Welcome to the match between Ruse rangers and Blagoevgrad albion

1'

Blagun Zahariev directed the ball to Naum Valeriev, Damyan Velev missed his interception.

Naum Valeriev sprinted past Tsanko Mihov.

Naum Valeriev was able to make space and hit a hopeful looking shot. Ivaylo Ratnikov didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Naum Valeriev effort went inches wide ... He should have scored.

2'

Stanimir Tomov made a good pass to Mitre Valeriev, Blago Rumenov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Mitre Valeriev stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Ignat Karadzov coolly intercepted the pass.

4'

Tsanko Mihov tried to play a long ball but The ball struck Zhelyazko Antonov.

5'

Mitre Valeriev hit the ball forward to Stanimir Tomov, Stanimir Tomov latched onto the ball before Blago Rumenov could reach it.

Stanimir Tomov played a perfect pass for Haralambi Naumov, Haralambi Naumov picked up on the ball before Ignat Karadzov could intercept.

Haralambi Naumov found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Ivaylo Ratnikov scrambled the ball away.

6'

Ignat Karadzov tried to lift the ball forward but Stanimir Tomov found himself in the way of the ball.

8'

Blagun Dimov tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Tsanko Mihov.

9'

Stanimir Tomov tried to take the ball past Blago Rumenov but Blago Rumenov blocked Stanimir Tomov in a good, clean tackle.

10'

Ignat Karadzov attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Stanimir Tomov removed the danger.

11'

Ignat Karadzov swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

13'

Ignat Karadzov took the ball past Mitre Valeriev.

The ball was struck by Ignat Karadzov from 20 yards out but Stanimir Tomov scrambled the ball away.

14'

Stanimir Tomov hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Ignat Karadzov couldn't reach it.

However, Stanimir Tomov put it well over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

15'

Damyan Velev attempted to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Zhelyazko Antonov.

17'

Evstati Oprikov directed the ball nicely to Damyan Velev, Zhelyazko Antonov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Damyan Velev stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Blagun Zahariev.

19'

Blagun Zahariev skipped easily past the challenge of Tsanko Mihov.

Blagun Zahariev made an attempt to move the ball forward but Damyan Velev found himself in the way of the ball.

20'

Desislav Gadzhev sprinted to escape from Blagun Dimov.

Desislav Gadzhev crossed the ball high and hard, Sava Minkov failed to intercept the pass.

Evstati Oprikov got above Naum Valeriev to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Apostol Chilikov saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

21'

Ignat Karadzov took the ball over the halfway line,Mitre Valeriev couldn't cut it.

Blago Rumenov had the beating in the air of Plamen Tsvetanov, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

But Blago Rumenov couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was an unbelievable miss.

22'

Ivaylo Ratnikov was in a lot of pain and had to go off.

Desislav Bakalov replaced the injured Ivaylo Ratnikov.

24'

Zhelyazko Antonov dribbled past Desislav Gadzhev.

Zhelyazko Antonov shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Toshko Pavlov failed to charge down the shot.

But Zhelyazko Antonov put it wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

26'

Desislav Gadzhev attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Zhelyazko Antonov.

28'

Damyan Velev tried to sprint past Zhelyazko Antonov but his possession is lost through a tackle by Zhelyazko Antonov.

31'

Blago Rumenov flighted in the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

32'

Damyan Velev tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Zhelyazko Antonov cut it out.

34'

Sava Minkov tried to skip past the challenge of Desislav Gadzhev but failed.

35'

Ignat Karadzov tried to skip past Mitre Valeriev but Mitre Valeriev dispossessed Ignat Karadzov.

36'

Stanimir Tomov made a good pass to Mitre Valeriev, Mitre Valeriev picked up on the ball before Blago Rumenov could cut it out.

Mitre Valeriev struck a medium range piledriver but Ignat Karadzov got himself between the ball and goal.

37'

Desislav Bakalov tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But Desislav Bakalov didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

39'

Ignat Karadzov moved the ball forward for Blago Rumenov, Mitre Valeriev tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Blago Rumenov curled the ball in at goal from distance but Stanimir Tomov cleared the ball.

41'

Ignat Karadzov made a good pass to Blago Rumenov, Blago Rumenov took it in his stride before Mitre Valeriev could intercept.

Blago Rumenov laid it forward to Yosif Kerachev, the ball was picked up by Yosif Kerachev before Stanimir Tomov could reach it.

Yosif Kerachev blasted the ball towards the top corner but the shot was charged down by Plamen Tsvetanov.

43'

Blagun Zahariev attempted to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Tsanko Mihov.

45'

Stanimir Tomov tried to sprint past Blago Rumenov but Stanimir Tomov lost out to Blago Rumenov.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Ruse rangers had 45% possession in the match, while Blagoevgrad albion had 55%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Ignat Karadzov attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Mitre Valeriev had no problem in intercepting the ball.

49'

Desislav Gadzhev tried to get past Blagun Dimov but Desislav Gadzhev lost out to Blagun Dimov.

50'

Damyan Velev darted past Zhelyazko Antonov.

The ball was curled in from Damyan Velev, Blagun Zahariev stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Yosif Kerachev attempted a looping header at goal but Plamen Tsvetanov used his head to clear the ball.

