Welcome to the match between Sofia albion and Plovdiv F.C.

1'

Vladislav Stefanov skipped past Atanas Andonov.

Vladislav Stefanov tried to take the ball past Yosif Mateev but Yosif Mateev won the ball from Vladislav Stefanov.

2'

Nikifor Dimov hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Sasho Abushev approached too late to clear the danger.

Nikifor Dimov struck it just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

4'

Natanail Slavkov showed Marian Dafchev a clean set of heels.

Natanail Slavkov floated it into the area, Zlatko Filev stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Dian Atanasov got above Sergei Mikhailov to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

6'

Bogdan Ivankov evaded the challenge of Marian Dafchev and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a poor miss from Bogdan Ivankov. He looked like he was short of match practice.

7'

Marian Dafchev blocked Natanail Slavkov in a good, clean tackle before Natanail Slavkov attempted to deliver the ball.

8'

Vladislav Stefanov directed the ball nicely to Sergei Mikhailov, Atanas Andonov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Sergei Mikhailov got past Yosif Mateev.

Sergei Mikhailov shot for the top corner but Dian Atanasov cleared the ball from danger.

9'

Poor corner kick by Ivo Marinov. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

10'

Atanas Andonov was outmuscled by Vladislav Stefanov.

Vladislav Stefanov attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Yosif Mateev cleared the ball to safety.

13'

Ivo Marinov tried for goal from the freekick. Svetozar Madanski made a save.

14'

Vladislav Stefanov attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Atanas Andonov.

15'

Vladislav Stefanov played a pinpoint pass to Lazar Ognyanov, Lazar Ognyanov trapped the ball nicely before Atanas Andonov could cut it out.

Lazar Ognyanov played a great ball for Bozhidar Ignatiev, Yosif Mateev couldn't cut out the pass.

Bozhidar Ignatiev lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and flicked it goalwards. Teodor Andreev wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Bozhidar Ignatiev left Svetozar Madanski with a simple save.

16'

Lazar Ognyanov took the ball past Anton Stoichkov.

Lazar Ognyanov bent it from medium range. Atanas Andonov couldn't reach it.

Svetozar Madanski saved and deflected the ball clear.

18'

Lazar Ognyanov attempted to lob the ball forward but Yosif Mateev intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

23'

Nikifor Dimov tried to jink past Grigor Michev but Nikifor Dimov lost the ball to Grigor Michev's block tackle.

25'

Nikifor Dimov failed in his attempt to twist past Sasho Abushev.

26'

Vladislav Stefanov lobbed it over Atanas Andonov.

Bozhidar Ignatiev beat Dian Atanasov to the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Svetozar Madanski used his fists to clear the ball.

27'

Vladislav Stefanov made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Sasho Abushev.

28'

Borislav Kaloyanov swung the corner into the box.

Bogdan Ivankov got ahead of Dian Atanasov to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Svetozar Madanski couldn't save it ... A fine goal all round by Bogdan Ivankov !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Sofia albion 1 - 0 Plovdiv F.C.

29'

Yosif Mateev flighted in the freekick. But it was well wide from Yosif Mateev.

30'

Atanas Andonov picked up Yosif Mateev's superb pass, Ivo Marinov failed to intercept the pass.

Atanas Andonov tried to take the ball past Lazar Ognyanov but Lazar Ognyanov nicked the ball from the toes of Atanas Andonov.

31'

Natanail Slavkov tried to skip past Marian Dafchev but Natanail Slavkov lost the ball to Marian Dafchev.

32'

Zlatko Filev tried to dribble past Bogdan Ivankov but Bogdan Ivankov didn't allow.

34'

Vladislav Stefanov tried to play it past Marian Dafchev but it failed.

35'

Yosif Mateev passed the ball to Atanas Andonov, Atanas Andonov took possession of the ball before Lazar Ognyanov could intercept.

Atanas Andonov tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Vladislav Stefanov approached too late to tackle him.

Angel Ignatiev did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

36'

Vladislav Stefanov tried to skip past the challenge of Yosif Mateev but Yosif Mateev cleanly tackled the ball.

37'

Nikifor Dimov was outmuscled by Grigor Michev.

Grigor Michev whipped in a float cross, Nikola Draganov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Zlatko Filev dived onto the ball towards the goal but Sergei Mikhailov headed clear the danger.

39'

Lazar Ognyanov hit a long pass upfield,Yosif Mateev missed his interception.

Bozhidar Ignatiev met the ball with a diving header at goal but Dian Atanasov headed the ball to safety.

42'

Yosif Mateev tried to twist past Lazar Ognyanov but Lazar Ognyanov dispossessed Yosif Mateev.

