Welcome to the match between Ruse town and Smolyan athletic

1'

The referee showed Mladen Maksimov a yellow card.

Martin Hristozov looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Mladen Maksimov climbed above Yani Bozhilov, then headed it across the goal.

Sergey Tsonkov did his best yet he couldn't save it ... A fine goal all round by Mladen Maksimov !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Ruse town 1 - 0 Smolyan athletic

2'

Galen Spasov dribbled past Encho Kotkov.

Galen Spasov skipped easily past the challenge of Boyko Kanev.

Galen Spasov lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had a crack at goal. Yani Bozhilov failed to charge down the shot.

Sergey Tsonkov managed to turn it behind.

3'

Anton Kondev hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Gatso Predev hoofed the ball clear.

4'

Mladen Maksimov took the ball confidently past Encho Kotkov.

Mladen Maksimov directed the ball to Boyan Pehlivanchev, Boyan Pehlivanchev picked up on the ball before Boyko Kanev could cut it out.

Boyan Pehlivanchev took a shot! but Yani Bozhilov scrambled the ball away.

5'

Zlatan Slavkov swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

8'

Boyan Pehlivanchev went across and took the corner.

Blagoy Zarkov forced the ball goalwards with a header but Mariyan Pantev headed the ball to safety.

9'

Gatso Predev hit the ball forward to Milko Aleksandrov, Milko Aleksandrov took it in his stride before Martin Hristozov could reach it.

Milko Aleksandrov tried to float it into the area but Anton Kondev blocked it.

10'

Iliya Bozhikov tried to twist past Encho Kotkov but Iliya Bozhikov lost the ball to Encho Kotkov.

11'

Yani Bozhilov attempted to feed the high ball but Galen Spasov came close and blocked it.

12'

Zlatan Slavkov tried to twist past Mladen Maksimov but Mladen Maksimov robbed Zlatan Slavkov.

13'

Boyko Kanev played the ball to Encho Kotkov's feet, Encho Kotkov took it in his stride before Iliya Bozhikov could cut it out.

From medium range, Encho Kotkov bent the ball towards goal but Galen Spasov cleared the ball from danger.

14'

Galen Spasov passed the ball to Iliya Bozhikov, Iliya Bozhikov trapped the ball nicely before Encho Kotkov could reach it.

Iliya Bozhikov tried to get onto the pass but Boyko Kanev intercepted but couldn't control.

15'

Nikifor Skorchev span past Zlatan Slavkov.

Nikifor Skorchev tried to cross the ball low but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Yani Mateev.

16'

Iliya Bozhikov tried to twist past Zlatan Slavkov but Zlatan Slavkov won the ball from Iliya Bozhikov.

18'

Galen Spasov stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Yani Bozhilov got above Blagoy Zarkov to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

19'

Martin Hristozov received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Anton Kondev, Martin Hristozov took it in his stride before Gatso Predev could intercept.

Martin Hristozov tried to get past Milko Aleksandrov but Martin Hristozov lost the ball to Milko Aleksandrov's block tackle.

20'

Mladen Maksimov attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Zlatan Slavkov.

21'

Yani Bozhilov tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Iliya Bozhikov.

22'

Anton Kondev tried to play it past Gatso Predev but it failed.

24'

Iliya Bozhikov tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Encho Kotkov got in the way of the ball.

26'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Zlatan Slavkov.

Nikifor Skorchev took the ball confidently past Zlatan Slavkov.

Nikifor Skorchev dribbled past Yani Mateev.

Nikifor Skorchev tried to twist past Zlatan Slavkov but Zlatan Slavkov didn't allow.

27'

Nikifor Skorchev evaded the challenge of Yani Mateev and struck a long range piledriver!.

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

28'

Zlatan Slavkov could not stop Nikifor Skorchev going past him.

Nikifor Skorchev tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Yani Mateev came close and blocked it.

29'

Ventsislav Vankov was shown a yellow card.

Milko Aleksandrov tried to dribble past Martin Hristozov but Martin Hristozov robbed Milko Aleksandrov.

31'

Nikifor Skorchev tried to move the ball forward but Yani Mateev got in the way of the ball.

32'

Galen Spasov brought the ball over the halfway line,Gatso Predev stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kiro Tsvetanov got above Yani Bozhilov to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

But Kiro Tsvetanov put it just over ... He should never have missed that one.

33'

Anton Kondev dribbled past Gatso Predev.

Anton Kondev whipped in a low cross, Milko Aleksandrov couldn't cut it.

Kiro Tsvetanov played the ball instantly down the right but he passed the ball in the wrong direction.

35'

Galen Spasov tried to skip past the challenge of Encho Kotkov but it failed.

36'

Milko Aleksandrov spotted Andrey Garvanski in the area and chipped the ball in, Andrey Garvanski brought the ball under control superbly before Martin Hristozov could intercept.

Andrey Garvanski made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Boyan Pehlivanchev.

37'

Nikifor Skorchev easily got past the challenge of Zlatan Slavkov.

Nikifor Skorchev tried to swing in a float cross but Yani Mateev intercepted but couldn't control.

38'

Galen Spasov tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball came off Encho Kotkov.

39'

Boyan Pehlivanchev tried to jink past Yani Mateev but Yani Mateev didn't allow.

40'

Milko Aleksandrov made a good pass to Gatso Predev, Martin Hristozov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Gatso Predev shielded the ball from Anton Kondev and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

Rasho Andonov blocked the shot.

