Welcome to the match between Sliven F.C. and Smolyan athletic

1'

Boyko Kanev received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Encho Kotkov, Boyko Kanev picked up on the ball before Lazar Ilchev could cut it out.

Boyko Kanev tried to take the ball past Venko Hristov but Venko Hristov dispossessed Boyko Kanev.

3'

Milko Aleksandrov directed the ball to Gatso Predev, Goran Ferdinandov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Gatso Predev attempted to lift the ball forward but Lazar Ilchev read the game well to intercept the ball.

5'

Andrey Garvanski shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Goran Ferdinandov made the clearance.

6'

Boyko Kanev directed the ball to Encho Kotkov, Encho Kotkov took possession of the ball before Goran Ferdinandov could cut it out.

Encho Kotkov hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Venko Hristov threw himself in front of the shot.

8'

Goran Ferdinandov floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Venko Hristov climbed above Yani Bozhilov, then headed at goal.

Sergey Tsonkov tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

9'

Boyko Kanev sent a long ball into the area for Andrey Garvanski, Andrey Garvanski took it in his stride before Lazar Pirgov could cut it out.

Andrey Garvanski blasted the ball towards the top corner. Timotei Daskalov approached too late to block it.

Andrey Garvanski put it horribly wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

10'

Boyko Kanev had the strength to hold off Blagoy Lahchev.

Boyko Kanev tried to dribble past Venko Hristov but Venko Hristov didn't allow.

12'

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

13'

Encho Kotkov made a pass to Boyko Kanev, Boyko Zlatev failed to reach the ball.

Boyko Kanev hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Venko Hristov cleared the ball to safety.

14'

Lazar Pirgov tried to skip past Boyko Kanev but his possession is lost through a tackle by Boyko Kanev.

15'

Goran Ferdinandov tried to take the ball past Gatso Predev but Gatso Predev blocked Goran Ferdinandov.

16'

Blagoy Lahchev made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Boyko Kanev.

18'

Blagoy Lahchev twisted past Encho Kotkov.

Blagoy Lahchev played a wonderful ball for Boyko Zlatev, the ball was picked up by Boyko Zlatev before Boyko Kanev could intercept.

Boyko Zlatev made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Yani Bozhilov.

19'

Venko Hristov stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Encho Kotkov did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

20'

Blagoy Lahchev faked a pass then cut Encho Kotkov in a different direction.

Blagoy Lahchev delivered the ball to Timotei Daskalov, Timotei Daskalov took it in his stride before Boyko Kanev could intercept.

Boyko Zlatev picked up Timotei Daskalov's superb pass, Encho Kotkov failed to intercept the pass.

Boyko Zlatev made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Mariyan Pantev.

21'

Zlatan Slavkov sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

28'

Lazar Ilchev made an attempt to move the ball forward but Milko Aleksandrov intercepted but couldn't control.

33'

Blagoy Lahchev tried to take the ball past Encho Kotkov but Encho Kotkov won the ball from Blagoy Lahchev.

34'

Milko Aleksandrov attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Goran Ferdinandov.

35'

Blagoy Lahchev tried to lift the ball forward but Yani Mateev had no problem in intercepting the ball.

36'

Boyko Kanev tried to skip past the challenge of Venko Hristov but Venko Hristov succesfully won the ball from Boyko Kanev.

37'

Lazar Pirgov laid it forward to Blagoy Lahchev, the ball was picked up by Blagoy Lahchev before Zlatan Slavkov could intercept.

Blagoy Lahchev blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Yani Mateev got himself between the ball and goal.

38'

Boyko Zlatev swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

39'

Blagoy Lahchev got past Gatso Predev with ease.

Blagoy Lahchev got the float cross in from the wing, Milko Aleksandrov couldn't cut out the pass.

Anatoli Zahariev got to the ball before Mariyan Pantev, then made an attacking header.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

40'

Yani Mateev played a perfect pass for Encho Kotkov, Encho Kotkov latched onto the ball before Lazar Pirgov could intercept.

Encho Kotkov tried to get the cross in but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Mikhail Orlinov.

42'

Mariyan Pantev tried to twist past Blagoy Lahchev but Blagoy Lahchev block tackled Mariyan Pantev.

45'

Lazar Ilchev showed Milko Aleksandrov a clean set of heels.