44'

Vladislav Stefanov attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Grigor Michev.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Plovdiv F.C. were unfortunate to go in behind.Sofia albion had 64% possession in the match, while Plovdiv F.C. had 36%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Nikola Draganov tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Grigor Michev.

47'

Sasho Abushev moved the ball forward for Grigor Michev, Nikifor Dimov couldn't cut it.

Grigor Michev evaded the challenge of Nikola Draganov and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

But it went just over the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

50'

Yosif Mateev darted past Lazar Ognyanov.

Yosif Mateev tried to skip past Vladislav Stefanov but Vladislav Stefanov cleanly tackled the ball.

51'

Anton Stoichkov tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Natanail Slavkov.

52'

Borislav Kaloyanov dribbled past Marian Dafchev.

Borislav Kaloyanov tried to float it into the area but Zlatko Filev blocked it.

54'

Nikola Draganov stepped up and struck the freekick. Nikola Draganov put it horribly wide.

56'

Nikifor Dimov tried to sprint past Atanas Andonov but Atanas Andonov blocked Nikifor Dimov.

57'

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

59'

Natanail Slavkov played a lovely ball for Bogdan Ivankov, Bogdan Ivankov trapped the ball nicely before Marian Dafchev could reach it.

Bogdan Ivankov did his best to get the ball into the area but The ball ricocheted off Zlatko Filev.

61'

Nikola Draganov had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Yosif Mateev approached too late to tackle him.

Nikola Draganov was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... That should have been a goal.

63'

Natanail Slavkov tried to jink past Marian Dafchev but Marian Dafchev cleanly tackled the ball.

64'

Nikifor Dimov picked up Natanail Slavkov's excellent ball, Zlatko Filev failed to reach the ball.

Nikifor Dimov took a medium-ranged shot but Marian Dafchev scrambled the ball away.

66'

Sasho Abushev took the ball past Nikifor Dimov.

Sasho Abushev tried to dart past Nikola Draganov but Sasho Abushev lost the ball to Nikola Draganov's block tackle.

67'

Yellow card shown to Grigor Michev.

Natanail Slavkov delivered the ball to Bogdan Ivankov, Bogdan Ivankov latched onto the ball before Zlatko Filev could cut it out.

Bogdan Ivankov easily got past the challenge of Marian Dafchev.

Bogdan Ivankov tried to cross into the box but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Zlatko Filev.

69'

Bogdan Ivankov lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

70'

Vladislav Stefanov tried to jink past Sasho Abushev but Sasho Abushev didn't allow.

71'

Yosif Mateev shot a hopeful chance from long-range but the shot cannoned off Lazar Ognyanov.

72'

Sasho Abushev had a crack at goal from the freekick. Angel Ignatiev made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

73'

Yosif Mateev tried to sprint past Nikifor Dimov but Nikifor Dimov denied.

74'

Nikola Draganov played the ball high to Ivo Marinov, Atanas Andonov failed to reach the ball.

Ivo Marinov had shrugged off the challenge of Teodor Andreev and flicked it goalwards.

Good goalkeeping by Svetozar Madanski to block the shot with his body.

76'

Nikola Draganov moved the ball forward for Natanail Slavkov, Marian Dafchev couldn't reach it.

Natanail Slavkov blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Zlatko Filev approached too late to clear the danger.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Natanail Slavkov ... It was a poor miss from Natanail Slavkov. He looked like he was short of match practice.

77'

Ivo Marinov made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Atanas Andonov.

78'

Sasho Abushev tried to dribble past Lazar Ognyanov but Lazar Ognyanov cleanly tackled the ball.

79'

Vladislav Stefanov skipped past Atanas Andonov.

Vladislav Stefanov tried a medium range effort. Yosif Mateev approached too late to block it.

Saved by Svetozar Madanski .

82'

Vladislav Stefanov tried to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Marian Dafchev.

83'

Nikola Draganov attempted to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Sasho Abushev.

84'

Nikola Draganov turned on the ball to leave Sasho Abushev standing.

Nikola Draganov tried to sprint past Grigor Michev but Grigor Michev robbed Nikola Draganov.

85'

Zlatko Filev made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Bogdan Ivankov.

89'

Nikola Draganov passed along the floor for Nikifor Dimov to pick it up, Grigor Michev couldn't cut out the pass.

Nikifor Dimov jinked confidently past Sasho Abushev.

Good play by Nikifor Dimov in making himself some space and fired off a shot. Dian Atanasov approached too late to block it.

Svetozar Madanski was caught out of position ... Nikifor Dimov capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Sofia albion 2 - 0 Plovdiv F.C.

93'

Sasho Abushev looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Nikola Draganov.

End Match Sofia albion 2 - 0 Plovdiv F.C.