OFK Pirin prevails over Ludogorets 1-0 with a goal scored by P. Yordanov

KARLOVO. OFK Pirin overcomes Ludogorets 1-0 after P. Yordanov scored a penalty (45').

OFK Pirin prevails over Ludogorets 1-0 with a goal scored by P. Yordanov

KARLOVO. OFK Pirin conquers Ludogorets 1-0 after P. Yordanov scored a penalty (45′). Ludogorets was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (69%).​

The match was played at the Stadion Vasil Levski stadium in Karlovo. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6 degrees Celsius or 42.85 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 69 Ball Possession 31
Shots
  • 23 Total 8
  • 7 On Target 4
  • 12 Off Target 2
  • 4 Shots blocked 2
  • 117 Attack 69
  • 118 Dangerous attack 48
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 9 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 7 Total 7
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Ludogorets had a strong ball possession 69% while OFK Pirin was struggling with a 31% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Ludogorets had a more offensive attitude with 118 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 7 were on target. Anyway, OFK Pirin managed to find the solution to win this contest.​

Ludogorets shot 23 times, 7 on target, 12 off target. Talking about the opposition, OFK Pirin shot 8 times, 4 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Ludogorets received 2 yellow cards (Franco Russo and Igor Thiago). Talking about the opposition, OFK Pirin received 3 yellow cards (Cebrail Makreckis, Martin Smolenski and Maksym Kovalyov).

Match Timeline

45'
Spas Delev- sub ->Raí Nascimento
46'
Pedro Naressi- sub ->Claude Gonçalves
46'
Jakub Piotrowski- sub ->Pipa
60'
60'
71'
77'
Marsel Krum Bibishkov- sub ->Ivan Tasev
87'
87'
90'
Maksym Kovalyov- Yellow
90'
Ventsislav Bengyuzov- sub ->Martin Smolenski
90'
90'
90'

Standings

After this match, Ludogorets will stay with 50 points to sit in the 2nd place. On the other side, OFK Pirin will have 16 points like Hebar 1918 to sit in the 14th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the First League, Ludogorets will host Cherno More on the 12th of March with a 23-5 head to head record in favor of Ludogorets (5 draws).

OFK Pirin will host Hebar 1918 on the 11th of March with a 0-0 head to head stats.

Ludogorets – Formation

Ludogorets
G
Sergio Padt 1.Netherlands
D
Pipa 2.Spain
60'
D
Olivier Verdon 24.Benin
D
Franco Russo 22.Argentina
87'
D
Anton Nedyalkov 3.Bulgaria
M
Claude Gonçalves 8.Portugal
46'
M
Show 23.Angola
60'
M
Todor Nedelev 88.Bulgaria
M
Kiril Despodov 11.Bulgaria
M
Raí Nascimento 7.Brazil
46'
F
Igor Thiago 9.Brazil
90'
Substitutes
G
Simon Sluga 12.Croatia
D
Denny Gropper 14.Israel
D
Igor Plastun 32.Ukraine
D
Georgi Terziev 5.Bulgaria
M
Pedro Naressi 30.Brazil
46'
M
Jakub Piotrowski 6.Poland
60'
M
Dominik Yankov 64.Bulgaria
60'
F
Spas Delev 90.Bulgaria
46'

Ludogorets started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Ante Šimundža decided to play with the following team: Sergio Padt, Pipa, Olivier Verdon, Franco Russo, Anton Nedyalkov, Claude Gonçalves, Show, Todor Nedelev, Kiril Despodov, Igor Thiago and Raí Nascimento.

The home team had on the bench: Simon Sluga, Danny Gruper, Igor Plastun, Georgi Terziev, Pedro Naressi, Jakub Piotrowski, Dominik Yankov and Spas Delev.

Substitutions

Ludogorets made 4 changes: Raí Nascimento for Spas Delev (46′), Claude Gonçalves for Pedro (46′), Pipa for Jakub Piotrowski (60′) and Show for Dominik Yankov (60′).

OFK Pirin – Formation

OFK Pirin
Martin Bachev 29.Bulgaria
G
Maksym Kovalyov 12.Ukraine
90'
D
Vyacheslav Velev 19.Ukraine
D
Rayan Senhadji 72.France
M
Ivan Tasev 26.Bulgaria
77'
M
Slavcho Shokolarov 10.Bulgaria
90'
M
Cebrail Makreckis 20.Latvia
87'
M
Martin Smolenski 18.Bulgaria
90' 90'
M
Daniil Kondrakov 14.Ukraine
M
Andrey Yordanov 11.Bulgaria
F
Preslav Yordanov 9.Bulgaria
71' Goals45'
Substitutes
Marsel Krum Bibishkov 16.Bulgaria
77'
G
Yanko Georgiev 21.Bulgaria
M
Ventsislav Bengyuzov 73.Bulgaria
90'
M
Dimitar Tonev 23.Bulgaria
F
Dmytro Semeniv 8.Ukraine
90'
F
Kaloyan Todorov 15.Bulgaria
F
Boris Tyutyukov 24.Bulgaria
71'

OFK Pirin started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

Hristo Angelov Yanev played with: Maksym Kovalov, Vyacheslav Velev, Rayan Senhadji, Martin Stanislavov Bachev, Ivan Tasev, Slavcho Shokolarov, Cebrail Makreckis, Martin Smolenski, Preslav Yordanov, Daniil Kondrakov and Andrey Yordanov.

They had on the bench: Yanko Georgiev, Ventsislav Bengiusov, Dimitar Tonev, Dmytro Semeniv, Lyubomir Todorov, Boris Tyutyukov and Marcel Bibishkov.

Substitutions

OFK Pirin made 4 changes: Preslav Yordanov for Boris Tyutyukov (71′), Ivan Tasev for Marsel Krum Bibishkov (77′), Martin Smolenski for Ventsislav Bengyuzov (90′) and Slavcho Shokolarov  for Dmytro Semeniv (90′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the First League.​