Welcome to the match between Sofia villa and Ruse rangers

1'

Krum Nedkov lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

2'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Neven Zarev.

Dimitar Fikov faked a shot before cutting Pavel Stoilov in a different direction.

Dimitar Fikov supplied a float cross, Krum Nedkov couldn't cut it.

Stoyko Lazarov forced the ball goalwards with a header but Racho Manchev headed the ball clear.

3'

That was a trademark freekick from Stoyko Lazarov. The ball went past Chavdar Govedarski in the back of the net. ... GOAL!!!

Sofia villa 0 - 1 Ruse rangers

4'

Preslav Balkanski skipped past the challenge of Doychin Velev.

Block tackle from Sasho Dashev, easily dispossessing Preslav Balkanski before Preslav Balkanski could pass the ball.

5'

Neven Zarev ran up to take the corner.

Bozhko Lichkov headed it across the goal but Racho Manchev used his head to clear the ball.

6'

Yellow card shown to Vasko Kazarov.

The freekick was quickly taken by Krum Nedkov. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

7'

Zhelyazko Angelov tried to dart past Vasko Kazarov but Vasko Kazarov didn't allow.

8'

Dimitar Fikov tried to lift the ball forward but Evgeni Gospodinov showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

10'

Dimitar Fikov made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Krum Nedkov intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

12'

Pavel Stoilov executed a block tackle on Dimitar Fikov before Dimitar Fikov attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

13'

Encho Zarev tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Racho Manchev did well to spot and intercept the pass.

14'

Pavel Stoilov lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

15'

Preslav Balkanski shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Doychin Velev approached too late to tackle him.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

17'

Sasho Dashev tried to dribble past Ivan Pachev but it failed.

18'

Zhelyazko Angelov tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Racho Manchev closed in and intercepted the ball.

20'

Pass by Dimitar Fikov to Encho Zarev, Nikola Kaloyanov couldn't cut out the pass.

Encho Zarev played the ball to Dimitar Fikov's feet, Dimitar Fikov picked up on the ball before Pavel Stoilov could intercept.

Dimitar Fikov whipped in a low cross past Krum Nedkov.

Stoyko Lazarov moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal but the shot was blocked by Stoyan Pachev.

21'

Vasko Kazarov attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Stilian Ekimov.

22'

Zhelyazko Angelov attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Vasko Kazarov did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

25'

Krum Nedkov made an attempt to move the ball forward but Encho Zarev came close and blocked it.

26'

Dimitar Fikov tried to play a long ball forward but Pavel Stoilov blocked it.

29'

Dimitar Fikov faked a shot before cutting Krum Nedkov in a different direction.

Dimitar Fikov tried a banana shot from distance!. Pavel Stoilov failed to block the shot.

Chavdar Govedarski could only parry it.

31'

Preslav Balkanski tried to dribble past Pavel Stoilov but Preslav Balkanski lost the ball to Pavel Stoilov.

32'

Dimitar Fikov had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but the shot clattered off Pavel Stoilov.

34'

Zhelyazko Angelov delivered the ball to Stilian Ekimov, Nikola Kaloyanov failed to intercept the pass.

Stilian Ekimov escaped from the challenge of Vasko Kazarov and shot for the top corner from 20 yards.

Good goalkeeping by Chavdar Govedarski to block the shot with his body.

35'

Sasho Dashev dribbled past Ivan Pachev.

Sasho Dashev delivered the ball to Evgeni Gospodinov, Preslav Balkanski stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Evgeni Gospodinov tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Bozhko Lichkov.

37'

Sasho Dashev made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Ivan Pachev intercepted but couldn't control.

38'

Yan Kotsev looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Neven Zarev got up above Stoyan Pachev, then headed the ball to safety.

39'

Pavel Stoilov tried to chip the ball forward but Bozhko Lichkov closed in and intercepted the ball.

