CSKA Sofia tops Spartak Varna 1-0 with a goal scored by M. Garcez

SOFIA. CSKA Sofia prevails over Spartak Varna 1-0 after M. Garcez scored just 1 goal (14').

By
John Ross
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CSKA Sofia tops Spartak Varna 1-0 with a goal scored by M. Garcez

SOFIA. CSKA Sofia conquers Spartak Varna 1-0 after M. Garcez scored just 1 goal (14′). CSKA Sofia capitalized on its better ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the Stadion Bâlgarska Armija stadium in Sofia on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time.

Match Statistics​

Team 1

CSKA Sofia

1 - 0

Team 1

Spartak Varna

  • 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
  • 14 Total 6
  • 4 On Target 2
  • 5 Off Target 3
  • 5 Shots blocked 1
  • 123 Attack 88
  • 86 Dangerous attack 57
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 2
  • 1 Off Sides 5
Fouls
  • 14 Total 10
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

CSKA Sofia had a superior ball possession 59% while Spartak Varna was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

CSKA Sofia was more aggressive with 86 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why CSKA Sofia won the match​.

CSKA Sofia shot 14 times, 4 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Spartak Varna shot 6 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

CSKA Sofia received 2 yellow cards (Jurgen Mattheij and Stanislav Shopov). On the other side, Spartak Varna received 4 yellow cards (V. Mitev, B. Vasev, B. Vasev and B. Vasev).

Match Timeline

14'
Jurgen Mattheij  - Yellow
22'
45'
Viktor Mitev- Yellow
61'
64'
S. Shopov- Yellow
66'
Marcelino Carreazo- sub ->Stanislav Shopov
69'
Thibaut Vion- sub ->Tobias Heintz
69'
73'
Enes Mahmutovic- sub ->Bradley de Nooijer
80'
Bismark Charles- sub ->Duckens Nazon
80'
85'
Rumen Rumenov- sub ->Luan
85'
Bozhidar Vasev- sub ->R. Antwi
89'
Bozhidar Vasev- Yellow
89'
Bozhidar Vasev- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Arda
58
6
Ludogorets
85
5
OFK Pirin
34
5
CSKA Sofia
84
5
Hebar 1918
32
5
Slavia Sofia
58
6
Beroe
32
5
CSKA 1948 Sofia
64
5
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
42
6
Botev Plovdiv
36
6
Botev Vratsa
32
5
Levski Sofia
61
5
7th ranked
0
0
    Lokomotiv Plovdiv
    54
    5
    Septemvri Sofia
    28
    5
    Cherno More
    54
    5
    Spartak Varna
    25
    5
    6th position
    0
    0

      After playing this contest, CSKA Sofia will have 60 points to hold in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Spartak Varna will stay with 12 points to hold in the 16th place.

      Next matches

      In the next match in the Spartak Varna will host Beroe on the 9th of April with a 2-2 head to head stats.

      CSKA Sofia – Formation

      CSKA Sofia
      G
      Gustavo Busatto 1.Brazil
      D
      Bradley de Nooijer  5.Netherlands
      80'
      D
      Jurgen Mattheij   2.Netherlands
      22'
      D
      H. Petrov 6.Bulgaria
      M
      Garcez 10.Brazil
      Goals14'
      M
      Tobias Heintz  14.Norway
      69'
      M
      Jonathan Lindseth 7.Norway
      M
      S. Shopov 8.Bulgaria
      69' 66'
      M
      Lazar Tufegdzic 11.Serbia
      64'
      M
      Amos Youga  21.Central African Republic
      F
      Duckens Nazon 9.Haiti
      80'
      Substitutes
      G
      Dimitar Evtimov 25.Bulgaria
      D
      Menno Koch 4.Netherlands
      D
      Enes Mahmutovic 22.Luxembourg
      80'
      D
      Galin Minkov 13.Bulgaria
      D
      Ivan Turitsov  19.Bulgaria
      M
      Marcelino Carreazo 26.Venezuela
      69'
      M
      Zhirayr Shaghoyan 23.Armenia
      F
      Daouda Bamba  30.Ivory Coast
      64'
      F
      Bismark Charles 17.Ghana
      80'

      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, Amos Youga, Jurgen Matheij, Hristiyan Petrov, Bradley de Nooijer, Jonathan Lindseth, Stanislav Shopov, Tobias Heintz, Maurício Garcez de Jesus, Lazar Tufegdžić and Duckens Nazon.

      The home team had on the bench: Dimitar Evtimov, Menno Koch, Enes Mahmutović, Galin Minkov, Ivan Turitsov, Marcelino Carreazo, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Daouda Karamoko Bamba and Bismark Charles Sie.

      Substitutions

      CSKA Sofia made 4 changes: Lazar Tufegdzic for Daouda Karamoko Bamba (64′), Stanislav Shopov for Marcelino Carreazo (69′), Tobias Heintz for Thibaut Vion (69′) and Bradley de Nooijer for Enes Mahmutovic (80′).

      Spartak Varna – Formation

      Spartak Varna
      G
      Cristiano Pereira 31.Portugal
      D
      Luan 6.Brazil
      85'
      D
      Plamen Dimov 25.Bulgaria
      D
      Ben Kantie Karamoko 3.France
      M
      Leroy-Jacques Mickels 7.Germany
      73'
      M
      Viktor Mitev 11.Bulgaria
      45'
      M
      Rober Sierra 22.Spain
      M
      Aleksandar Tsvetkov 66.Bulgaria
      M
      Ivan Yordanov 82.Bulgaria
      F
      Rodney Antwi 47.Netherlands
      85'
      F
      João Mário 23.Guinea-Bissau
      61'
      Substitutes
      G
      Ivan Dichevski 21.Bulgaria
      M
      Alexandr Belousov 17.Moldova
      M
      Ewandro Costa 12.Brazil
      73'
      M
      N. Holder 20.Curaçao
      M
      Ivaylo Klimentov 8.Bulgaria
      M
      Rumen Rumenov 10.Bulgaria
      85'
      M
      Bozhidar Vasev 30.Bulgaria
      85' 89'
      F
      Denys Balanyuk 27.Ukraine
      61'

      Spartak Varna started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

      Dimitar Petrov Dimitrov played with: Cristiano Pereira, Ben Kantie Karamoko, Plamen Dimov, Aleksandar Tsvetkov, Luan, Rober Sierra, Ivan Yordanov, Viktor Mitev, Rodney Antwi, João Mário and Leroy-Jacques Mickels.

      The following players were sitting on the bench: Ivan Dichevski, Alexandr Belousov, Ewandro Costa, Nathan Holder, Ivaylo Klimentov, Rumen Rumenov, Bozhidar Vasev and Denys Balanyuk.

      Substitutions

      Spartak Varna made 4 changes: João Mário for Denys Balanyuk (61′), L. Mickels for Ewandro (73′), Luan for Rumen Rumenov (85′) and R. Antwi for Bozhidar Vasev (85′).

      Results of the day

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