Welcome to the match between Sofia athletic and Varna athletic

2'

Dushko Gruev took the ball confidently past Aleksandar Grigorov.

Dushko Gruev had a great opportunity to score from medium range but he lost the ball to Plamen Vanchev.

5'

Spiridon Boyanov played it past Aleksandar Grigorov.

Kiro Valeriev picked up Spiridon Boyanov's excellent ball, Plamen Vanchev failed to intercept the pass.

Kiro Valeriev tried to cross the ball low but The ball cannoned off Aleksandar Grigorov.

6'

Emil Apostolov played a pinpoint pass to Kiro Valeriev, Kiro Valeriev took possession of the ball before Filip Goranov could reach it.

Kiro Valeriev evaded the challenge of Ilarion Sokolov and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

Andon Krastev was in a good position and saved it.

7'

Kiro Valeriev directed the ball nicely to Zhoro Pavlov, Zhoro Pavlov took possession of the ball before Iordan Nikolaev could intercept.

Zhoro Pavlov moved the ball forward for Avgust Yanev, Avgust Yanev took it in his stride before Nikola Nikolaev could intercept.

Valentin Yanev blocked Avgust Yanev in a good, clean tackle before Avgust Yanev attempted to hit a shot towards goal.

12'

Brigo Karshev hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Nikola Nikolaev failed to charge down the shot.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

13'

Zhoro Pavlov tried to get past Nikola Nikolaev but Nikola Nikolaev didn't allow.

16'

Kiro Valeriev played a lovely ball for Emil Apostolov, Ilarion Sokolov missed his interception.

The ball was curled in from Emil Apostolov, Filip Goranov failed to intercept the pass.

Spiridon Boyanov made an attacking header but Grigor Damyanov headed the ball to safety.

17'

Zhoro Pavlov dribbled past Nikola Nikolaev.

Zhoro Pavlov made good use of the scissors dribble. As Iordan Nikolaev lost his balance, Zhoro Pavlov dribbled past Iordan Nikolaev.

Zhoro Pavlov smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but Nikola Nikolaev blocked the shot.

18'

Brigo Karshev had a great opportunity to score from long range but he was tackled by Nikola Nikolaev.

19'

Ilarion Sokolov elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Valentin Yanev had a header for a goal but Stanko Borisov headed clear the danger.

20'

Dushko Gruev tried to use his skill to go past Aleksandar Grigorov but Aleksandar Grigorov nicked the ball from the toes of Dushko Gruev.

22'

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

24'

Emil Apostolov directed the ball to Kiro Valeriev, the ball was picked up by Kiro Valeriev before Ilarion Sokolov could cut it out.

Whilst still some way from goal, Kiro Valeriev tried to lob the keeper but Filip Goranov blocked the shot.

25'

Avgust Yanev block tackled Iordan Nikolaev before Iordan Nikolaev attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

26'

Emil Apostolov failed in his attempt to dribble past Ilarion Sokolov.

28'

Ilarion Sokolov played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Kiro Valeriev intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

29'

Simeon Ivankov took the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

30'

Stanko Borisov dispatched the freekick goalwards. Stanko Borisov got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

33'

Emil Apostolov played a wonderful ball for Dushko Gruev, Dushko Gruev took it in his stride before Ilarion Sokolov could reach it.

Dushko Gruev made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Filip Goranov got in the way of the ball.

34'

Brigo Karshev made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Nikola Nikolaev.

37'

Spiridon Boyanov failed in his attempt to dart past Aleksandar Grigorov.

39'

Plamen Vanchev tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Spiridon Boyanov came close and blocked it.

40'

Poor corner kick by Avgust Yanev. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

41'

Stanko Borisov sent over the freekick. Andon Krastev made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

43'

Zhoro Pavlov tried to play it past Nikola Nikolaev but Nikola Nikolaev cleanly tackled the ball.

44'

Filip Goranov took the ball past Kiro Valeriev.

Filip Goranov tried to dribble past Emil Apostolov but Emil Apostolov nicked the ball from the toes of Filip Goranov.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Sofia athletic maintained 61% of possession and 39% for Varna athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Emil Apostolov made a pass to Kiro Valeriev, the ball was picked up by Kiro Valeriev before Ilarion Sokolov could cut it out.

Kiro Valeriev escaped from the challenge of Filip Goranov and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Kiro Valeriev ... It was a poor effort from Kiro Valeriev. He was lacking match sharpness.

48'

Filip Goranov sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Kiro Valeriev cleared the ball to safety.

50'

Yellow card shown to Avgust Yanev.

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

51'

Zhoro Pavlov dribbled past Nikola Nikolaev.

Iordan Nikolaev could not stop Zhoro Pavlov going past him.

Zhoro Pavlov directed the ball to Tase Antonov, Tase Antonov took it in his stride before Nikola Nikolaev could intercept.

Tase Antonov stepped away from Grigor Damyanov and struck the ball with fury.