43'

Nikifor Skorchev played a wonderful ball for Galen Spasov, Galen Spasov took it in his stride before Encho Kotkov could cut it out.

Galen Spasov had the chance to score from medium range but he couldn't withstand Boyko Kanev's pressure.

44'

Anton Kondev tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Gatso Predev.

45'

Anton Kondev knocked a lovely ball for Martin Hristozov, Martin Hristozov took it in his stride before Gatso Predev could intercept.

Martin Hristozov took the ball past Milko Aleksandrov.

Martin Hristozov tried to twist past Gatso Predev but Gatso Predev nicked the ball from the toes of Martin Hristozov.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Smolyan athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Ruse town maintained 62% of possession and 38% for Smolyan athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Anton Kondev played it past Milko Aleksandrov.

Anton Kondev sprinted past Gatso Predev.

Anton Kondev had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Milko Aleksandrov failed to charge down the shot.

Saved in style by Sergey Tsonkov !.

49'

Zlatan Slavkov hit the freekick. But Zlatan Slavkov put it wide of the goal.

50'

Nikifor Skorchev tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Encho Kotkov.

51'

Nikifor Skorchev tried to skip past the challenge of Zlatan Slavkov but it failed.

52'

Galen Spasov tried to twist past Encho Kotkov but Encho Kotkov won the ball from Galen Spasov.

54'

Encho Kotkov tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Iliya Bozhikov.

58'

Boyko Kanev tried to dart past Galen Spasov but Galen Spasov blocked Boyko Kanev in a good, clean tackle.

59'

Poor corner kick delivered by Nikifor Skorchev that went straight to the opposition.

60'

Galen Spasov played a pinpoint pass to Iliya Bozhikov, Encho Kotkov failed to intercept the pass.

Iliya Bozhikov took the ball past Boyko Kanev.

Iliya Bozhikov tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Yani Bozhilov.

65'

Nikifor Skorchev directed the ball nicely to Mladen Maksimov, Yani Mateev couldn't cut it.

Mladen Maksimov tried to get the cross in but it was intercepted by Zlatan Slavkov.

66'

Anton Kondev laid it forward to Martin Hristozov, Martin Hristozov latched onto the ball before Gatso Predev could intercept.

Martin Hristozov put some curve on the shot from distance but Milko Aleksandrov got himself between the ball and goal.

67'

Mariyan Pantev took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

71'

Dimitar Rumenov looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Yani Bozhilov had the beating in the air of Ventsislav Vankov, then headed it across the goal.

It went close from Yani Bozhilov ... A wasted opportunity.

72'

Martin Hristozov tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Gatso Predev.

74'

Yani Mateev turned on the ball to leave Mladen Maksimov standing.

Yani Mateev took the ball past Nikifor Skorchev.

Yani Mateev dribbled past Mladen Maksimov.

Yani Mateev curled a shot from an angle but Boyan Pehlivanchev scrambled the ball away.

75'

Ventsislav Vankov took the ball past Boyko Kanev.

Ventsislav Vankov delivered the ball to Kiro Tsvetanov, Kiro Tsvetanov took possession of the ball before Encho Kotkov could reach it.

Kiro Tsvetanov directed the ball nicely to Martin Hristozov, Martin Hristozov latched onto the ball before Mariyan Pantev could intercept.

Martin Hristozov found a perfect spot and fired in a shot at goal. Yani Bozhilov wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Sergey Tsonkov was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Martin Hristozov scored an excellent goal !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Ruse town 2 - 0 Smolyan athletic

76'

Corner taken by Milko Aleksandrov and cut out by the opposition.

77'

Boyan Pehlivanchev gave the corner straight to the opposition.

78'

Milko Aleksandrov went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

80'

Poor corner kick delivered by Mladen Maksimov that went straight to the opposition.

82'

Anton Kondev passed the ball to Kiro Tsvetanov, Milko Aleksandrov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kiro Tsvetanov lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Gatso Predev failed to reach the ball.

Blagoy Zarkov headed it to the goal but Mariyan Pantev used his head to clear the ball.

84'

Yani Mateev tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Blagoy Zarkov.

85'

Encho Kotkov played a pinpoint pass to Boyko Kanev, Iliya Bozhikov couldn't reach it.

Boyko Kanev made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Galen Spasov.

86'

Galen Spasov tried to use his skill to go past Encho Kotkov but Encho Kotkov took the ball away from Galen Spasov.

88'

Boyko Kanev tried to jink past Iliya Bozhikov but Iliya Bozhikov block tackled Boyko Kanev.

90'

Boyko Kanev played a pinpoint pass to Gatso Predev, Gatso Predev latched onto the ball before Boyan Pehlivanchev could cut it out.

Gatso Predev directed the ball to Milko Aleksandrov, Iliya Bozhikov failed to intercept the pass.

Milko Aleksandrov found a gap and shot for the top corner. Ventsislav Vankov approached too late to block it.

Rasho Andonov chose to punch the ball away.

91'

Blagoy Zarkov tried to take the ball past Boyko Kanev but Boyko Kanev blocked Blagoy Zarkov.

92'

Galen Spasov took the ball past Encho Kotkov.

Galen Spasov attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Boyko Kanev blocked the shot.

93'

Nikifor Skorchev tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Encho Kotkov.

End Match Ruse town 2 - 0 Smolyan athletic