Lazar Ilchev tried to whip in a float cross but Gatso Predev cut it out.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Sliven F.C. had 52% possession in the match, while Smolyan athletic had 48%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

51'

Boyko Kanev tried to twist past Anatoli Zahariev but Anatoli Zahariev blocked Boyko Kanev.

52'

Boyko Kanev tried to lift the ball forward but Venko Hristov showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

53'

Boyko Kanev tried to take the ball past Venko Hristov but Venko Hristov blocked Boyko Kanev in a good, clean tackle.

54'

Milko Aleksandrov faked a shot before cutting Goran Ferdinandov in a different direction.

Milko Aleksandrov shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Lazar Ilchev threw himself in front of the shot.

56'

Mikhail Orlinov looked destined to score from long range but Encho Kotkov went in with a successful block tackle on him.

57'

Mikhail Orlinov played a perfect pass for Lazar Pirgov, Lazar Pirgov took it in his stride before Yani Mateev could intercept.

Lazar Pirgov tried to centre the ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Zlatan Slavkov.

59'

Yani Mateev bent it from long range but Lazar Pirgov charged down the shot.

61'

Boyko Kanev made a good pass to Encho Kotkov, Encho Kotkov took it in his stride before Venko Hristov could reach it.

Encho Kotkov tried to play it past Blagoy Lahchev but it failed.

64'

Blagoy Lahchev tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dimitar Rumenov.

65'

Goran Ferdinandov picked up Lazar Ilchev's excellent ball, Gatso Predev missed his interception.

Goran Ferdinandov blasted a banana shot from long range but the shot was blocked by Milko Aleksandrov.

66'

Yani Mateev sent it long looking for Andrey Garvanski, Andrey Garvanski brought the ball down well before Lazar Pirgov could intercept.

Andrey Garvanski lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had an effort at goal. Timotei Daskalov approached too late to block it.

Adalbert Domakinov pushed it away.

67'

Goran Ferdinandov could not stop a confident Milko Aleksandrov going past him.

Milko Aleksandrov fired off a medium-ranged shot. Lazar Ilchev approached too late to block it.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Milko Aleksandrov ... It was a terrible miss.

69'

Goran Ferdinandov made a good pass to Lazar Ilchev, Gatso Predev failed to intercept the pass.

Lazar Ilchev made a pass to Goran Ferdinandov, Goran Ferdinandov picked up on the ball before Milko Aleksandrov could cut it out.

Goran Ferdinandov got the float cross in from the wing, Gatso Predev failed to intercept the pass.

Lazar Ilchev got to the ball ahead of Yani Bozhilov, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Sergey Tsonkov got up to tip it over.

70'

Lazar Ilchev sprinted to escape from Gatso Predev.

Lazar Ilchev smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Milko Aleksandrov failed to charge down the shot.

But Lazar Ilchev effort went inches wide ... A wasted opportunity.

72'

Lazar Ilchev lost the ball to Gatso Predev's block tackle before Lazar Ilchev could pass the ball.

73'

Milko Aleksandrov tried to knock a long ball forward but Goran Ferdinandov cut it out easily.

75'

Blagoy Lahchev swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

77'

Dimitar Rumenov attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Lazar Pirgov.

82'

Blagoy Lahchev tried to get past Encho Kotkov but Encho Kotkov didn't allow.

83'

Blagoy Lahchev took the ball past Encho Kotkov.

Blagoy Lahchev played a pinpoint pass to Anatoli Zahariev, Anatoli Zahariev latched onto the ball before Boyko Kanev could cut it out.

Anatoli Zahariev was able to make space and flicked it goalwards. Mariyan Pantev didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Sergey Tsonkov was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Anatoli Zahariev scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Sliven F.C. 1 - 0 Smolyan athletic

85'

Lazar Ilchev stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Gatso Predev.

86'

Goran Ferdinandov tried to get onto the pass but Gatso Predev coolly intercepted the pass.

87'

Corner taken by Lazar Ilchev and cut out by the opposition.

89'

Blagoy Lahchev took the corner to the edge of the area.

Valentin Vodenicharov performed a diving header toward the goal, Mariyan Pantev failed to head the ball clear.

Saved by Sergey Tsonkov .

90'

Zlatan Slavkov tried to play a long ball forward but Venko Hristov made a great interception.

92'

Boyko Kanev tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Venko Hristov.

End Match Sliven F.C. 1 - 0 Smolyan athletic