Welcome to the match between Sliven town and Ruse wanderers

1'

Yan Petrov shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Teodosiy Kovachev cleared the ball to safety.

3'

Paraskev Dobrev made good use of the scissors dribble. As Radomir Mihov lost his balance, Paraskev Dobrev dribbled past Radomir Mihov.

Paraskev Dobrev crossed the ball low and hard, Nikolai Pavlov failed to reach the ball.

Evtim Popov had reached the ball before Pavel Mihaylov and hastily struck from a narrow angle.

Ivo Kaloyanchev did not get back in time to reach it ... A great goal from a fine move by Evtim Popov !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Sliven town 1 - 0 Ruse wanderers

5'

Presiyan Bachev tried to skip past Blagun Zdravkov but Blagun Zdravkov nicked the ball from the toes of Presiyan Bachev.

6'

Yan Petrov made a pass to Asen Genadiev, Asen Genadiev trapped the ball nicely before Teodosiy Kovachev could intercept.

Asen Genadiev passed the ball to Zahari Andonov, Zahari Andonov took possession of the ball before Petkan Sokolov could reach it.

Zahari Andonov curled a shot from an angle. Adriyan Maleev didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Igor Ivankov couldn't reach it ... A great goal from a fine move by Zahari Andonov !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Sliven town 1 - 1 Ruse wanderers

7'

Enyo Gruev went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

8'

Petkan Sokolov played the ball forward past Evgeni Ignatiev.

Nikola Makendziev moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot, Martin Sokolov failed to charge down the shot.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Nikola Makendziev scored a fabulous goal !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Sliven town 2 - 1 Ruse wanderers

9'

Blagun Zdravkov took the corner to the edge of the area.

Pavel Mihaylov won the aerial challenge against Adriyan Maleev, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Igor Ivankov blocked the shot.

10'

Radomir Mihov tried to dribble past Lyubo Nakov but Lyubo Nakov denied.

11'

The referee showed Blagun Zdravkov a yellow card.

Presiyan Bachev played the ball into the area,Blagun Zdravkov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Enyo Gruev won the aerial challenge against Martin Sokolov, then headed it across the goal.

Ivo Kaloyanchev wan't fast enough to make the save ... A fine goal all round by Enyo Gruev !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Sliven town 3 - 1 Ruse wanderers

12'

Evtim Popov was in a lot of pain and had to go off.

Iordan Romanov replaced the injured Evtim Popov.

Presiyan Bachev tried to jink past Blagun Zdravkov but Blagun Zdravkov nicked the ball from the toes of Presiyan Bachev.

13'

Presiyan Bachev tried to sprint past Yan Petrov but Yan Petrov blocked Presiyan Bachev.

14'

Asen Genadiev tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Presiyan Bachev.

15'

Radomir Mihov hit a speculative long-range shot but Lyubo Nakov managed to block the shot.

16'

Aleksandar Vankov played a wonderful ball for Asen Genadiev, Asen Genadiev trapped the ball nicely before Enyo Gruev could cut it out.

Vicious shot by Asen Genadiev for the top corner from distance but Presiyan Bachev blocked the shot.

19'

Yan Petrov attempted to play a long ball but Petkan Sokolov intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

21'

Radomir Mihov tried to hit a long ball forward but Velko Sechkov came close and blocked it.

22'

Petkan Sokolov tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Yan Petrov intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

23'

Presiyan Bachev darted past Blagun Zdravkov.

Presiyan Bachev passed the ball to Enyo Gruev, Enyo Gruev picked up on the ball before Asen Genadiev could reach it.

Enyo Gruev skipped easily past the challenge of Blagun Zdravkov.

Enyo Gruev evaded the challenge of Martin Sokolov and shot on the ball.

Ivo Kaloyanchev did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

24'

Paraskev Dobrev made a good pass to Petkan Sokolov, Yan Petrov failed to intercept the pass.

Petkan Sokolov made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Evgeni Ignatiev came close and blocked it.

25'

Pavel Mihaylov received a yellow card.

26'

Presiyan Bachev ran up to take the corner.

Enyo Gruev connected with a looping header for the goal but Martin Sokolov headed the ball clear.

29'

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

30'

Martin Sokolov played the ball to Asen Genadiev's feet, Presiyan Bachev tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Asen Genadiev did his best to get the ball into the area but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Enyo Gruev.

33'

Nikolai Pavlov took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

34'

Yan Petrov tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Petkan Sokolov.

35'

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

36'

Petkan Sokolov attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Evgeni Ignatiev.

38'

Corner taken by Aleksandar Vankov.

Blagun Zdravkov rose bravely above Nikola Makendziev to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Igor Ivankov gathered the ball safely.

39'

Paraskev Dobrev tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Nikolai Pavlov intercepted but couldn't control.

40'

Paraskev Dobrev played a perfect pass for Lyubo Nakov, Lyubo Nakov took possession of the ball before Radomir Mihov could intercept.

Lyubo Nakov twisted past Nikolai Pavlov.

Lyubo Nakov crossed into the box from the wing, Radomir Mihov couldn't cut it.

Pavel Mihaylov won the aerial challenge against Velko Sechkov, then headed clear the danger.

