Welcome to the match between Sliven athletic and Plovdiv albion

2'

Stanko Novakov blasted a banana shot from long range. Todor Genkov wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Stanko Novakov sent it wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

3'

Block tackle from Krastyu Stanev, easily dispossessing Nasko Lahchev before Nasko Lahchev attempted to deliver the ball.

4'

Nikifor Ognianov made a good pass to Stanislav Danailov, Stanislav Danailov took it in his stride before Marko Mechev could intercept.

Stanislav Danailov tried to twist past Radoslav Berbatov but Radoslav Berbatov denied.

11'

Krastyu Stanev played a pinpoint pass to Penko Ivanov, Adrian Stoykov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Penko Ivanov skipped easily past the challenge of Stanko Novakov.

Penko Ivanov fired in a shot at goal but the shot was blocked by Dian Minkov.

12'

Radoslav Berbatov shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Stanislav Danailov approached too late to tackle him.

Denied by Zlatko Kovachev.

13'

Nasko Lahchev passed along the floor for Metodi Markov to pick it up, Metodi Markov latched onto the ball before Blagun Nikolov could cut it out.

Metodi Markov played a great ball for Nasko Lahchev, Nasko Lahchev picked up on the ball before Krastyu Stanev could cut it out.

Nasko Lahchev made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Blagun Nikolov.

16'

Blagun Nikolov delivered a lovely long ball,Metodi Markov couldn't cut it.

Sergey Hristov immediately struck it before Teodosiy Velev could clear it away.

Emiliyan Naumov could only parry it.

17'

Stanko Novakov tried to dart past Todor Genkov but Todor Genkov block tackled Stanko Novakov.

19'

Stanko Novakov was injured and had to go off.

Momchil Bozhkov came on for the injured Stanko Novakov.

20'

Metodi Markov made a long pass to Teodosiy Velev, Blagun Nikolov couldn't cut out the pass.

Teodosiy Velev found himself in some space and shot. Ivan Vasilev failed to block the shot.

Zlatko Kovachev wan't fast enough to make the save ... Vintage strike from Teodosiy Velev !!! GOAL!!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Sliven athletic 1 - 0 Plovdiv albion

22'

Marko Mechev turned on the ball to leave Nikifor Ognianov standing.

Marko Mechev tried to whip in a low cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Stanislav Danailov.

23'

Danail Ivanov picked up Krastyu Stanev's long ball, Metodi Markov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Danail Ivanov got free in the penalty area and attempted a thunderous drive. Teodosiy Velev failed to block the shot.

Emiliyan Naumov made an acrobatic save.

24'

Krastyu Stanev tried to knock a long ball forward but Adrian Stoykov found himself in the way of the ball.

25'

Marko Mechev played a high ball looking for Nayden Bornosuzov to run onto it, Nayden Bornosuzov took an excellent first touch before Rayno Cvetkov could reach it.

Nayden Bornosuzov was pressed by Ivan Vasilev but he evaded the challenge and had a crack at goal.

Zlatko Kovachev made a save.

26'

Krastyu Stanev tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Nasko Lahchev.

27'

Momchil Bozhkov attempted to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Todor Genkov.

28'

Dian Minkov took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

29'

Krastyu Stanev turned with the ball past Metodi Markov.

Krastyu Stanev directed the ball to Sergey Hristov, Sergey Hristov trapped the ball nicely before Nasko Lahchev could intercept.

Sergey Hristov had a great opportunity to score but Teodosiy Velev closed down the space.

32'

Rayno Cvetkov tried to dribble past Adrian Stoykov but his possession is lost through a tackle by Adrian Stoykov.

35'

Penko Ivanov played a perfect pass for Todor Genkov, Todor Genkov latched onto the ball before Adrian Stoykov could reach it.

Todor Genkov dribbled past Momchil Bozhkov.

Todor Genkov tried to get the cross in but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Adrian Stoykov.

37'

Corner taken by Nasko Lahchev and cut out by the opposition.

38'

Penko Ivanov made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Momchil Bozhkov.

43'

Nasko Lahchev delivered the ball to Metodi Markov, Blagun Nikolov missed his interception.

Metodi Markov had shrugged off the challenge of Krastyu Stanev and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

Good save by Zlatko Kovachev who held the ball well.

45'

Nasko Lahchev faked a pass then cut Blagun Nikolov in a different direction.

Nasko Lahchev tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Krastyu Stanev.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Sliven athletic took the lead.Sliven athletic maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Plovdiv albion. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Poor corner kick delivered by Radoslav Berbatov that went straight to the opposition.

