot but Ivan Pachev cleared the ball.

48'

Maksim Lahchev tried to sprint past Neven Zarev but it failed.

49'

Filip Petrov played a perfect pass for Maksim Lahchev, Maksim Lahchev picked up on the ball before Ivan Pachev could reach it.

Maksim Lahchev played it confidently past Preslav Balkanski.

Maksim Lahchev got free in the penalty area and had a crack at goal. Bozhko Lichkov couldn't reach it.

Pavel Grebenicharski had no chance ... A fine goal all round by Maksim Lahchev !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Ruse rangers 0 - 1 Smolyan orient

51'

Zhelyazko Angelov laid it forward to Ivan Pachev, Ivan Pachev picked up on the ball before Rangel Bogdanov could reach it.

Ivan Pachev played a great ball for Stilian Ekimov, Stilian Ekimov picked up on the ball before Mitre Genchev could cut it out.

Stilian Ekimov tried to get the cross in but Rangel Bogdanov closed in and intercepted the ball.

52'

Mitre Genchev made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Stilian Ekimov.

54'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Boyko Sokolov.

56'

Encho Zarev took the ball past Mitre Genchev.

Encho Zarev bent it from long range. Valentin Sechkov failed to block the shot.

Bozhko Vankov pushed it away.

59'

Encho Zarev tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Valentin Sechkov.

60'

Zhelyazko Angelov blasted a banana shot from long range. Rangel Bogdanov approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Zhelyazko Angelov. He looked like he was short of match practice.

61'

Preslav Balkanski played a lovely ball for Ivan Pachev, Ivan Pachev took possession of the ball before Adriyan Konstantinov could intercept.

Ivan Pachev found a chance to score from medium range but he was closed down well by Maksim Lahchev.

62'

Preslav Balkanski made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Maksim Lahchev.

63'

Ivan Pachev tried to play it past Adriyan Konstantinov but failed.

64'

Encho Zarev tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Kaloyan Yanev.

65'

Maksim Lahchev faked a pass then cut Ivan Pachev in a different direction.

Preslav Balkanski went in with a successful block tackle on Maksim Lahchev before Maksim Lahchev attempted to deliver the ball.

67'

Encho Zarev struck the freekick. But Encho Zarev sent it far too high.

69'

Maksim Lahchev attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ivan Pachev.

70'

Zhelyazko Angelov laid it forward to Stilian Ekimov, the ball was picked up by Stilian Ekimov before Rangel Bogdanov could intercept.

Stilian Ekimov surged past Mitre Genchev!.

Stilian Ekimov put a low cross, Rangel Bogdanov failed to reach the ball.

Stoyko Lazarov hastily curled a shot from an angle before Kardam Orlinov could clear it away.

Bozhko Vankov was rooted to the spot ... A fine goal all round by Stoyko Lazarov !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Ruse rangers 1 - 1 Smolyan orient

72'

Ivan Pachev tried to dribble past Adriyan Konstantinov but Ivan Pachev lost the ball to Adriyan Konstantinov's block tackle.

73'

Rangel Bogdanov sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

74'

Rangel Bogdanov tried to skip past Stilian Ekimov but Stilian Ekimov won the ball from Rangel Bogdanov.

75'

Maksim Lahchev tried to pass the ball forward but Preslav Balkanski came close and blocked it.

78'

Maksim Lahchev attempted to lift the ball forward but Ivan Pachev read the game well to intercept the ball.

81'

Rangel Bogdanov swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

83'

Adriyan Konstantinov fed the ball forward to Filip Petrov, Ivan Pachev missed his interception.

Filip Petrov took the ball past Preslav Balkanski.

Filip Petrov struck the ball with fury but Neven Zarev got himself between the ball and goal.

84'

Maksim Lahchev evaded the challenge of Stilian Ekimov and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Maksim Lahchev ... It was a terrible miss.

85'

Preslav Balkanski tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Adriyan Konstantinov.

88'

Maksim Lahchev played a pinpoint pass to Adriyan Konstantinov, Adriyan Konstantinov picked up on the ball before Neven Zarev could cut it out.

Adriyan Konstantinov struck a medium range piledriver. Ivan Pachev couldn't reach it.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

89'

Ivan Pachev tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Maksim Lahchev.

91'

Dimitar Fikov dribbled past Adriyan Konstantinov.

Dimitar Fikov fed the ball forward to Preslav Balkanski, Preslav Balkanski trapped the ball nicely before Maksim Lahchev could reach it.

Preslav Balkanski lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and struck it. Boyko Sokolov failed to block the shot.

Bozhko Vankov did his best yet he couldn't reach it ... A goal was scored by Preslav Balkanski !!! ... The fans chanted Preslav Balkanski's name !

Ruse rangers 2 - 1 Smolyan orient

92'

Zhelyazko Angelov gave the corner straight to the opposition.

End Match Ruse rangers 2 - 1 Smolyan orient