40'

Stoyko Lazarov went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

43'

Filip Evgeniev ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Preslav Balkanski jumped above Racho Manchev, then cushioned a headed pass.

Ivan Pachev curled a shot from an angle but Stoyan Pachev cleared the ball from danger.

44'

Sasho Dashev laid it forward to Doychin Velev, Doychin Velev took it in his stride before Stoyko Lazarov could cut it out.

Doychin Velev played the ball into the area,Ivan Pachev failed to intercept the pass.

Bozhko Lichkov got to the ball before Yan Kotsev, then headed the ball to safety.

45'

Pavel Stoilov tried to get onto the pass but Encho Zarev intercepted the pass.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Sofia villa were unfortunate to go in behind.Sofia villa had 43% possession in the match, while Ruse rangers had 57%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Vasko Kazarov tried to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Zhelyazko Angelov.

48'

Preslav Balkanski tried to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Doychin Velev.

49'

Preslav Balkanski tried to knock a long ball forward but Doychin Velev cut it out.

53'

Zhelyazko Angelov tried to chip the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Nikola Kaloyanov.

54'

Neven Zarev gave the corner straight to the opposition.

58'

Stoyko Lazarov aimed the corner for the near post.

Stoyan Pachev got above Encho Zarev to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

59'

Sasho Dashev stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Ivan Pachev coolly intercepted the pass.

60'

Bozhko Lichkov made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Pavel Stoilov.

62'

Pavel Stoilov tried to skip past Dimitar Fikov but Pavel Stoilov lost the ball to Dimitar Fikov.

63'

Doychin Velev flicked the ball over Ivan Pachev's head !.

Doychin Velev played a wonderful ball for Stoyan Pachev, Preslav Balkanski failed to reach the ball.

Stoyan Pachev found himself in some space and tried to lob it over the keeper. Bozhko Lichkov approached too late to tackle him.

Stoyan Pachev looked destined to score but Pavel Grebenicharski react fast enough and saved it.

65'

Krum Nedkov hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Encho Zarev.

68'

Stilian Ekimov tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Nikola Kaloyanov.

71'

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

72'

Sasho Dashev attempted to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Ivan Pachev.

73'

Preslav Balkanski shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Sasho Dashev.

74'

Vasko Kazarov tried to use his skill to go past Stilian Ekimov but Stilian Ekimov took the ball away from Vasko Kazarov.

75'

Preslav Balkanski made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball came off Sasho Dashev.

76'

Vasko Kazarov went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

77'

Preslav Balkanski tried to dribble past Sasho Dashev but Sasho Dashev took the ball away from Preslav Balkanski.

80'

Bozhko Lichkov fed the ball forward to Dimitar Fikov, Krum Nedkov couldn't cut it.

Dimitar Fikov put some curve on the shot from distance but Pavel Stoilov got in and cleared the danger.

81'

Vasko Kazarov tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Stilian Ekimov.

82'

Vasko Kazarov tried to dart past Preslav Balkanski but failed.

83'

Poor corner kick delivered by Neven Zarev that went straight to the opposition.

86'

Krum Nedkov tried to play it past Neven Zarev but Neven Zarev denied.

87'

Sasho Dashev went by the challenge of Ivan Pachev.

Sasho Dashev passed the ball to Yan Kotsev, Yan Kotsev took possession of the ball before Preslav Balkanski could cut it out.

Yan Kotsev found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but the shot was blocked by Bozhko Lichkov.

88'

Ivan Pachev made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Sasho Dashev.

90'

Encho Zarev bent it from long range but Pavel Stoilov managed to block the shot.

91'

Vasko Kazarov lifted the ball towards Evgeni Gospodinov in the area, Evgeni Gospodinov brought the ball down well before Stilian Ekimov could reach it.

Evgeni Gospodinov looked destined to score but he was denied space by Bozhko Lichkov.

End Match Sofia villa 0 - 1 Ruse rangers