Welcome to the match between Plovdiv orient and Sliven city

1'

Alek Gruev tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Tase Moldovanov intercepted the pass.

2'

Stoycho Maksimov made a good pass to Alek Gruev, Alek Gruev picked up on the ball before Tase Moldovanov could intercept.

Alek Gruev tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Deyan Karadzov showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

4'

Roslan Maleev had a crack from the freekick. Roslan Maleev put it horribly wide.

5'

Deyan Karadzov tried to skip past the challenge of Stoycho Maksimov but Deyan Karadzov lost the ball to Stoycho Maksimov.

7'

From long range, Mladen Zarkov bent the ball towards goal. Boyan Zhivkov didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Mladen Zarkov was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He buried his face in his hands.

9'

Alek Gruev tried to dribble past Blagoy Yanev but Blagoy Yanev robbed Alek Gruev.

10'

Boyan Zhivkov went in with a successful block tackle on Mladen Zarkov before Mladen Zarkov could pass the ball.

11'

Blagoy Yanev could not stop a confident Roslan Maleev going past him.

Block tackle from Yuri Berbatov, easily dispossessing Roslan Maleev before Roslan Maleev attempted to shoot at goal from medium range.

12'

Alek Gruev tried to dribble past Tase Moldovanov but Tase Moldovanov block tackled Alek Gruev.

13'

Mladen Zarkov flicked the ball over Yordan Damyanov's head !.

Mladen Zarkov tried to play it past Boyan Zhivkov but Boyan Zhivkov block tackled Mladen Zarkov.

15'

Tase Moldovanov swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

16'

Mladen Zarkov got past Stiliyan Ferdinandov with ease.

Mladen Zarkov bent it from medium range. Roslan Maleev approached too late to block it.

But Mladen Zarkov scooped it well over the crossbar ... He should have hit the target at least.

20'

Mladen Zarkov hit the ball forward to Avgust Mikhailov, Avgust Mikhailov took possession of the ball before Boyan Zhivkov could reach it.

Avgust Mikhailov tried to deliver a low cross but Yordan Damyanov intercepted but couldn't control.

21'

Avgust Mikhailov dribbled past Boyan Zhivkov.

Avgust Mikhailov sprinted past Yordan Damyanov.

Avgust Mikhailov tried to put the ball across but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Boyan Zhivkov.

23'

Yuri Berbatov flicked the ball over Stiliyan Ferdinandov's head !.

Yuri Berbatov tried to supply a float cross but it was well intercepted by Roslan Maleev.

24'

Avgust Mikhailov hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Boyan Zhivkov.

26'

Roslan Maleev tried to twist past Blagoy Yanev but Blagoy Yanev dispossessed Roslan Maleev.

28'

Tase Moldovanov tried to use his skill to go past Stoycho Maksimov but his possession is lost through a tackle by Stoycho Maksimov.

31'

Yordan Damyanov tried to dart past Avgust Mikhailov but Avgust Mikhailov blocked Yordan Damyanov.

32'

Nikifor Filev aimed the corner for the near post.

Avgust Mikhailov got to the ball ahead of Toma Dechev, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But Avgust Mikhailov sent it wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

33'

Deyan Karadzov made a good pass to Yuri Berbatov, Yuri Berbatov latched onto the ball before Stiliyan Ferdinandov could intercept.

Yuri Berbatov flicked the ball over Roslan Maleev's head !.

Yuri Berbatov found an opportunity to score but he was denied space by Toma Dechev.

35'

Pass by Stoycho Maksimov to Alek Gruev, Alek Gruev took it in his stride before Tase Moldovanov could reach it.

Alek Gruev tried to play a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Deyan Karadzov.

37'

Boyan Zhivkov tried to use his skill to go past Blagoy Yanev but Blagoy Yanev cleanly tackled the ball.

40'

Yuri Berbatov directed the ball nicely to Blagoy Yanev, the ball was picked up by Blagoy Yanev before Roslan Maleev could intercept.

Blagoy Yanev looked certain to score from medium range but Stiliyan Ferdinandov gave him no space to manoeuvre.

42'

Stoycho Maksimov hit a speculative long-range shot. Tase Moldovanov approached too late to tackle him.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

43'

Boyan Zhivkov passed it long to Lyuboslav Pantev, Avgust Mikhailov couldn't cut it.

Lyuboslav Pantev found a gap and struck it. Tihomir Valeriev couldn't reach it.

Stoimen Atanasov saved well and held the ball.

44'

Alek Gruev shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Tase Moldovanov removed the danger.

45'

Alek Gruev swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Plovdiv orient maintained 50% of possession and 50% for Sliven city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Alek Gruev tried to twist past Deyan Karadzov but Alek Gruev lost the ball to Deyan Karadzov's block tackle.

48'

Roslan Maleev faked a shot before cutting Blagoy Yanev in a different direction.

Roslan Maleev played it confidently past Yuri Berbatov.