Andon Krastev made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

53'

Swerving shot by Filip Goranov from long range but Kiro Valeriev made the clearance.

56'

Filip Goranov tried to jink past Dushko Gruev but Filip Goranov lost the ball to Dushko Gruev.

57'

Ilarion Sokolov tried for goal from the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

58'

Iordan Nikolaev made a pass to Nikola Nikolaev, Nikola Nikolaev picked up on the ball before Brigo Karshev could cut it out.

Nikola Nikolaev made a pass to Vasil Nikolov, Zhoro Pavlov couldn't cut it.

Vasil Nikolov directed the ball to Filip Goranov, Filip Goranov took possession of the ball before Stanko Borisov could intercept.

Filip Goranov made a good pass to Valentin Yanev, Valentin Yanev picked up on the ball before Zhelyazko Aleksandrov could cut it out.

Valentin Yanev made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Stanko Borisov.

61'

Brigo Karshev blocked Iordan Nikolaev before Iordan Nikolaev tried to pass the ball.

62'

Zhoro Pavlov twisted past Nikola Nikolaev.

Zhoro Pavlov attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards. Iordan Nikolaev didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Zhoro Pavlov sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Zhoro Pavlov. He looked like he was short of match practice.

63'

Plamen Vanchev played a great ball for Simeon Ivankov, Dushko Gruev failed to reach the ball.

Simeon Ivankov stepped away from Spiridon Boyanov and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Simeon Ivankov ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

64'

Zhoro Pavlov hit the ball forward to Brigo Karshev, Iordan Nikolaev couldn't reach it.

Brigo Karshev knocked a lovely ball for Emil Apostolov, the ball was picked up by Emil Apostolov before Nikola Nikolaev could intercept.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Emil Apostolov but Valentin Yanev made the clearance.

66'

Plamen Vanchev had a go from the freekick. Zoran Govedarski managed to turn it behind.

67'

Filip Goranov tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Emil Apostolov blocked it.

68'

Brigo Karshev stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Nikola Nikolaev came close and blocked it.

69'

Grigor Damyanov tried to test the keeper from the freekick. Zoran Govedarski blocked the shot.

70'

Plamen Vanchev shielded the ball from Dushko Gruev and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

But Plamen Vanchev scooped it over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Plamen Vanchev. He was lacking match sharpness.

71'

Kiro Valeriev tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Ilarion Sokolov.

72'

Stanko Borisov took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

74'

Grigor Damyanov found a chance to score from long range but he was under too much pressure from Brigo Karshev .

75'

Spiridon Boyanov played the ball to Dushko Gruev's feet, Dushko Gruev took it in his stride before Aleksandar Grigorov could cut it out.

Dushko Gruev tried to get the cross in but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Plamen Vanchev.

76'

Zhoro Pavlov dispatched the freekick goalwards. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

77'

Avgust Yanev lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

81'

Spiridon Boyanov tried to get past Aleksandar Grigorov but failed.

84'

Plamen Vanchev made a good pass to Aleksandar Grigorov, Aleksandar Grigorov latched onto the ball before Dushko Gruev could intercept.

Aleksandar Grigorov tried to use his skill to go past Spiridon Boyanov but it failed.

85'

Zhoro Pavlov hit it high over the halfway line,Nikola Nikolaev tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Tase Antonov rose bravely above Valentin Yanev to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Andon Krastev gathered the ball safely.

87'

Vasil Nikolov gave the corner straight to the opposition.

88'

Spiridon Boyanov showed Aleksandar Grigorov a clean set of heels.

Spiridon Boyanov dribbled past Plamen Vanchev.

Spiridon Boyanov was able to make space and flicked it goalwards. Grigor Damyanov approached too late to clear the danger.

But Spiridon Boyanov sent it far too high ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

91'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Kiro Valeriev.

92'

Nikola Nikolaev tried to skip past the challenge of Brigo Karshev but his possession is lost through a tackle by Brigo Karshev.

93'

Iordan Nikolaev played it confidently past Zhoro Pavlov.

Iordan Nikolaev hit the ball forward to Simeon Ivankov, Simeon Ivankov trapped the ball nicely before Brigo Karshev could intercept.

Simeon Ivankov found a gap and fired off a shot. Zhelyazko Aleksandrov failed to block the shot.

Zoran Govedarski made a stunning save !.

94'

Zhoro Pavlov turned on the ball to leave Nikola Nikolaev standing.

Zhoro Pavlov played it confidently past Iordan Nikolaev.

Kiro Valeriev picked up Zhoro Pavlov's excellent ball, Valentin Yanev stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kiro Valeriev stepped away from Grigor Damyanov and drove the ball at goal.

Andon Krastev tried to save but he couldn ... A fine goal all round by Kiro Valeriev !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Sofia athletic 1 - 0 Varna athletic

End Match Sofia athletic 1 - 0 Varna athletic