Welcome to the match between Sliven athletic and Sofia city

1'

Malin Trayanov ran up to take the corner.

Garo Pironkov tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Alek Kovachev charged down the header.

2'

Tsvetko Peychev lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Blagoy Tuparov got well above Igor Krastev to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

4'

Ivo Stoichkov held up the ball, evading the challenge of Yanko Zlatinov and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Ivo Stoichkov left Venelin Kaloyanchev with an easy save.

5'

Evtim Mladenov delivered the ball to Yanko Zlatinov, Ivo Stoichkov missed his interception.

Yanko Zlatinov took the ball past Gatso Hadzhiev.

Yanko Zlatinov looked destined to score but he couldn't withstand Blagoy Tuparov's pressure.

8'

Ignat Vitanov hit it high over the halfway line,Tsvetko Peychev failed to reach the ball.

Yordan Stanislavov got above Alek Kovachev to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Bogomil Karshev found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Igor Krastev managed to block the shot.

9'

Yanko Zlatinov made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Garo Pironkov.

10'

Tsvetko Peychev had a crack at goal from the freekick. But Tsvetko Peychev put it wide.

11'

Gatso Hadzhiev tried his luck with a long range chip but Yanko Zlatinov managed to block the shot.

12'

Gatso Hadzhiev tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Yanko Zlatinov came close and blocked it.

17'

Elin Borislavov stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Samuil Chilikov.

18'

Alek Kovachev tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Ivo Stoichkov cut it out.

19'

Elin Borislavov played the ball to Tsvetko Peychev's feet, Tsvetko Peychev trapped the ball nicely before Samuil Chilikov could reach it.

Tsvetko Peychev tried to supply a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Ignat Vitanov.

20'

Malin Trayanov made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Yavor Yovchev.

21'

Gatso Hadzhiev took the ball past Yanko Zlatinov.

Gatso Hadzhiev moved the ball forward for Bogomil Karshev, Bogomil Karshev latched onto the ball before Evtim Mladenov could reach it.

Bogomil Karshev fired in a shot at goal but Alek Kovachev cleared the ball from danger.

23'

Ignat Vitanov hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Tsvetko Peychev.

24'

Malin Trayanov hit it long to Bogomil Karshev, Bogomil Karshev took possession of the ball before Ivan Dyakov could intercept.

Bogomil Karshev hit it high and hard towards goal but Igor Krastev charged down the shot.

27'

Bogomil Karshev tried to take the ball past Yanko Zlatinov but Yanko Zlatinov robbed Bogomil Karshev.

29'

Ivan Dyakov tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Nikolai Boyanov blocked it.

31'

Malin Trayanov sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but the shot cannoned off Yavor Yovchev.

32'

Samuil Chilikov lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

33'

Elin Borislavov tried to dart past Ignat Vitanov but Ignat Vitanov cleanly tackled the ball.

34'

Yuri Zlatkov tried to dart past Ivo Stoichkov but Ivo Stoichkov dispossessed Yuri Zlatkov.

35'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Bogomil Karshev.

Ivan Dyakov stepped away from Nikolai Boyanov and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Ivan Dyakov's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

37'

Ivan Dyakov tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Nikolai Boyanov got in the way of the ball.

38'

Malin Trayanov went by the challenge of Evtim Mladenov.

Malin Trayanov had shrugged off the challenge of Yavor Yovchev and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

Venelin Kaloyanchev saved and deflected the ball clear.

39'

Nikolai Boyanov tried to get past Ivan Dyakov but Ivan Dyakov dispossessed Nikolai Boyanov.

40'

Malin Trayanov tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Yavor Yovchev cleared the ball from danger.

41'

Malin Trayanov stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Orlin Bozhidarov.

45'

Elin Borislavov made a pass to Tsvetko Peychev, the ball was picked up by Tsvetko Peychev before Blagoy Tuparov could cut it out.

Tsvetko Peychev delivered a float cross, Samuil Chilikov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Yuri Zlatkov jumped with Blagoy Tuparov and won the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Vladislav Olegov gathered the ball safely.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Sliven athletic maintained 47% of possession and 53% for Sofia city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Yellow card shown to Samuil Chilikov.

Malin Trayanov made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Yavor Yovchev.

50'

Gatso Hadzhiev made a pass to Ivo Stoichkov, Ivo Stoichkov took possession of the ball before Evtim Mladenov could cut it out.

Ivo Stoichkov made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Yanko Zlatinov intercepted but couldn't control.

51'

Bogomil Karshev lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

52'

Yordan Stanislavov played a great ball for Ignat Vitanov, Ignat Vitanov latched onto the ball before Elin Borislavov could cut it out.

Ignat Vitanov delivered the ball to Samuil Chilikov, Samuil Chilikov took possession of the ball before Tsvetko Peychev could intercept.