47'

Nasko Lahchev twisted past Blagun Nikolov.

Krastyu Stanev could not stop a confident Nasko Lahchev going past him.

Nasko Lahchev tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Ivan Vasilev made a great interception.

48'

Krastyu Stanev played a pinpoint pass to Blagun Nikolov, Blagun Nikolov took it in his stride before Nasko Lahchev could reach it.

Blagun Nikolov tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Metodi Markov cut it out easily.

49'

Metodi Markov tried to dribble past Blagun Nikolov but Blagun Nikolov dispossessed Metodi Markov.

50'

Penko Ivanov darted past Adrian Stoykov.

Penko Ivanov supplied a float cross, Momchil Bozhkov failed to reach the ball.

Dian Minkov got up above Sergey Hristov, then headed clear the danger.

51'

Blagun Nikolov swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

52'

Krastyu Stanev lost the ball to Metodi Markov's block tackle before Krastyu Stanev could pass the ball.

53'

Nikifor Ognianov tried to skip past the challenge of Marko Mechev but it failed.

55'

Marko Mechev hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Stanislav Danailov blocked the shot.

56'

Nasko Lahchev executed a block tackle on Danail Ivanov before Danail Ivanov attempted to deliver the ball.

59'

Momchil Bozhkov dribbled confidently past Penko Ivanov.

Momchil Bozhkov floated it into the area, Todor Genkov missed his interception.

Danail Ivanov beat Nayden Bornosuzov to the ball and retained possession.

60'

Corner taken by Metodi Markov and cut out by the opposition.

61'

Krastyu Stanev made a good pass to Todor Genkov, Metodi Markov couldn't cut out the pass.

Todor Genkov knocked a lovely ball for Sergey Hristov, Sergey Hristov picked up on the ball before Nasko Lahchev could cut it out.

Sergey Hristov directed the ball nicely to Penko Ivanov, Penko Ivanov took possession of the ball before Dian Minkov could reach it.

Penko Ivanov played a lovely ball for Sergey Hristov, Teodosiy Velev couldn't reach it.

Sergey Hristov curled a shot from an angle but Dian Minkov blocked the shot.

63'

Krastyu Stanev dribbled past Nasko Lahchev.

Krastyu Stanev tried to twist past Metodi Markov but Metodi Markov cleanly tackled the ball.

64'

Blagun Nikolov attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Nasko Lahchev.

65'

Krastyu Stanev executed a block tackle on Nasko Lahchev before Nasko Lahchev tried to pass the ball.

66'

Dian Minkov lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

68'

Stanislav Danailov could not stop Nayden Bornosuzov going past him.

Nayden Bornosuzov did his best to get the ball into the area but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Nikifor Ognianov.

69'

The freekick was taken by Dian Minkov. But Dian Minkov put it high and wide.

70'

Adrian Stoykov made an attempt to move the ball forward but Todor Genkov got to the ball first.

71'

Marko Mechev could not stop a confident Nikifor Ognianov going past him.

Radoslav Berbatov was outpaced by Nikifor Ognianov.

Nikifor Ognianov shot for the top corner but Dian Minkov got himself between the ball and goal.

73'

Nasko Lahchev tried to play a long ball forward but Blagun Nikolov got in the way of the ball.

75'

Momchil Bozhkov tried to lift the ball forward but Todor Genkov read the game well to intercept the ball.

76'

Nikifor Ognianov tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Marko Mechev cleared the ball.

78'

Metodi Markov tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Blagun Nikolov got in the way of the ball.

79'

Stanislav Danailov tried to play it past Marko Mechev but Marko Mechev succesfully won the ball from Stanislav Danailov.

81'

Penko Ivanov laid it forward to Todor Genkov, Adrian Stoykov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Todor Genkov tried to cross the ball low but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Momchil Bozhkov.

82'

Corner taken by Ivan Vasilev and cut out by the opposition.

83'

Metodi Markov tried to get past Blagun Nikolov but Metodi Markov lost the ball to Blagun Nikolov.

84'

Penko Ivanov made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball struck Metodi Markov.

85'

Marko Mechev tried to dart past Stanislav Danailov but Stanislav Danailov block tackled Marko Mechev.

86'

Krastyu Stanev tried to dart past Metodi Markov but his possession is lost through a tackle by Metodi Markov.

91'

Penko Ivanov tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Dian Minkov.

92'

Radoslav Berbatov sent over the freekick. But Radoslav Berbatov sent it far too high.

93'

Poor corner kick by Momchil Bozhkov. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

End Match Sliven athletic 1 - 0 Plovdiv albion