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

2'

Branimir Nikolaev jinked confidently past Tomislav Ryadkov.

Branimir Nikolaev hit the ball forward to Gatso Zarev, Gatso Zarev took it in his stride before Iliya Oprikov could intercept.

Gatso Zarev tried to lob it over the keeper but Zhaklin Berbatov threw himself in front of the shot.

3'

Poor corner kick delivered by Avram Zhekov that went straight to the opposition.

4'

Avram Zhekov dribbled confidently past Tase Kraev.

Avram Zhekov tried to jink past Alek Ekimov but Avram Zhekov lost the ball to Alek Ekimov.

5'

Alek Ekimov tried to use his skill to go past Volen Tinkov but Alek Ekimov lost the ball to Volen Tinkov.

6'

Evgeni Shokarov tried to get past Drago Vantchev but Drago Vantchev robbed Evgeni Shokarov.

10'

Iliya Oprikov used his skill to go past Branimir Nikolaev.

Iliya Oprikov played a wonderful ball for Svetlyo Tsvetanov, Balkan Hristozov couldn't cut it.

Svetlyo Tsvetanov had the chance to score but he was under too much pressure from Encho Genov .

12'

Stilian Nikolov jinked confidently past Tase Kraev.

From medium range, Stilian Nikolov bent the ball towards goal. Evgeni Shokarov failed to block the shot.

Stilian Nikolov put it horribly wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

13'

Zhaklin Berbatov struck the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

14'

Iliya Oprikov passed along the floor for Tomislav Ryadkov to pick it up, Tomislav Ryadkov took it in his stride before Balkan Hristozov could reach it.

Tomislav Ryadkov hit a crashing drive from a distance. Branimir Nikolaev approached too late to clear the danger.

Todor Dechev managed to turn it over his bar.

15'

Zhaklin Berbatov's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

16'

Evgeni Shokarov tried to sprint past Drago Vantchev but Drago Vantchev won the ball from Evgeni Shokarov.

17'

Evgeni Shokarov played a lovely ball for Asen Valentinov, Drago Vantchev stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Asen Valentinov lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Stilian Nikolov couldn't reach it.

Maksim Lazarov hit the ball with his head toward the goal but Tomislav Ilchev used his head to clear the ball.

18'

Evgeni Shokarov tried to score from long range but Stilian Nikolov made a crucial intervention!.

19'

Stilian Nikolov tried to play a long ball but Tase Kraev did well to spot and intercept the pass.

21'

Svetlyo Tsvetanov took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

22'

Evgeni Shokarov made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Drago Vantchev intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

23'

Avram Zhekov made a good pass to Volen Tinkov, Alek Ekimov failed to intercept the pass.

Volen Tinkov tried to deliver a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Asen Valentinov.

25'

Evgeni Shokarov stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Stilian Nikolov.

26'

Avram Zhekov played a lovely ball for Volen Tinkov, Volen Tinkov took possession of the ball before Blagun Dragov could cut it out.

Volen Tinkov had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Alek Ekimov charged down the shot.

27'

The referee showed Svetlyo Tsvetanov a yellow card.

Asen Valentinov took the ball past Volen Tinkov.

Asen Valentinov crossed the ball low and hard past Avram Zhekov.

Tase Kraev unleashed a volley at goal but the shot was blocked by Tomislav Ilchev.

29'

Gatso Zarev lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

30'

Blagun Dragov shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Volen Tinkov.

31'

Volen Tinkov tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Alek Ekimov.

33'

Tase Kraev took the ball past Drago Vantchev.

Tase Kraev attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Stilian Nikolov cut it out easily.

34'

Zhaklin Berbatov was shown a yellow card.

Iliya Oprikov fed the ball forward to Tomislav Ryadkov, Tomislav Ryadkov latched onto the ball before Balkan Hristozov could intercept.

Tomislav Ryadkov held up the ball, evading the challenge of Branimir Nikolaev and shot from 30 yards.

However, Tomislav Ryadkov put it well over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

37'

Alek Ekimov passed the ball to Blagun Dragov, Blagun Dragov trapped the ball nicely before Avram Zhekov could cut it out.

Blagun Dragov squared the ball, Volen Tinkov couldn't reach it.

Maksim Lazarov hit the ball on the volley but Encho Genov made the clearance.

38'

Poor corner kick delivered by Evgeni Shokarov that went straight to the opposition.

40'

Volen Tinkov tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But the ball went flying over the bar.

41'

Drago Vantchev blocked Evgeni Shokarov in a good, clean tackle before Evgeni Shokarov attempted to deliver the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Sliven united had 57% possession in the match, while Smolyan F.C. had 43%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Balkan Hristozov blocked Iliya Oprikov before Iliya Oprikov tried to pass the ball.

47'

Iliya Oprikov attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Drago Vantchev blocked it.

50'

Svetlyo Tsvetanov knocked a lovely ball for Asen Valentinov, Balkan Hristozov missed his interception.

