Welcome to the match between Sliven athletic and Smolyan rangers

1'

Yordan Mateev tried to take the ball past Stanimir Dobrev but Stanimir Dobrev nicked the ball from the toes of Yordan Mateev.

5'

Rumen Bonev twisted past Nedelcho Krastev.

Rumen Bonev tried to skip past the challenge of Krasen Kostov but Krasen Kostov blocked Rumen Bonev in a good, clean tackle.

7'

Natanail Rafailov was shown a yellow card.

Yordan Mateev played it confidently past Aleksi Apostolov.

Yordan Mateev had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Stanimir Dobrev approached too late to tackle him.

But Yordan Mateev sent it wide of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

9'

Yordan Mateev had shrugged off the challenge of Stanimir Dobrev and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

Kiro Ignatiev elected to fist the ball to safety.

10'

The freekick was taken by Filip Alekseev. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

11'

Alben Yanchev tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Timotei Tsvetanov.

14'

The referee showed Rumen Bonev a yellow card.

15'

Yordan Mateev failed in his attempt to dribble past Stanimir Dobrev.

16'

Alben Yanchev made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Timotei Tsvetanov.

18'

Stanimir Dobrev attempted to lift the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Nasko Tomov.

19'

Nasko Tomov tried to pass the ball forward but it was intercepted by Aleksi Apostolov.

20'

Yordan Mateev tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Aleksi Apostolov blocked it.

22'

Alben Yanchev tried to get past Yanko Tsvetkov but Yanko Tsvetkov succesfully won the ball from Alben Yanchev.

23'

Stanimir Dobrev twisted past Yordan Mateev.

Stanimir Dobrev delivered the ball to Filip Alekseev, Nasko Tomov missed his interception.

Filip Alekseev found himself in some space and flicked it goalwards. Timotei Minchev failed to block the shot.

Konstantin Grebenicharski tried to save but he couldn ... Filip Alekseev scored an excellent goal !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Sliven athletic 0 - 1 Smolyan rangers

24'

Boyko Simeonov delivered the ball to Rumen Bonev, Krasen Kostov couldn't cut it.

Rumen Bonev sprinted past Zhaklin Marinov.

Rumen Bonev tried to send in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Krasen Kostov.

25'

Zhaklin Marinov passed the ball to Krasen Kostov, Krasen Kostov trapped the ball nicely before Mladen Peykov could cut it out.

Krasen Kostov tried his luck with a long range chip but Hristo Lichkov threw himself in front of the shot.

26'

Peyo Govedarski fed the ball forward to Zhaklin Marinov, Rumen Bonev couldn't cut out the pass.

Zhaklin Marinov tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Hristo Lichkov.

27'

Yanko Tsvetkov tried to twist past Todor Bornosuzov but Yanko Tsvetkov lost the ball to Todor Bornosuzov's block tackle.

28'

Krasen Kostov stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Aleksi Apostolov read the game well to intercept the ball.

29'

Zhaklin Marinov tried to get onto the pass but Timotei Tsvetanov cut it out easily.

30'

Alben Yanchev easily got past the challenge of Rumen Bonev.

Alben Yanchev dribbled past Hristo Lichkov.

Alben Yanchev struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal but Rumen Bonev scrambled the ball away.

31'

Stanimir Dobrev used his skill to go past Nasko Tomov.

Stanimir Dobrev tried to jink past Yordan Mateev but Yordan Mateev didn't allow.

32'

Nedelcho Krastev took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

33'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Stanimir Dobrev.

Yanko Tsvetkov laid it forward to Timotei Tsvetanov, Timotei Tsvetanov trapped the ball nicely before Todor Bornosuzov could reach it.

Timotei Tsvetanov delivered the ball to Yanko Tsvetkov, Yanko Tsvetkov picked up on the ball before Alben Yanchev could reach it.

Yanko Tsvetkov got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but the shot was blocked by Todor Bornosuzov.

34'

Rumen Bonev twisted past Krasen Kostov.

Rumen Bonev skipped easily past Zhaklin Marinov.

Rumen Bonev had a great opportunity to score but Emiliyan Garov had done enough to put him off.

37'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Emiliyan Garov.

Natanail Rafailov made a pass to Rumen Bonev, Timotei Minchev couldn't cut it.

Rumen Bonev struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Krasen Kostov failed to charge down the shot.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

39'

Zhaklin Marinov easily got past the challenge of Hristo Lichkov.

Zhaklin Marinov had shrugged off the challenge of Rumen Bonev and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

But Zhaklin Marinov didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

41'

Stanimir Dobrev tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Nasko Tomov closed in and intercepted the ball.

42'

Stanimir Dobrev played a great ball for Rumen Bonev, Yordan Mateev couldn't cut it.

Rumen Bonev played the ball to Mladen Peykov's feet, Nasko Tomov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Mladen Peykov blasted the ball towards the top corner but Emiliyan Garov made the clearance.

43'

Rumen Bonev swung the corner into the box.

Boyko Simeonov rose bravely above Emiliyan Garov to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Konstantin Grebenicharski didn't move fast enough to save it ... A fine goal all round by Boyko Simeonov !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Sliven athletic 0 - 2 Smolyan rangers

44'

Stanimir Dobrev hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Nasko Tomov didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Stanimir Dobrev put it horribly wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

45'

Krasen Kostov got past Hristo Lichkov.

Krasen Kostov tried to jink past Rumen Bonev but his possession is lost through a tackle by Rumen Bonev.

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46'

Yanko Tsvetkov struck the freekick through the wall into the back of the net. Konstantin Grebenicharski was stranded and helpless to save it. ... GOAL!!!