Samuil Chilikov tried to skip past the challenge of Elin Borislavov but Elin Borislavov cleanly tackled the ball.

54'

Samuil Chilikov tried to play it past Tsvetko Peychev but his possession is lost through a tackle by Tsvetko Peychev.

55'

Ivan Dyakov got past Nikolai Boyanov.

Ivan Dyakov tried to dribble past Malin Trayanov but Malin Trayanov took the ball away from Ivan Dyakov.

57'

Evtim Mladenov tried to lift the ball forward but Ivo Stoichkov closed in and intercepted the ball.

58'

Tsvetko Peychev passed along the floor for Evtim Mladenov to pick it up, Evtim Mladenov latched onto the ball before Malin Trayanov could intercept.

Evtim Mladenov unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Ivo Stoichkov approached too late to clear the danger.

But Evtim Mladenov's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

59'

Ivan Dyakov played a wonderful ball for Yavor Yovchev, the ball was picked up by Yavor Yovchev before Nikolai Boyanov could intercept.

Yavor Yovchev knocked a lovely ball for Ivan Dyakov, the ball was picked up by Ivan Dyakov before Malin Trayanov could reach it.

Ivan Dyakov faked a shot before cutting Nikolai Boyanov in a different direction.

Ivan Dyakov got clean through on goal.

Ivan Dyakov had only Vladislav Olegov to beat and fired it in low but Vladislav Olegov elected to fist the ball to safety.

60'

Yuri Zlatkov swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

61'

Evtim Mladenov tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ivo Stoichkov.

63'

Gatso Hadzhiev hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Igor Krastev cleared the ball to safety.

64'

Nikolai Boyanov was injured and had to go off.

Svetlyo Nikolov replaced the injured Nikolai Boyanov.

Svetlyo Nikolov directed the ball to Malin Trayanov, Malin Trayanov latched onto the ball before Ivan Dyakov could reach it.

Malin Trayanov struck a long range piledriver! but Yavor Yovchev removed the danger.

65'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Gatso Hadzhiev.

67'

Svetlyo Nikolov tried to twist past Yanko Zlatinov but failed.

68'

Ivo Stoichkov played a wonderful ball for Gatso Hadzhiev, Gatso Hadzhiev trapped the ball nicely before Yanko Zlatinov could cut it out.

Gatso Hadzhiev made good use of the scissors dribble. As Evtim Mladenov lost his balance, Gatso Hadzhiev dribbled past Evtim Mladenov.

Gatso Hadzhiev drove the ball at goal but Igor Krastev got himself between the ball and goal.

69'

Yuri Zlatkov whipped in the corner.

Evtim Mladenov got ahead of Yordan Stanislavov to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Yanko Zlatinov found himself with plenty of time and tried to lob it over the keeper. Blagoy Tuparov failed to block the shot.

Vladislav Olegov managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

70'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Yuri Zlatkov.

Ivan Dyakov played a wonderful ball for Yavor Yovchev, Yavor Yovchev latched onto the ball before Gatso Hadzhiev could intercept.

Yavor Yovchev made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Ivo Stoichkov.

73'

Malin Trayanov made an attempt to move the ball forward but Yavor Yovchev intercepted the pass.

77'

Tsvetko Peychev made a good pass to Elin Borislavov, Elin Borislavov latched onto the ball before Samuil Chilikov could cut it out.

Elin Borislavov tried to cross the ball low but The ball struck Ignat Vitanov.

79'

Ivan Dyakov had a crack at goal from the freekick. Vladislav Olegov got himself in front of the shot.

80'

Gatso Hadzhiev tried to play it past Evtim Mladenov but Evtim Mladenov denied.

81'

Ivan Dyakov tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Svetlyo Nikolov.

83'

Ivan Dyakov tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Malin Trayanov.

85'

Pass by Elin Borislavov to Tsvetko Peychev, Tsvetko Peychev trapped the ball nicely before Samuil Chilikov could intercept.

Tsvetko Peychev hit a crashing drive from a distance but Ignat Vitanov got himself between the ball and goal.

86'

Evtim Mladenov tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Ivo Stoichkov.

87'

Ivan Dyakov was outmuscled by Bogomil Karshev.

Bogomil Karshev span past Yanko Zlatinov.

Bogomil Karshev chipped the ball goalwards but the shot was blocked by Igor Krastev.

88'

Yuri Zlatkov gave the corner straight to the opposition.

91'

Evtim Mladenov tried to chip the ball forward but Gatso Hadzhiev intercepted the pass.

92'

Evtim Mladenov tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Ivo Stoichkov found himself in the way of the ball.

End Match Sliven athletic 0 - 0 Sofia city