Welcome to the match between Balchik rangers and Sliven county

3'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Tsanko Parvanov.

Angel Velichkov hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Svetozar Pehlivanchev got himself between the ball and goal.

7'

Kolyo Kanev aimed the corner for the near post.

Sava Ratnikov out-jumped Acho Galev, then nodded the ball forward.

Kolyo Kanev struck from a narrow angle. Aleksandar Yankov approached too late to clear the danger.

Radko Abadzhiev could only parry it.

8'

Yasen Madolev made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Naum Hristov.

9'

Naum Hristov gave the corner straight to the opposition.

10'

Vitomir Valentinov played a lovely ball for Naum Hristov, Naum Hristov picked up on the ball before Yasen Madolev could reach it.

Naum Hristov fed the ball forward to Acho Galev, Kolyo Kanev couldn't cut out the pass.

Acho Galev tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but Yasen Madolev intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

11'

Naum Hristov went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

13'

Angel Velichkov tried to twist past Sava Ratnikov but it failed.

14'

Svetozar Pehlivanchev went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

15'

Aleksandar Apostolov stepped away from Damyan Petkov and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

Radko Abadzhiev watched it sail harmlessly over ... He should have hit the target at least.

17'

Yulian Stoyanov tried to twist past Tsvetelin Karadzov but Tsvetelin Karadzov blocked Yulian Stoyanov in a good, clean tackle.

19'

Kiro Lyubenov tried to skip past the challenge of Tsvetomir Borislavov but failed.

20'

Vitomir Valentinov attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Kolyo Kanev.

22'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Aleksandar Apostolov.

Corner taken by Nikolai Aleksandrov and cut out by the opposition.

23'

Yasen Madolev tried to pass the ball forward but Naum Hristov came close and blocked it.

24'

Tsvetomir Borislavov could not stop a confident Kiro Lyubenov going past him.

Kiro Lyubenov tried to skip past the challenge of Yulian Stoyanov but Yulian Stoyanov block tackled Kiro Lyubenov.

25'

Vitomir Valentinov sent it long looking for Lazar Isaev, Lazar Isaev took an excellent first touch before Yasen Madolev could cut it out.

Lazar Isaev found himself in some space and hit a fierce shot. Eftim Alekseev didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Lazar Isaev looked destined to score but Viktor Nakov react fast enough and saved it.

28'

Aleksandar Apostolov tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

29'

Yulian Stoyanov stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Tsvetelin Karadzov.

30'

Yulian Stoyanov played the ball to Tsvetomir Borislavov's feet, Tsvetomir Borislavov trapped the ball nicely before Kiro Lyubenov could cut it out.

Tsvetomir Borislavov tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Tsvetelin Karadzov.

33'

Sava Ratnikov had a great opportunity to score from long range but Aleksandar Yankov blocked him.

34'

Tsvetomir Borislavov blocked Tsvetelin Karadzov before Tsvetelin Karadzov could pass the ball.

35'

Yasen Madolev tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Angel Velichkov.

37'

Angel Velichkov played a perfect pass for Damyan Petkov, Svetozar Pehlivanchev couldn't reach it.

Damyan Petkov knocked a lovely ball for Kiro Lyubenov, Kiro Lyubenov latched onto the ball before Aleksandar Apostolov could reach it.

Kiro Lyubenov took his chance shooting from a very tight angle but Eftim Alekseev made the clearance.

39'

Vitomir Valentinov tried to skip past Kolyo Kanev but Vitomir Valentinov lost the ball to Kolyo Kanev's block tackle.

42'

Damyan Petkov looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Svetozar Pehlivanchev.

43'

Naum Hristov tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Kolyo Kanev came close and blocked it.

44'

Kiro Lyubenov tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Tsvetomir Borislavov.

45'

Tsvetomir Borislavov took the corner to the edge of the area.

Sava Ratnikov had the beating in the air of Acho Galev, then flicked the ball forward.

Stilyan Krumov picked up Eftim Alekseev's excellent ball, Aleksandar Yankov couldn't cut out the pass.

Despite the angle, Stilyan Krumov flicked it goalwards but Acho Galev cleared the ball from danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Balchik rangers had 46% possession in the match, while Sliven county had 54%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Angel Velichkov had the pace to beat Svetozar Pehlivanchev.

Angel Velichkov bent it from medium range but Aleksandar Apostolov blocked the shot.

54'

Svetozar Pehlivanchev tried his luck with a long range chip but the shot cannoned off Damyan Petkov.

55'

Kiro Lyubenov dribbled past Kolyo Kanev.

Kiro Lyubenov made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Tsvetomir Borislavov.

57'

Naum Hristov tried to lob the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Yasen Madolev.

58'

Angel Velichkov tried to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Svetozar Pehlivanchev.

59'

Yulian Stoyanov moved the ball forward for Tsanko Parvanov, Kiro Lyubenov missed his interception.

