Welcome to the match between Plovdiv city and Sliven town

2'

Pavel Buchvarov tried to dart past Adrian Novakov but Pavel Buchvarov lost the ball to Adrian Novakov's block tackle.

3'

Yakov Filipov tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Dimitar Korinov closed in and intercepted the ball.

4'

Poor corner kick by Pavel Buchvarov. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

5'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Yordan Dragov before Grozdan Mihov could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

8'

Yakov Filipov skipped past the challenge of Marcho Elenkov.

Yakov Filipov tried to swing in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Dimitar Korinov.

9'

Pavel Buchvarov tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Adrian Novakov made a great interception.

10'

Marcho Elenkov made good use of the scissors dribble. As Yakov Filipov lost his balance, Marcho Elenkov dribbled past Yakov Filipov.

Marcho Elenkov got the float cross in from the wing, Krastio Isaev couldn't cut it.

Drago Yoshev got above Damyan Slavkov to win the ball, then headed at goal.

Stanislav Dragov made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

11'

Marcho Elenkov lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

12'

Timotey Kosev tried his luck with a long range chip. Yakov Filipov didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Timotey Kosev. He looked like he was short of match practice.

14'

Timotey Minchev tried to get onto the pass but Mitre Ognyanov made a great interception.

15'

Pavel Buchvarov took the ball past Timotey Kosev.

Pavel Buchvarov tried to get the cross in but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Adrian Novakov.

16'

Poor corner kick delivered by Yordan Dragov that went straight to the opposition.

18'

Hristo Trifonov played a perfect pass for Yordan Dragov, Yordan Dragov took it in his stride before Valentin Karshev could intercept.

Yordan Dragov played it past Grozdan Mihov.

Yordan Dragov played a perfect pass for Pavel Buchvarov, Timotey Kosev couldn't cut out the pass.

Pavel Buchvarov lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired off a shot. Tsanko Radkov wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Marcho Dyakov used his fists to clear the ball.

20'

Pavel Buchvarov tried to jink past Timotey Minchev but Timotey Minchev block tackled Pavel Buchvarov.

21'

Marcho Elenkov's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

22'

Valentin Karshev played a wonderful ball for Grozdan Mihov, Grozdan Mihov trapped the ball nicely before Hristo Trifonov could reach it.

Grozdan Mihov used his skill to go past Yordan Dragov.

Grozdan Mihov shot on the ball but Damyan Slavkov cleared the ball to safety.

23'

Yordan Dragov tried to take the ball past Valentin Karshev but Valentin Karshev took the ball away from Yordan Dragov.

24'

Pavel Buchvarov played the ball to Mitre Ognyanov's feet, Adrian Novakov missed his interception.

Mitre Ognyanov had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Timotey Minchev got himself between the ball and goal.

25'

Grozdan Mihov tried to play a long ball forward but Yordan Dragov got to the ball first.

26'

Marcho Elenkov made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Krastio Isaev.

27'

Damyan Slavkov struck the freekick over the wall. But Damyan Slavkov put it wide.

29'

Yordan Dragov tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Valentin Karshev.

30'

Valentin Karshev spotted Drago Yoshev in the area and chipped the ball in, Drago Yoshev took an excellent first touch before Krastio Isaev could intercept.

Drago Yoshev found a gap and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Damyan Slavkov couldn't reach it.

Stanislav Dragov got himself in front of the shot.

32'

Hristo Trifonov tried to dribble past Valentin Karshev but Valentin Karshev succesfully won the ball from Hristo Trifonov.

38'

Pavel Buchvarov played a pinpoint pass to Mitre Ognyanov, Mitre Ognyanov took it in his stride before Tsanko Radkov could intercept.

Pavel Buchvarov picked up Mitre Ognyanov's superb pass, Adrian Novakov couldn't cut out the pass.

Pavel Buchvarov put a float cross , Timotey Minchev failed to reach the ball.

Zhivko Yankov won the aerial challenge against Timotey Kosev, then headed the ball forward.

Krastio Isaev aimed for the top corner but Tsanko Radkov got himself between the ball and goal.

39'

Zhivko Yankov tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Dimitar Korinov.

40'

Krastio Isaev tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Marcho Elenkov intercepted the pass.

41'

Yakov Filipov tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Dimitar Korinov.

42'

Hristo Trifonov tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Valentin Karshev cut it out.

43'

Valentin Karshev had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Yordan Dragov hoofed the ball clear.

