Welcome to the match between Sliven athletic and Plovdiv albion

3'

Nasko Lahchev looked certain to score from long range but he was closed down well by Krastyu Stanev.

5'

Nikifor Ognianov picked up Ivan Vasilev's excellent ball, Marko Mechev couldn't cut out the pass.

Nikifor Ognianov smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but the shot was blocked by Radoslav Berbatov.

6'

Pass by Stanko Novakov to Nasko Lahchev, Nasko Lahchev picked up on the ball before Todor Genkov could reach it.

Nasko Lahchev tried to get the ball across but Penko Ivanov blocked it.

7'

Penko Ivanov tried to pass the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Adrian Stoykov.

8'

Dian Minkov made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Todor Genkov.

9'

Stanko Novakov sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Nikifor Ognianov didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Stanko Novakov got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

10'

The referee showed Stanko Novakov a yellow card.

Nasko Lahchev tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Krastyu Stanev.

13'

Nasko Lahchev tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Nikifor Ognianov.

14'

Nikifor Ognianov took the ball past Adrian Stoykov.

Nikifor Ognianov had shrugged off the challenge of Marko Mechev and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

But Nikifor Ognianov effort went inches wide ... He dropped to his knees.

15'

Nikifor Ognianov picked up Stanislav Danailov's excellent ball, Marko Mechev tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Radoslav Berbatov could not stop Nikifor Ognianov going past him.

Nikifor Ognianov tried to skip past Marko Mechev but Marko Mechev cleanly tackled the ball.

16'

Todor Genkov blocked Stanko Novakov before Stanko Novakov could pass the ball.

18'

Stanko Novakov took the ball past Todor Genkov.

Stanko Novakov laid it forward to Adrian Stoykov, Penko Ivanov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Adrian Stoykov tried to twist past Todor Genkov but Todor Genkov blocked Adrian Stoykov.

22'

Krastyu Stanev tried to chip the ball forward but Nasko Lahchev had no problem in intercepting the ball.

23'

Nayden Bornosuzov whipped in the corner.

Danail Ivanov jumped with Dian Minkov and won the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

24'

Penko Ivanov faked a pass then cut Adrian Stoykov in a different direction.

Penko Ivanov evaded the challenge of Stanko Novakov and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

25'

Dian Minkov floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Metodi Markov had the beating in the air of Ivan Vasilev but the ball went bad.

30'

Penko Ivanov tried to skip past Adrian Stoykov but Adrian Stoykov nicked the ball from the toes of Penko Ivanov.

32'

Rayno Cvetkov could not stop a confident Teodosiy Velev going past him.

Teodosiy Velev sent the ball over from the wing, Stanislav Danailov couldn't cut it.

Alben Haralampiev got well above Ivan Vasilev to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

But Alben Haralampiev couldn't direct it goalwards ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

33'

Teodosiy Velev stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Adrian Stoykov challenged Danail Ivanov for a heading, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Adrian Stoykov capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Sliven athletic 1 - 0 Plovdiv albion

34'

Nasko Lahchev struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Penko Ivanov wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Zlatko Kovachev tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

39'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Metodi Markov before Rayno Cvetkov tried to pass the ball.

42'

Dian Minkov's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

43'

Nasko Lahchev failed in his attempt to skip past Krastyu Stanev.

45'

Nikifor Ognianov tried to pass the ball forward but Marko Mechev made a great interception.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Sliven athletic took the lead.Sliven athletic had 56% possession in the match, while Plovdiv albion had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Nasko Lahchev passed the ball to Metodi Markov, Krastyu Stanev couldn't reach it.

Metodi Markov made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Blagun Nikolov.

47'

Radoslav Berbatov tried to skip past the challenge of Stanislav Danailov but his possession is lost through a tackle by Stanislav Danailov.

48'

Krastyu Stanev tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Metodi Markov.

52'

Radoslav Berbatov flicked the ball over Stanislav Danailov's head !.

Radoslav Berbatov struck a medium range piledriver. Nikifor Ognianov approached too late to block it.

Zlatko Kovachev couldn't save it ... Radoslav Berbatov capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Sliven athletic 2 - 0 Plovdiv albion

53'

Penko Ivanov failed in his attempt to skip past Adrian Stoykov.

54'

Stanko Novakov brought the ball over the halfway line,Todor Genkov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Alben Haralampiev rose bravely above Ivan Vasilev to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

But Alben Haralampiev put it wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

55'

Blagun Nikolov picked up Nikifor Ognianov's superb pass, Marko Mechev tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Blagun Nikolov tried to sprint past Radoslav Berbatov but Radoslav Berbatov robbed Blagun Nikolov.