Tsanko Parvanov tried to put the ball across but Tsvetelin Karadzov did well to spot and intercept the cross.

61'

Naum Hristov put some curve on the shot from long range. Yasen Madolev approached too late to block it.

But Naum Hristov sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

64'

Tsvetomir Borislavov tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Tsvetelin Karadzov.

65'

Svetozar Pehlivanchev curled the ball in at goal from long range. Angel Velichkov couldn't reach it.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a poor miss from Svetozar Pehlivanchev. He looked like he was short of match practice.

67'

Stilyan Krumov failed in his attempt to take the ball past Tsvetelin Karadzov.

68'

Kiro Lyubenov had a go from the freekick. Kiro Lyubenov got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

69'

Yulian Stoyanov played a pinpoint pass to Tsvetomir Borislavov, Tsvetomir Borislavov latched onto the ball before Tsvetelin Karadzov could intercept.

Tsvetomir Borislavov got the float cross in from the wing, Kiro Lyubenov missed his interception.

Sava Ratnikov got to the ball ahead of Aleksandar Yankov, then had a header for a goal.

Radko Abadzhiev did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

70'

Vitomir Valentinov laid it forward to Naum Hristov, Kolyo Kanev couldn't reach it.

Naum Hristov tried to dribble past Yasen Madolev but his possession is lost through a tackle by Yasen Madolev.

72'

Svetozar Pehlivanchev attempted to lob the ball forward but Damyan Petkov blocked it.

73'

Svetozar Pehlivanchev tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

75'

Kiro Lyubenov tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Tsvetomir Borislavov.

76'

Tsvetelin Karadzov chipped it out of his own half,Svetozar Pehlivanchev failed to intercept the pass.

Nikolai Aleksandrov rose bravely above Eftim Alekseev to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

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

79'

Kolyo Kanev played the ball to Yasen Madolev's feet, Yasen Madolev picked up on the ball before Naum Hristov could reach it.

Yasen Madolev tried to dart past Vitomir Valentinov but Vitomir Valentinov nicked the ball from the toes of Yasen Madolev.

80'

Angel Velichkov played it past Svetozar Pehlivanchev.

Angel Velichkov played the ball into the area,Aleksandar Apostolov couldn't cut out the pass.

Nikolai Aleksandrov hastily curled a shot from an angle before Eftim Alekseev could reach the ball.

But Nikolai Aleksandrov didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a wasted opportunity.

81'

Yulian Stoyanov moved the ball forward for Stilyan Krumov, Tsvetelin Karadzov missed his interception.

Stilyan Krumov played it confidently past Kiro Lyubenov.

Stilyan Krumov was through on goal.

Stilyan Krumov was clean through with just Radko Abadzhiev to beat and smashed the ball towards the top corner but Radko Abadzhiev saved and deflected the ball clear.

82'

Naum Hristov skipped past the challenge of Yasen Madolev.

Naum Hristov got the float cross in from the wing, Kolyo Kanev failed to reach the ball.

Damyan Petkov beat Tsanko Parvanov to the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Naum Hristov found himself in some space and attempted a thunderous drive. Eftim Alekseev couldn't reach it.

It went just wide by Naum Hristov ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

83'

Aleksandar Apostolov skipped easily past Damyan Petkov.

Eftim Alekseev picked up Aleksandar Apostolov's excellent ball, Angel Velichkov stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Eftim Alekseev had a crack at goal but Acho Galev cleared the ball to safety.

87'

Yulian Stoyanov twisted past Tsvetelin Karadzov.

Yulian Stoyanov struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Kiro Lyubenov failed to block the shot.

Yulian Stoyanov was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He should never have missed that one.

89'

Tsvetelin Karadzov got past Tsvetomir Borislavov.

From medium range, Tsvetelin Karadzov bent the ball towards goal. Yulian Stoyanov wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Tsvetelin Karadzov's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

90'

Acho Galev ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Eftim Alekseev got above Nikolai Aleksandrov to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

91'

Kolyo Kanev tried to lift the ball forward but Naum Hristov intercepted the pass.

92'

Naum Hristov received a yellow card.

Vitomir Valentinov tried to play it past Yasen Madolev but Yasen Madolev cleanly tackled the ball.

93'

Yulian Stoyanov made good use of the scissors dribble. As Nikolai Aleksandrov lost his balance, Yulian Stoyanov dribbled past Nikolai Aleksandrov.

Yulian Stoyanov skipped easily past the challenge of Tsvetelin Karadzov.

Yulian Stoyanov got the float cross in from the wing, Kiro Lyubenov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Sava Ratnikov rose bravely above Aleksandar Yankov to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Radko Abadzhiev failed to save the ball ... Sava Ratnikov capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Balchik rangers 1 - 0 Sliven county

End Match Balchik rangers 1 - 0 Sliven county