Asen Valentinov sent the ball into the area for Maksim Lazarov, Maksim Lazarov brought the ball down well before Branimir Nikolaev could cut it out.

Maksim Lazarov hit it high and hard towards goal. Tomislav Ilchev approached too late to tackle him.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

55'

Tase Kraev received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Evgeni Shokarov, Tase Kraev took possession of the ball before Stilian Nikolov could cut it out.

Tase Kraev tried to cross into the box but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Drago Vantchev.

56'

The freekick was quickly taken by Iliya Oprikov. Iliya Oprikov got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

57'

Maksim Lazarov fed the ball forward to Asen Valentinov, the ball was picked up by Asen Valentinov before Volen Tinkov could intercept.

Asen Valentinov lost the ball to Avram Zhekov's block tackle before Asen Valentinov could smash the ball towards goal from medium range.

58'

Tase Kraev could not stop Stilian Nikolov going past him.

Stilian Nikolov tried to skip past the challenge of Evgeni Shokarov but Evgeni Shokarov dispossessed Stilian Nikolov.

59'

Asen Valentinov's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

61'

Stilian Nikolov took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Tase Kraev couldn't cut out the pass.

Blagun Dragov won the aerial challenge against Volen Tinkov and the ball was cleared.

62'

Poor corner kick by Svetlyo Tsvetanov. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

63'

Tomislav Ilchev made a pass to Branimir Nikolaev, Tomislav Ryadkov missed his interception.

Branimir Nikolaev made an attempt to move the ball forward but Iliya Oprikov cut it out easily.

64'

Tase Kraev tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Drago Vantchev.

65'

Iliya Oprikov played a great ball for Evgeni Shokarov, Evgeni Shokarov trapped the ball nicely before Branimir Nikolaev could intercept.

Evgeni Shokarov tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Balkan Hristozov.

66'

Zhaklin Berbatov swung the corner into the box.

Svetlyo Tsvetanov won the ball in the air from Encho Genov, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

But Svetlyo Tsvetanov sent it wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

68'

Asen Valentinov went by the challenge of Volen Tinkov.

Asen Valentinov tried to send in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Avram Zhekov.

69'

Stilian Nikolov knocked a lovely ball for Drago Vantchev, Evgeni Shokarov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Drago Vantchev tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Tase Kraev.

70'

Maksim Lazarov played it confidently past Drago Vantchev.

Maksim Lazarov attempted to play a long ball but Stilian Nikolov intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

71'

Stilian Nikolov made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Blagun Dragov.

72'

Avram Zhekov tried to use his skill to go past Asen Valentinov but Asen Valentinov succesfully won the ball from Avram Zhekov.

73'

Evgeni Shokarov tried to knock a long ball forward but Drago Vantchev cut it out easily.

75'

Tase Kraev tried to use his skill to go past Drago Vantchev but Drago Vantchev cleanly tackled the ball.

76'

Avram Zhekov shielded the ball from Alek Ekimov and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

But Avram Zhekov effort went inches wide ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

77'

Poor corner kick delivered by Evgeni Shokarov that went straight to the opposition.

79'

Asen Valentinov lost the ball to Avram Zhekov's block tackle before Asen Valentinov attempted to pass the ball.

80'

Asen Valentinov knocked a lovely ball for Alek Ekimov, Alek Ekimov picked up on the ball before Volen Tinkov could intercept.

Alek Ekimov tried to dart past Avram Zhekov but Avram Zhekov nicked the ball from the toes of Alek Ekimov.

81'

Asen Valentinov sent it long looking for Maksim Lazarov, Maksim Lazarov controlled the ball when bringing it down before Avram Zhekov could reach it.

Maksim Lazarov drove the ball at goal but Tomislav Ilchev charged down the shot.

82'

Avram Zhekov skipped easily past Alek Ekimov.

Avram Zhekov crossed the ball high over Asen Valentinov.

Adriyan Kraev beat Zhaklin Berbatov to the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Miroslav Ratnikov managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

83'

Branimir Nikolaev lost the ball to Tomislav Ryadkov's block tackle before Branimir Nikolaev could pass the ball.

86'

Branimir Nikolaev played a perfect pass for Stilian Nikolov, Tase Kraev failed to intercept the pass.

Stilian Nikolov had the pace to beat Evgeni Shokarov.

Stilian Nikolov tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Blagun Dragov had no problem in intercepting the ball.

87'

Balkan Hristozov tried to jink past Tomislav Ryadkov but Tomislav Ryadkov block tackled Balkan Hristozov.

88'

Poor corner kick by Avram Zhekov. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

90'

Balkan Hristozov tried to dart past Tase Kraev but Tase Kraev dispossessed Balkan Hristozov.

91'

Tomislav Ilchev swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

92'

Avram Zhekov made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Alek Ekimov found himself in the way of the ball.

End Match Sliven united 0 - 0 Smolyan F.C.