Haralampi Tsvetanov blocked Roslan Maleev in a good, clean tackle before Roslan Maleev could take a shot.

50'

Deyan Karadzov powered past Stoycho Maksimov!.

Deyan Karadzov flicked the ball over Alek Gruev's head !.

Deyan Karadzov was able to make space and attempted a thunderous drive. Ilarion Mladenov didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Momchil Bonev saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

52'

Alek Gruev attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Tase Moldovanov read the game well to intercept the ball.

55'

Mladen Zarkov tried an in-swinging corner.

Blagoy Yanev got ahead of Ilarion Mladenov to win the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Avgust Mikhailov made space for himself and aimed for the top corner. Toma Dechev failed to charge down the shot.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

57'

Boyan Zhivkov was outpaced by Mladen Zarkov.

Mladen Zarkov tried to dribble past Yordan Damyanov but Yordan Damyanov succesfully won the ball from Mladen Zarkov.

60'

Alek Gruev attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Tase Moldovanov.

61'

Deyan Karadzov tried to dart past Alek Gruev but his possession is lost through a tackle by Alek Gruev.

64'

Deyan Karadzov tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Darko Tuparov.

67'

Yuri Berbatov skipped easily past Roslan Maleev.

Stiliyan Ferdinandov could not stop a confident Yuri Berbatov going past him.

Yuri Berbatov passed the ball perfectly to Haralampi Tsvetanov, Toma Dechev missed his interception.

Haralampi Tsvetanov found a gap and shot on the ball. Ilarion Mladenov failed to charge down the shot.

But Haralampi Tsvetanov struck the ball wide ... It was a poor effort from Haralampi Tsvetanov. He was lacking match sharpness.

70'

Deyan Karadzov attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Stoycho Maksimov cut it out.

71'

Blagoy Yanev received a yellow card.

72'

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

73'

Alek Gruev tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Stoyan Chipilov intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

76'

Tase Moldovanov delivered the ball to Deyan Karadzov, Deyan Karadzov picked up on the ball before Stoycho Maksimov could cut it out.

Deyan Karadzov tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Alek Gruev.

77'

Mladen Zarkov dribbled past Yordan Damyanov.

Mladen Zarkov sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but the shot was blocked by Boyan Zhivkov.

79'

Stiliyan Ferdinandov lifted the ball towards Darko Tuparov in the area, Darko Tuparov brought the ball under control superbly before Tase Moldovanov could reach it.

Darko Tuparov made an attempt to move the ball forward but Haralampi Tsvetanov coolly intercepted the pass.

80'

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

82'

Yuri Berbatov sprinted past Alek Gruev.

Yuri Berbatov shielded the ball from Stiliyan Ferdinandov and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

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

83'

Yuri Berbatov played a perfect pass for Nikifor Filev, Nikifor Filev took possession of the ball before Stiliyan Ferdinandov could intercept.

Nikifor Filev tried to skip past the challenge of Roslan Maleev but Roslan Maleev blocked Nikifor Filev in a good, clean tackle.

84'

Corner taken by Haralampi Tsvetanov and cut out by the opposition.

85'

Mladen Zarkov dribbled past Boyan Zhivkov.

Mladen Zarkov tried to dribble past Yordan Damyanov but Yordan Damyanov blocked Mladen Zarkov in a good, clean tackle.

86'

Deyan Karadzov played a lovely ball for Mladen Zarkov, Mladen Zarkov picked up on the ball before Stoycho Maksimov could cut it out.

Mladen Zarkov tried a banana shot from distance!. Alek Gruev didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... That should have been a goal.

89'

Mladen Zarkov sprinted past Boyan Zhivkov.

Yordan Damyanov could not stop a confident Mladen Zarkov going past him.

Mladen Zarkov delivered a float cross, Boyan Zhivkov couldn't cut out the pass.

Ilarion Mladenov beat Blagoy Yanev to the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

90'

Deyan Karadzov attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Stiliyan Ferdinandov did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

92'

Alek Gruev tried to twist past Tase Moldovanov but Tase Moldovanov dispossessed Alek Gruev.

93'

Deyan Karadzov hit the ball forward to Tase Moldovanov, Tase Moldovanov trapped the ball nicely before Stoycho Maksimov could reach it.

Tase Moldovanov played a wonderful ball for Nikifor Filev, Nikifor Filev took possession of the ball before Alek Gruev could reach it.

Nikifor Filev found a perfect spot and had a go on goal. Toma Dechev didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Momchil Bonev did well to save and hold onto the ball.

94'

Avgust Mikhailov skipped easily past the challenge of Boyan Zhivkov.

Avgust Mikhailov tried to cross the ball low but it was well intercepted by Yordan Damyanov.

95'

Deyan Karadzov dribbled past Stoycho Maksimov.

Deyan Karadzov hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Alek Gruev hoofed the ball clear.

End Match Plovdiv orient 0 - 0 Sliven city