Sliven athletic 0 - 3 Smolyan rangers

48'

Aleksi Apostolov tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

49'

Stanimir Dobrev directed the ball to Aleksi Apostolov, Aleksi Apostolov picked up on the ball before Nasko Tomov could cut it out.

Aleksi Apostolov directed the ball to Filip Alekseev, Yordan Mateev couldn't cut it.

Filip Alekseev had a crack at goal but Emiliyan Garov made the clearance.

50'

A long ball was hit up field by Aleksi Apostolov,Nasko Tomov couldn't reach it.

Mladen Peykov got above Emiliyan Garov to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Yanko Tsvetkov passed the ball to Mladen Peykov, Timotei Minchev tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Mladen Peykov tried to pass the ball forward but Emiliyan Garov coolly intercepted the pass.

51'

Alben Yanchev could not stop Yanko Tsvetkov going past him.

Yanko Tsvetkov tried to deliver a float cross but Todor Bornosuzov showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

53'

Hristo Lichkov made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Alben Yanchev got in the way of the ball.

54'

Rumen Bonev tried to play it past Yordan Mateev but Yordan Mateev robbed Rumen Bonev.

55'

Stanimir Dobrev played a wonderful ball for Aleksi Apostolov, Aleksi Apostolov trapped the ball nicely before Nasko Tomov could intercept.

Aleksi Apostolov hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but the shot was charged down by Yordan Mateev.

56'

Alben Yanchev sprinted to escape from Timotei Tsvetanov.

A low cross was delivered by Alben Yanchev, Yanko Tsvetkov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Timotei Minchev played the ball forward right away. The ball evaded Natanail Rafailov.

Nedelcho Krastev found the room to squeeze a chip at goal. Boyko Simeonov approached too late to block it.

the ball went into the net despite of Kiro Ignatiev's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Nedelcho Krastev found the net !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Sliven athletic 1 - 3 Smolyan rangers

57'

Yordan Mateev tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Hristo Lichkov.

58'

Yordan Mateev looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Stanimir Dobrev.

59'

Timotei Tsvetanov span past Nasko Tomov.

Timotei Tsvetanov tried to put the ball across but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Todor Bornosuzov.

62'

Zhaklin Marinov dribbled past Hristo Lichkov.

Zhaklin Marinov tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Rumen Bonev.

63'

Todor Bornosuzov picked up Alben Yanchev's superb pass, Timotei Tsvetanov couldn't cut it.

The ball was struck by Todor Bornosuzov from 20 yards out. Yanko Tsvetkov approached too late to block it.

Kiro Ignatiev did well to turn the ball round the post.

64'

Mladen Peykov went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

67'

Timotei Minchev's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

68'

Boyko Simeonov floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Natanail Rafailov got to the ball before Emiliyan Garov, then headed the ball forward.

Timotei Tsvetanov attempted a thunderous drive past Timotei Minchev.

Konstantin Grebenicharski did well to tip it wide.

72'

Timotei Tsvetanov stepped up and struck the freekick. But it hit the wall.

75'

Krasen Kostov was shown a yellow card.

Nedelcho Krastev tried for goal from the freekick. Kiro Ignatiev blocked the shot.

76'

Todor Bornosuzov tried to use his skill to go past Yanko Tsvetkov but Yanko Tsvetkov block tackled Todor Bornosuzov.

78'

Zhaklin Marinov played the ball to Krasen Kostov's feet, Hristo Lichkov couldn't cut it.

Krasen Kostov dribbled past Rumen Bonev.

Krasen Kostov squared the ball, Hristo Lichkov couldn't cut out the pass.

Nedelcho Krastev moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot, Boyko Simeonov approached too late to block it.

But Nedelcho Krastev put it well wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

79'

Todor Bornosuzov tried to use his skill to go past Yanko Tsvetkov but Yanko Tsvetkov succesfully won the ball from Todor Bornosuzov.

80'

Zhaklin Marinov tried to skip past Hristo Lichkov but Hristo Lichkov won the ball from Zhaklin Marinov.

81'

Stanimir Dobrev laid it forward to Aleksi Apostolov, Aleksi Apostolov took it in his stride before Nasko Tomov could cut it out.

Aleksi Apostolov hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Yordan Mateev wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Konstantin Grebenicharski was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

82'

Zhaklin Marinov tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Hristo Lichkov.

83'

Timotei Minchev had a crack from the freekick. But Timotei Minchev put it wide of the goal.

85'

Hristo Lichkov hit the ball from long range but Zhaklin Marinov blocked the shot.

86'

Krasen Kostov directed the ball nicely to Zhaklin Marinov, Zhaklin Marinov latched onto the ball before Rumen Bonev could intercept.

Zhaklin Marinov turned on the ball to leave Hristo Lichkov standing.

Zhaklin Marinov tried to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Boyko Simeonov.

91'

Yordan Mateev chipped it out of his own half,Aleksi Apostolov couldn't reach it.

Peyo Govedarski won the aerial challenge against Boyko Simeonov, then flicked the ball forward.

Alben Yanchev shielded the ball from Natanail Rafailov and struck the ball with fury.

Kiro Ignatiev could only parry it.

92'

Hristo Lichkov flicked the ball over Zhaklin Marinov's head !.

Hristo Lichkov tried to deliver a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Krasen Kostov.

94'

Rumen Bonev made an attempt to move the ball forward but Krasen Kostov intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

95'

Todor Bornosuzov tried to sprint past Yanko Tsvetkov but Yanko Tsvetkov succesfully won the ball from Todor Bornosuzov.

End Match Sliven athletic 1 - 3 Smolyan rangers