45'

Yakov Filipov hit the freekick. Marcho Dyakov got up and punched the ball out of danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Plovdiv city had 57% possession in the match, while Sliven town had 43%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

A high ball was delivered by Marcho Elenkov,Pavel Buchvarov failed to intercept the pass.

Kosta Bozhidarov got up above Timotey Minchev, then headed clear the danger.

47'

Grozdan Mihov hit the ball from long range. Yordan Dragov failed to block the shot.

But it went over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

50'

Yordan Dragov played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Valentin Karshev.

51'

Kosta Bozhidarov had a crack at goal from the freekick. But Kosta Bozhidarov didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

52'

Timotey Minchev tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Mitre Ognyanov.

53'

Pavel Buchvarov looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Timotey Kosev rose bravely above Damyan Slavkov to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

55'

Hristo Trifonov skipped easily past the challenge of Valentin Karshev.

Hristo Trifonov tried to twist past Grozdan Mihov but Grozdan Mihov denied.

57'

Krastio Isaev blocked Marcho Elenkov in a good, clean tackle before Marcho Elenkov could pass the ball.

59'

Yakov Filipov made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Dimitar Korinov.

62'

Timotey Minchev unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Pavel Buchvarov managed to block the shot.

63'

Hristo Trifonov scored with one of his thundering trademark freekicks. Marcho Dyakov tried to save but he couldn. ...

Plovdiv city 1 - 0 Sliven town

66'

Zhivko Yankov attempted to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Adrian Novakov.

67'

Timotey Minchev chipped it forward to Timotey Kosev, Mitre Ognyanov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Timotey Kosev made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Damyan Slavkov.

68'

Marcho Elenkov made an attempt to move the ball forward but Krastio Isaev showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

69'

Marcho Elenkov dribbled past Yakov Filipov.

Marcho Elenkov tried to supply a float cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Krastio Isaev.

71'

Grozdan Mihov played it confidently past Yordan Dragov.

Grozdan Mihov passed the ball to Timotey Kosev, Hristo Trifonov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Timotey Kosev tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Kosta Bozhidarov.

72'

Timotey Minchev blasted a banana shot from long range but the shot clattered off Mitre Ognyanov.

73'

Yakov Filipov faked a shot before cutting Dimitar Korinov in a different direction.

Yakov Filipov delivered a float cross, Marcho Elenkov couldn't reach it.

Mihail Ivov won the ball in the air from Timotey Kosev, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

74'

Marcho Elenkov passed along the floor for Dimitar Korinov to pick it up, Dimitar Korinov took possession of the ball before Krastio Isaev could reach it.

Dimitar Korinov delivered the ball in from wide, Yakov Filipov missed his interception.

Avgustin Gospodinov out-jumped Damyan Slavkov, then had a header for a goal.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a shocking miss.

75'

Timotey Minchev sprinted to escape from Mitre Ognyanov.

Timotey Minchev tried to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Pavel Buchvarov.

77'

Timotey Minchev dribbled past Mitre Ognyanov.

Timotey Minchev got the float cross in from the wing, Pavel Buchvarov couldn't cut it.

Dimitar Korinov attempted a looping header at goal but Kosta Bozhidarov headed clear the danger.

78'

Tsanko Radkov tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

80'

Yordan Dragov made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Grozdan Mihov came close and blocked it.

81'

Block tackle from Valentin Karshev, easily dispossessing Hristo Trifonov before Hristo Trifonov attempted to deliver the ball.

82'

Timotey Minchev attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Mitre Ognyanov.

83'

Pavel Buchvarov attempted to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Adrian Novakov.

85'

Yordan Dragov went in with a successful block tackle on Grozdan Mihov before Grozdan Mihov attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

88'

Pavel Buchvarov surged past Adrian Novakov!.

Pavel Buchvarov swung in a float cross, Timotey Minchev couldn't cut out the pass.

Zhivko Yankov connected with a diving header for a goal, Timotey Kosev approached too late to head the ball clear.

Good save by Marcho Dyakov who held the ball well.

90'

Avgustin Gospodinov was shown a yellow card.

91'

Marcho Elenkov directed the ball to Dimitar Korinov, Dimitar Korinov took possession of the ball before Yakov Filipov could reach it.

Dimitar Korinov tried to float it into the area but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Krastio Isaev.

92'

Yakov Filipov tried to skip past the challenge of Dimitar Korinov but Yakov Filipov lost the ball to Dimitar Korinov's block tackle.

End Match Plovdiv city 1 - 0 Sliven town