SOFIA. CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Plovdiv draw 1-1. D. Nazon scored the first goal (9′) for CSKA Sofia. E. Sorga equalized (44′). CSKA Sofia was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (60%)
Jurgen Mattheij missed a decisive penalty (87′). That would have allowed CSKA Sofia to win the match.
The match was played at the Stadion Bâlgarska Armija stadium in Sofia on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6.9 degrees Celsius or 44.4 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.
Match Statistics
- ! 63 Ball Possession 37
Shots
- 10 Total 3
- 4 On Target 2
- 6 Off Target 1
- 2 Shots blocked 0
- 124 Attack 71
- 78 Dangerous attack 42
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 3
Fouls
- 10 Total 4
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
CSKA Sofia was in firm control of the ball 60% while Lokomotiv Plovdiv was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
CSKA Sofia was more pushing with 78 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough CSKA Sofia to win the match.
CSKA Sofia shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Lokomotiv Plovdiv shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
CSKA Sofia didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Lokomotiv Plovdiv received 1 yellow card (Dinko Horkas).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, CSKA Sofia will have 54 points to remain in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Lokomotiv Plovdiv will have 38 points to hold in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the First League, CSKA Sofia will play away against CSKA 1948 Sofia on the 12th of March with a 4-1 head to head stats in favor of CSKA Sofia (1 draw).
CSKA Sofia – Formation
CSKA Sofia
68'
9'
CSKA Sofia started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Saša Ilić decided to play with the following team: Gustavo Busatto, Geferson, Jurgen Matheij, Hristiyan Petrov, Marcelino Carreazo, Tobias Heintz, Amos Youga, Jonathan Lindseth, Bradley de Nooijer, Duckens Nazon and Maurício Garcez de Jesus.
The home team had on the bench: Dimitar Evtimov, Menno Koch, Galin Minkov, Ivan Turitsov, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Stanislav Shopov, Lazar Tufegdžić, Bismark Charles Sie and Radoslav Zhivkov.
Substitutions
CSKA Sofia made 2 changes: Tobias Heintz for B. Kwarema (68′) and Duckens Nazon for Thibaut Vion (83′).
Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Formation
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
90'
Lokomotiv Plovdiv started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Aleksandar Tomash Tomovski played with: Dinko Horkaš, Matheus Silva, Martin Paskalev, Todor Pavlov, Miloš Petrović, Babacar Dione, Petar Vitanov, Pierre Desiré Zebli, Giovanny, Erik Sorga and Dimitar Iliev.
They had on the bench: Ilko Pirgov, Giovanni Troupee, Aleksandar Georgiev, Georgi Karakashev, Hristo Ivanov, Denislav Aleksandrov and Ivailo Dimitrov.
Substitutions
Lokomotiv Plovdiv made 4 changes: Giovanny for Georgi Ivanov Karakashev (72′), Erik Sorga for Denislav Aleksandrov (82′), Petar Vitanov for Hristo Yankov Ivanov (82′) and Dimitar Iliev for Giovanni Troupee (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the First League.
- Cherno More – Botev Plovdiv – 1-2
- CSKA Sofia – Lokomotiv Plovdiv – 1-1
- Beroe – Septemvri Sofia – 1-2