56'

Radoslav Berbatov span past Stanislav Danailov.

Radoslav Berbatov tried to cross into the box but Nikifor Ognianov made it first to the ball and intercepted.

58'

Radoslav Berbatov tried to play a long ball but Stanislav Danailov had no problem in intercepting the ball.

59'

Blagun Nikolov tried a long range effort. Nasko Lahchev approached too late to block it.

Emiliyan Naumov managed to turn it behind.

61'

Nasko Lahchev played a high ball forward for Alben Haralampiev to run onto, Alben Haralampiev controlled the ball when bringing it down before Blagun Nikolov could intercept.

Alben Haralampiev found a gap and shot for the top corner. Ivan Vasilev couldn't reach it.

Zlatko Kovachev managed to turn it behind.

62'

The freekick was quickly taken by Penko Ivanov. But it went over the bar.

63'

Adrian Stoykov hit the freekick. But Adrian Stoykov blazed it over the bar.

64'

Blagun Nikolov tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Metodi Markov.

65'

Krastyu Stanev attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Nasko Lahchev.

66'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Teodosiy Velev.

Metodi Markov made a good pass to Nasko Lahchev, Blagun Nikolov couldn't reach it.

Nasko Lahchev struck a long range piledriver! but Krastyu Stanev cleared the ball to safety.

68'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Nasko Lahchev.

Stanko Novakov tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Todor Genkov.

69'

Nayden Bornosuzov made a pass to Stanko Novakov, the ball was picked up by Stanko Novakov before Penko Ivanov could intercept.

Todor Genkov was outmuscled by Stanko Novakov.

Stanko Novakov blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Penko Ivanov approached too late to tackle him.

Stanko Novakov put it horribly wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

70'

Nikifor Ognianov tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Marko Mechev.

71'

Poor corner kick delivered by Stanko Novakov that went straight to the opposition.

72'

Todor Genkov struck the freekick through the wall. Todor Genkov put it clean over the bar.

73'

Marko Mechev took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

74'

Penko Ivanov tried to knock a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Adrian Stoykov.

75'

Danail Ivanov took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

80'

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

82'

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

84'

Stanko Novakov received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Dian Minkov, Nikifor Ognianov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Stanko Novakov got the float cross in from the wing, Stanislav Danailov couldn't cut it.

Nayden Bornosuzov got above Ivan Vasilev to win the ball but the ball went bad.

85'

Krastyu Stanev was outmuscled by Nasko Lahchev.

Nasko Lahchev made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Blagun Nikolov.

86'

Nikifor Ognianov attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Marko Mechev cut it out easily.

87'

Nasko Lahchev laid it forward to Metodi Markov, Metodi Markov took it in his stride before Krastyu Stanev could cut it out.

Metodi Markov smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Blagun Nikolov failed to charge down the shot.

But Metodi Markov couldn't direct it goalwards ... He held his head in his hands.

89'

Sergey Hristov's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

90'

Marko Mechev tried to play a long ball but Rayno Cvetkov cut it out easily.

91'

Blagun Nikolov made a pass to Krastyu Stanev, the ball was picked up by Krastyu Stanev before Metodi Markov could intercept.

Krastyu Stanev played a perfect pass for Nikifor Ognianov, the ball was picked up by Nikifor Ognianov before Nasko Lahchev could cut it out.

Block tackle from Dian Minkov, easily dispossessing Nikifor Ognianov before Nikifor Ognianov could pass the ball.

92'

Alben Haralampiev lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

93'

Marko Mechev directed the ball to Nasko Lahchev, Nasko Lahchev latched onto the ball before Blagun Nikolov could cut it out.

Nasko Lahchev flicked the ball over Krastyu Stanev's head !.

Nasko Lahchev passed along the floor for Nayden Bornosuzov to pick it up, Nayden Bornosuzov picked up on the ball before Blagun Nikolov could cut it out.

Nayden Bornosuzov made a good pass to Radoslav Berbatov, Ivan Vasilev couldn't cut out the pass.

Radoslav Berbatov made a good pass to Stanko Novakov, Stanko Novakov latched onto the ball before Danail Ivanov could reach it.

Stanko Novakov took his chance shooting from a very tight angle. Ivan Vasilev approached too late to clear the danger.

Stanko Novakov struck it just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

End Match Sliven athletic 2 - 0 Plovdiv albion