Welcome to the match between Smolyan F.C. and Plovdiv F.C.

1'

Marko Skorchev dribbled confidently past Stilian Nikolov.

Marko Skorchev tried to cross the ball low but Drago Vantchev had no problem in intercepting the ball.

4'

Marko Naydenov took a deep breath and began his run up. Marko Naydenov missed the penalty with an embarrassing chipped effort!!.

5'

Ivan Ivanov shielded the ball from Stilian Nikolov and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

Todor Dechev was badly positioned ... Ivan Ivanov scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Smolyan F.C. 0 - 1 Plovdiv F.C.

7'

Avram Zhekov tried to twist past Metodi Ivkov but Metodi Ivkov blocked Avram Zhekov in a good, clean tackle.

8'

Marko Naydenov was pressed by Balkan Hristozov but he evaded the challenge and shot from 30 yards.

Todor Dechev did well to save and hold onto the ball.

9'

Gatso Zarev sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

10'

Tomislav Ilchev took the ball past Igor Maleev.

Tomislav Ilchev turned on the ball to leave Marko Naydenov standing.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Boryan Yakimov before Tomislav Ilchev attempted to deliver the ball.

11'

Tomislav Ilchev skipped past the challenge of Metodi Ivkov.

Tomislav Ilchev crossed the ball high and hard, Dragan Minchev tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Adriyan Kraev climbed above Boryan Yakimov, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But Adriyan Kraev scooped it well over the crossbar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

14'

Swerving shot by Adriyan Kraev from long range but Metodi Ivkov cleared the ball to safety.

15'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Boryan Yakimov.

16'

Dragan Minchev tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Drago Vantchev.

18'

Dragan Minchev fired in the freekick. But it was well wide from Dragan Minchev.

21'

Doychin Lahchev dispatched the freekick goalwards. Doychin Lahchev left Todor Dechev with a simple save.

23'

Marko Naydenov tried to dribble past Adriyan Kraev but Adriyan Kraev robbed Marko Naydenov.

26'

Adriyan Kraev tried to dart past Igor Maleev but Igor Maleev didn't allow.

27'

Stilian Nikolov tried to skip past the challenge of Marko Skorchev but Marko Skorchev succesfully won the ball from Stilian Nikolov.

28'

Avram Zhekov directed the ball to Stilian Nikolov, Stilian Nikolov took possession of the ball before Metodi Ivkov could cut it out.

Stilian Nikolov squared the ball from the wing, Dragan Minchev stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Balkan Hristozov passed instantly to his right. Boryan Yakimov failed to reach the ball.

Tomislav Ilchev fired off a shot but Mitko Zlatkov charged down the shot.

31'

Balkan Hristozov dribbled past Igor Maleev.

Balkan Hristozov attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Marko Naydenov.

35'

Branimir Nikolaev played a high ball into the area looking for Avram Zhekov, Avram Zhekov brought the ball down well before Igor Maleev could intercept.

Avram Zhekov got free in the penalty area and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Mitko Zlatkov failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Avram Zhekov ... He should have hit the target at least.

36'

Branimir Nikolaev tried to move the ball forward but Igor Maleev found himself in the way of the ball.

37'

Chavdar Kravarov passed along the floor for Marko Skorchev to pick it up, Marko Skorchev took it in his stride before Stilian Nikolov could intercept.

Marko Skorchev lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Drago Vantchev couldn't cut it.

Doychin Lahchev jumped above Encho Genov, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Todor Dechev denied Doychin Lahchev.

38'

Pass by Ivan Ivanov to Marko Skorchev, Stilian Nikolov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Block tackle from Drago Vantchev, easily dispossessing Marko Skorchev before Marko Skorchev tried to get onto the pass.

39'

Ivan Ivanov stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Drago Vantchev got to the ball first.

41'

Ivan Ivanov tried to play it past Drago Vantchev but Ivan Ivanov lost the ball to Drago Vantchev.

42'

Volen Tinkov lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Stilian Nikolov, Stilian Nikolov took an excellent first touch before Ivan Ivanov could cut it out.

Stilian Nikolov fed the ball forward past Boryan Yakimov to Adriyan Kraev

Adriyan Kraev found a perfect spot and struck it. Mitko Zlatkov approached too late to tackle him.

Maksim Kravarov managed to turn it over his bar.

43'

Metodi Ivkov stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Balkan Hristozov had no problem in intercepting the ball.

44'

Marko Naydenov dribbled past Branimir Nikolaev.

Marko Naydenov tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Balkan Hristozov.

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46'

Marko Naydenov tried a long range effort but Encho Genov managed to block the shot.

