Welcome to the match between Sliven athletic and Sofia rangers

4'

Dimitar Bakalov evaded the challenge of Gabriel Genov and blasted a banana shot from long range.

Zhan Gospodinov beat the ball away.

5'

Zdravko Sokoloff picked up Atanas Markov's excellent ball, Ivan Vantchev couldn't cut out the pass.

Zdravko Sokoloff crossed the ball high and hard, Lazar Haralampiev failed to reach the ball.

Metodi Genadiev got well above Evgeni Vanev to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

6'

Lyubomir Maksimov played a perfect pass for Zdravko Sokoloff, Zdravko Sokoloff latched onto the ball before Nikifor Kraev could cut it out.

Zdravko Sokoloff lost the ball to Andon Penev's block tackle before Zdravko Sokoloff attempted to deliver the ball.

7'

Angel Boyadjiev tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Pavel Dafchev got himself between the ball and goal.

9'

Lyubomir Maksimov attempted to lift the ball forward but Nikifor Kraev got in the way of the ball.

10'

Lazar Haralampiev tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Milan Alekseev cut it out easily.

12'

Pass by Lyubomir Maksimov to Dimitar Bakalov, Nikifor Kraev tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Angel Antonov picked up Dimitar Bakalov's superb pass, Andon Penev couldn't reach it.

Angel Antonov made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Radostin Vasilev.

13'

Vilian Magelanski swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

16'

Vilian Magelanski had a great opportunity to score from long range but Ivo Petrov gave him no space .

17'

Ivan Vantchev stepped up to take the freekick. But Ivan Vantchev didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

18'

Vilian Magelanski escaped from the challenge of Ivo Petrov and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

But Vilian Magelanski put it wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

19'

Ivo Petrov took the ball confidently past Andon Penev.

Ivo Petrov evaded the challenge of Nikifor Kraev and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

Well held by Zhan Gospodinov.

24'

Vilian Magelanski tried to play a long ball but Ivo Petrov cut it out.

25'

Atanas Markov tried to get onto the pass but Lazar Haralampiev had no problem in intercepting the ball.

26'

Radostin Vasilev struck the freekick over the wall. Lyubomir Vodenicharov tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

27'

Vilian Magelanski tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Angel Boyadjiev.

28'

Atanas Markov tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Lazar Haralampiev.

29'

Lyubomir Maksimov sprinted to escape from Nikifor Kraev.

Lyubomir Maksimov fired off a medium-ranged shot past Andon Penev.

Zhan Gospodinov did his best yet he couldn't reach it ... Lyubomir Maksimov scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Sliven athletic 1 - 0 Sofia rangers

30'

Andon Penev knocked a lovely ball for Ivan Vantchev, the ball was picked up by Ivan Vantchev before Dimitar Bakalov could reach it.

Ivan Vantchev tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Lyubomir Maksimov.

32'

Lyubomir Maksimov hit it long to Milan Alekseev, Milan Alekseev took possession of the ball before Gabriel Genov could cut it out.

Good play by Milan Alekseev in making himself some space and shot. Radostin Vasilev approached too late to block it.

Zhan Gospodinov was caught in no man's land ... Milan Alekseev found the net !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Sliven athletic 2 - 0 Sofia rangers

33'

Corner taken by Lyubomir Maksimov and cut out by the opposition.

34'

Gabriel Genov tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Milan Alekseev closed in and intercepted the ball.

35'

Vilian Magelanski tried to dribble past Ivo Petrov but Ivo Petrov succesfully won the ball from Vilian Magelanski.

36'

Milan Alekseev hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Nikifor Kraev failed to block the shot.

But Milan Alekseev effort went inches wide ... A wasted opportunity.

37'

Lyubomir Maksimov played a lovely ball for Dimitar Bakalov, the ball was picked up by Dimitar Bakalov before Nikifor Kraev could cut it out.

Dimitar Bakalov struck a medium range piledriver but Andon Penev blocked the shot.

38'

Dimitar Bakalov took the corner to the edge of the area.

Zdravko Sokoloff challenged Metodi Genadiev for a heading, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Zhan Gospodinov saved and held onto the ball.

42'

Andon Penev blocked Lyubomir Maksimov in a good, clean tackle before Lyubomir Maksimov could pass the ball.