51'

Haralambi Naumov aimed the corner at the far post.

Blagun Dimov challenged Simeon Rafailov for a heading, then headed it to the goal.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

53'

Ignat Karadzov found a chance to score from long range but Mitre Valeriev blocked him.

54'

Stanimir Tomov tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Blago Rumenov.

55'

Toshko Pavlov fired in the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

57'

Damyan Velev got past Zhelyazko Antonov with ease.

Damyan Velev delivered a float cross, Blagun Zahariev tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Simeon Rafailov out-jumped Plamen Tsvetanov, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Well held by Apostol Chilikov.

58'

Yosif Kerachev sent in the freekick. Yosif Kerachev was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

60'

Evstati Oprikov gave the corner straight to the opposition.

64'

Ignat Karadzov passed along the floor for Blago Rumenov to pick it up, Blago Rumenov latched onto the ball before Mitre Valeriev could cut it out.

Whilst still some way from goal, Blago Rumenov tried to lob the keeper but the shot was charged down by Stanimir Tomov.

65'

Mitre Valeriev made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Blago Rumenov.

66'

Damyan Velev played a lovely ball for Tsanko Mihov, Tsanko Mihov latched onto the ball before Stanimir Tomov could intercept.

Tsanko Mihov fired off a long shot but Zhelyazko Antonov blocked the shot.

67'

Simeon Rafailov made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Stanimir Tomov.

69'

Ignat Karadzov tried to sprint past Mitre Valeriev but Mitre Valeriev block tackled Ignat Karadzov.

71'

Desislav Bakalov fired in the freekick. Apostol Chilikov managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

72'

Blagun Dimov moved the ball forward for Blagun Zahariev, Tsanko Mihov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Blagun Zahariev used his skill to go past Damyan Velev.

Blagun Zahariev tried to whip in a low cross but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Tsanko Mihov.

73'

Damyan Velev took the ball past Zhelyazko Antonov.

Damyan Velev tried to get the cross in but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Blagun Zahariev.

74'

Ignat Karadzov hit the ball forward to Blago Rumenov, the ball was picked up by Blago Rumenov before Stanimir Tomov could cut it out.

Blago Rumenov tried to skip past the challenge of Mitre Valeriev but Mitre Valeriev blocked Blago Rumenov in a good, clean tackle.

75'

Ignat Karadzov surged past Mitre Valeriev!.

Ignat Karadzov tried to take the ball past Stanimir Tomov but Stanimir Tomov succesfully won the ball from Ignat Karadzov.

76'

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

78'

Damyan Velev hit a speculative long-range shot. Zhelyazko Antonov approached too late to clear the danger.

But Damyan Velev put it narrowly over ... He buckled under the pressure.

81'

Blagun Zahariev tried to twist past Tsanko Mihov but Tsanko Mihov took the ball away from Blagun Zahariev.

82'

Mitre Valeriev went in with a successful block tackle on Ignat Karadzov before Ignat Karadzov tried to get onto the pass.

83'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Desislav Bakalov.

Desislav Gadzhev hit the ball from long range. Sava Minkov approached too late to tackle him.

But Desislav Gadzhev couldn't get it on target ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

85'

Stanimir Tomov showed Blago Rumenov a clean set of heels.

Blagun Dimov received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Stanimir Tomov, Blagun Dimov picked up on the ball before Ignat Karadzov could intercept.

Blagun Dimov played a perfect pass for Plamen Tsvetanov, Plamen Tsvetanov took it in his stride before Desislav Bakalov could intercept.

Plamen Tsvetanov hit it high and hard towards goal but Simeon Rafailov managed to block the shot.

86'

Naum Valeriev took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

87'

Desislav Gadzhev made a good pass to Toshko Pavlov, Toshko Pavlov latched onto the ball before Sava Minkov could reach it.

Toshko Pavlov faked a pass then cut Blagun Dimov in a different direction.

Toshko Pavlov aimed for the top corner but Naum Valeriev removed the danger.

89'

Blagun Zahariev tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Tsanko Mihov.

90'

Desislav Gadzhev dribbled past Blagun Dimov.

Desislav Gadzhev crossed the ball high into the box, Sava Minkov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Plamen Tsvetanov had the beating in the air of Evstati Oprikov and headed the ball clear.

91'

Toshko Pavlov jinked confidently past Mitre Valeriev.

Toshko Pavlov surged past Stanimir Tomov!.

Simeon Rafailov received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Toshko Pavlov, Plamen Tsvetanov missed his interception.

Simeon Rafailov tried to lob the ball at goal. Naum Valeriev couldn't reach it.

Apostol Chilikov did his best yet he couldn't save it ... Vintage strike from Simeon Rafailov !!! GOAL!!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Ruse rangers 0 - 1 Blagoevgrad albion

92'

Desislav Gadzhev tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Blagun Dimov blocked it.

93'

Desislav Gadzhev tried to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Zhelyazko Antonov.

94'

Ignat Karadzov played a great ball for Damyan Velev, Damyan Velev latched onto the ball before Mitre Valeriev could reach it.

Damyan Velev hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Stanimir Tomov approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a poor effort from Damyan Velev. He was lacking match sharpness.

End Match Ruse rangers 0 - 1 Blagoevgrad albion