49'

Boryan Yakimov tried to pass the ball forward but Avram Zhekov found himself in the way of the ball.

50'

Marko Naydenov looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Balkan Hristozov.

51'

Avram Zhekov tried to jink past Metodi Ivkov but Avram Zhekov lost the ball to Metodi Ivkov.

52'

Encho Genov tried to pass the ball forward but Igor Maleev intercepted but couldn't control.

53'

Branimir Nikolaev took the ball past Marko Naydenov.

Branimir Nikolaev evaded the challenge of Igor Maleev and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

Maksim Kravarov shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Branimir Nikolaev scored an excellent goal !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Smolyan F.C. 1 - 1 Plovdiv F.C.

54'

Branimir Nikolaev tried to dribble past Igor Maleev but Igor Maleev nicked the ball from the toes of Branimir Nikolaev.

56'

Poor corner kick delivered by Avram Zhekov that went straight to the opposition.

57'

Marko Skorchev made a pass to Boryan Yakimov, Boryan Yakimov took possession of the ball before Drago Vantchev could intercept.

Boryan Yakimov tried to skip past the challenge of Stilian Nikolov but Stilian Nikolov succesfully won the ball from Boryan Yakimov.

58'

Balkan Hristozov darted past Ivan Ivanov.

Balkan Hristozov tried to whip in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Marko Skorchev.

59'

Branimir Nikolaev shielded the ball from Chavdar Kravarov and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Branimir Nikolaev. He looked like he was short of match practice.

60'

Ivan Ivanov lifted the ball towards Doychin Lahchev in the area, Doychin Lahchev controlled the ball when bringing it down before Drago Vantchev could reach it.

Doychin Lahchev struck it at goal! but the shot was charged down by Encho Genov.

61'

Branimir Nikolaev made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Marko Naydenov.

62'

The referee showed Avram Zhekov a yellow card.

64'

Boryan Yakimov tried to sprint past Gatso Zarev but it failed.

66'

Marko Skorchev tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Tomislav Ilchev closed in and intercepted the ball.

69'

Adriyan Kraev tried to play a long ball but Dragan Minchev made it first to the ball and intercepted.

70'

Stilian Nikolov made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Ivan Ivanov blocked it.

71'

Stilian Nikolov knocked a lovely ball for Drago Vantchev, Drago Vantchev picked up on the ball before Ivan Ivanov could reach it.

Drago Vantchev took the ball past Marko Skorchev.

Ivan Ivanov could not stop a confident Drago Vantchev going past him.

Drago Vantchev made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Mitko Zlatkov.

72'

Dragan Minchev tried to dart past Avram Zhekov but Avram Zhekov nicked the ball from the toes of Dragan Minchev.

73'

Dragan Minchev tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Avram Zhekov.

74'

Marko Naydenov tried to use his skill to go past Balkan Hristozov but Balkan Hristozov won the ball from Marko Naydenov.

76'

Volen Tinkov looked destined to score from long range but Metodi Ivkov succesfully won the ball from him.

77'

Balkan Hristozov tried his luck with a long range chip but Igor Maleev managed to block the shot.

78'

Marko Naydenov played a great ball for Igor Maleev, Igor Maleev took it in his stride before Balkan Hristozov could reach it.

Igor Maleev tried to dribble past Branimir Nikolaev but Branimir Nikolaev blocked Igor Maleev.

79'

Marko Skorchev fired off a long shot but Drago Vantchev removed the danger.

80'

Dragan Minchev delivered the ball to Metodi Ivkov, Volen Tinkov couldn't reach it.

Metodi Ivkov tried to get past Avram Zhekov but Avram Zhekov denied.

82'

Stilian Nikolov tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ivan Ivanov.

83'

Dragan Minchev tried to dribble past Avram Zhekov but Dragan Minchev lost the ball to Avram Zhekov.

85'

Stilian Nikolov tried to take the ball past Ivan Ivanov but Stilian Nikolov lost the ball to Ivan Ivanov's block tackle.

86'

Marko Skorchev made a pass to Ivan Ivanov, Ivan Ivanov trapped the ball nicely before Stilian Nikolov could reach it.

Ivan Ivanov tried to dribble past Drago Vantchev but Ivan Ivanov lost out to Drago Vantchev.

89'

Chavdar Kravarov's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

91'

Volen Tinkov escaped from the challenge of Igor Maleev and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

93'

Marko Naydenov used his skill to go past Balkan Hristozov.

Marko Naydenov blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Branimir Nikolaev removed the danger.

End Match Smolyan F.C. 1 - 1 Plovdiv F.C.