44'

Nikifor Kraev had the chance to score from long range but he couldn't withstand Dimitar Bakalov's pressure.

45'

Atanas Markov went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

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47'

Angel Antonov had a crack at goal from the freekick. But Angel Antonov couldn't get it on target.

48'

Metodi Genadiev tried to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Lyubomir Maksimov.

49'

Vilian Magelanski tried to take the ball past Ivo Petrov but Ivo Petrov cleanly tackled the ball.

50'

Plamen Haralampiev moved the ball forward for Angel Boyadjiev, Angel Boyadjiev picked up on the ball before Pavel Dafchev could reach it.

Angel Boyadjiev darted past Vilian Magelanski.

Angel Boyadjiev shot on the ball but Radostin Vasilev threw himself in front of the shot.

52'

Atanas Markov lifted the ball towards Evgeni Vanev in the area, Evgeni Vanev took an excellent first touch before Lazar Haralampiev could cut it out.

Evgeni Vanev lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and chipped the ball goalwards. Metodi Genadiev wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Zhan Gospodinov was caught out of position ... Evgeni Vanev capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Sliven athletic 3 - 0 Sofia rangers

56'

The referee showed Atanas Markov a yellow card.

57'

Lyubomir Maksimov tried to sprint past Andon Penev but Andon Penev robbed Lyubomir Maksimov.

58'

Angel Boyadjiev tried to chip the ball forward but Pavel Dafchev closed in and intercepted the ball.

59'

Pavel Dafchev received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Vilian Magelanski, Pavel Dafchev picked up on the ball before Zdravko Sokoloff could reach it.

Pavel Dafchev tried to cross the ball low but Ivo Petrov intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

61'

Milan Alekseev skipped past the challenge of Radostin Vasilev.

Milan Alekseev tried to dribble past Lazar Haralampiev but it failed.

62'

Angel Boyadjiev tried his luck with a long range chip but Pavel Dafchev scrambled the ball away.

63'

Pavel Dafchev went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

64'

Gabriel Genov picked up Lazar Haralampiev's superb pass, Atanas Markov missed his interception.

Gabriel Genov put a float cross , Milan Alekseev failed to reach the ball.

Ivan Vantchev won the ball in the air from Zdravko Sokoloff, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Brilliant saved by Lyubomir Vodenicharov.

65'

Vilian Magelanski played the ball to Metodi Genadiev's feet, Ivo Petrov tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Metodi Genadiev bent it from medium range but Angel Boyadjiev cleared the ball to safety.

66'

Nikifor Kraev attempted to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Dimitar Bakalov.

68'

Atanas Markov tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Lazar Haralampiev.

69'

Angel Boyadjiev swiftly put in the freekick. But it was well wide from Angel Boyadjiev.

72'

Nikifor Kraev fired in the freekick. But Nikifor Kraev blazed it over the bar.

74'

Angel Boyadjiev attempted to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Pavel Dafchev.

76'

Vilian Magelanski tried to dart past Ivo Petrov but it failed.

78'

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

79'

Zdravko Sokoloff swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

81'

Gabriel Genov tried to jink past Atanas Markov but his possession is lost through a tackle by Atanas Markov.

82'

Gabriel Genov attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Atanas Markov.

84'

Lyubomir Maksimov moved the ball forward for Dimitar Bakalov, Dimitar Bakalov latched onto the ball before Andon Penev could intercept.

Dimitar Bakalov fed the ball forward to Evgeni Vanev, Nikifor Kraev failed to reach the ball.

Evgeni Vanev stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Radostin Vasilev.

86'

Lyubomir Maksimov tried to take the ball past Nikifor Kraev but Nikifor Kraev blocked Lyubomir Maksimov in a good, clean tackle.

87'

Lyubomir Maksimov tried to get past Nikifor Kraev but Nikifor Kraev cleanly tackled the ball.

89'

The freekick was taken by Evgeni Vanev. But the ball went flying over the bar.

91'

Evgeni Vanev tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Nikifor Kraev.

92'

Andon Penev was pressed by Dimitar Bakalov but he evaded the challenge and fired off a long shot.

Lyubomir Vodenicharov saved superbly and held the ball.

End Match Sliven athletic 3 - 0 Sofia rangers