41'

Petkan Sokolov tried to curl one in from long range. Aleksandar Vankov failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Petkan Sokolov ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

42'

Petkan Sokolov made an attempt to move the ball forward but Evgeni Ignatiev cut it out.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Ruse wanderers were unfortunate to go in behind.Sliven town had 54% possession in the match, while Ruse wanderers had 46%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Evgeni Ignatiev played the ball to Yan Petrov's feet, Yan Petrov trapped the ball nicely before Teodosiy Kovachev could reach it.

Yan Petrov laid it forward to Aleksandar Vankov, Petkan Sokolov couldn't cut it.

Aleksandar Vankov found himself in some space and drove the ball at goal. Adriyan Maleev failed to block the shot.

Igor Ivankov elected to fist the ball to safety.

47'

Yan Petrov directed the ball to Evgeni Ignatiev, Evgeni Ignatiev took possession of the ball before Teodosiy Kovachev could cut it out.

Evgeni Ignatiev struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Petkan Sokolov threw himself in front of the shot.

50'

Asen Genadiev surged past Enyo Gruev!.

Asen Genadiev tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Presiyan Bachev did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

52'

Petkan Sokolov played a great ball for Teodosiy Kovachev, Nikolai Pavlov couldn't reach it.

Teodosiy Kovachev tried to get onto the pass but The ball bounced off Evgeni Ignatiev.

53'

Petkan Sokolov passed along the floor for Teodosiy Kovachev to pick it up, Teodosiy Kovachev took it in his stride before Yan Petrov could cut it out.

Teodosiy Kovachev hit a crashing drive from a distance. Evgeni Ignatiev failed to block the shot.

Brilliantly saved by Ivo Kaloyanchev!.

55'

Iordan Romanov stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Radomir Mihov.

57'

Presiyan Bachev played it confidently past Asen Genadiev.

From medium range, Presiyan Bachev bent the ball towards goal but Blagun Zdravkov threw himself in front of the shot.

59'

Teodosiy Kovachev searched out Petkan Sokolov with a high ball, Petkan Sokolov controlled the ball when bringing it down before Evgeni Ignatiev could reach it.

Petkan Sokolov tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Pavel Mihaylov.

61'

A long ball was hit up field by Paraskev Dobrev,Nikolai Pavlov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Presiyan Bachev out-jumped Martin Sokolov, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

But Presiyan Bachev didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He should have hit the target at least.

62'

Aleksandar Vankov attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Presiyan Bachev.

63'

Blagun Zdravkov struck the freekick. But Blagun Zdravkov put it high and wide.

65'

Petkan Sokolov tried to take the ball past Yan Petrov but Yan Petrov dispossessed Petkan Sokolov.

71'

Iordan Romanov sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

73'

Asen Genadiev used his skill to go past Enyo Gruev.

From medium range, Asen Genadiev bent the ball past Presiyan Bachev towards goal.

Asen Genadiev struck it just over the bar ... That should have been a goal.

75'

Blagun Zdravkov directed the ball nicely to Martin Sokolov, Martin Sokolov took it in his stride before Enyo Gruev could cut it out.

Martin Sokolov swung in a float cross, Presiyan Bachev stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Aleksandar Vankov got above Nikola Makendziev to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

But Aleksandar Vankov sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a poor miss from Aleksandar Vankov. He looked like he was short of match practice.

76'

Paraskev Dobrev chipped it to Iordan Romanov, Nikolai Pavlov couldn't cut out the pass.

Iordan Romanov shot with a bicycle kick but the shot was charged down by Pavel Mihaylov.

79'

Teodosiy Kovachev turned with the ball past Evgeni Ignatiev.

Teodosiy Kovachev tried to take the ball past Yan Petrov but Yan Petrov took the ball away from Teodosiy Kovachev.

80'

Teodosiy Kovachev picked up Petkan Sokolov's superb pass, Evgeni Ignatiev failed to intercept the pass.

Teodosiy Kovachev took the ball past Yan Petrov.

Teodosiy Kovachev hit the ball forward to Petkan Sokolov, Petkan Sokolov took possession of the ball before Martin Sokolov could reach it.

From a tight angle, Petkan Sokolov still managed to get a shot in but the shot cannoned off Pavel Mihaylov.

82'

Poor corner kick by Velko Sechkov. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

85'

Petkan Sokolov tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Evgeni Ignatiev read the game well to intercept the ball.

86'

A high ball was delivered by Petkan Sokolov,Evgeni Ignatiev missed his interception.

Martin Sokolov got to the ball ahead of Enyo Gruev, then used his head to clear the ball.

88'

Iordan Romanov tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Evgeni Ignatiev removed the danger.

89'

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

90'

Evgeni Ignatiev blocked Petkan Sokolov before Petkan Sokolov attempted to pass the ball.

92'

Nikola Makendziev stepped up and struck the freekick. But it was well wide from Nikola Makendziev.

94'

A long ball was hit up field by Petkan Sokolov,Evgeni Ignatiev failed to reach the ball.

Iordan Romanov got up above Pavel Mihaylov, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Iordan Romanov's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... That should have been a goal.

95'

Paraskev Dobrev tried to get past Nikolai Pavlov but Nikolai Pavlov denied.

End Match Sliven town 3 - 1 Ruse wanderers