KARDZHALI. Botev Vratsa and Arda draw 1-1. D. Battara scored the first goal (57′) for Botev Vratsa. R. Tsonev equalized (80′) with a penalty.
The match was played at the Arena Arda stadium in Kardzhali on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16.5 degrees Celsius or 61.61 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 66%.
Match Statistics
- 0 Ball Possession 0
Shots
- 9 Total 10
- 3 On Target 6
- 6 Off Target 4
- 5 Shots blocked 3
- 148 Attack 142
- 83 Dangerous attack 78
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 0 Corners 0
Fouls
- 2 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
The overall ball possession was just the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Arda was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Botev Vratsa that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Arda was putting more pressure with 83 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Arda to win the match.
Arda shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Botev Vratsa shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Arda received 2 yellow cards (Stanislav Ivanov and Milen Stoev). On the other side, Botev Vratsa received 4 yellow cards (Diogo Barbosa, Kléri Serber, Antonio Georgiev and Diego Ferraresso).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Arda will have 40 points to remain in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, Botev Vratsa will have 25 points to remain in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the First League, Arda will host Cherno More on the 3rd of May with a 4-2 head to head record in favor of Cherno More (3 draws).
Botev Vratsa will host Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 on the 2nd of May with a 4-1 head to head record in favor of Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 (2 draws).
Arda – Formation
Arda started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Aleksander Blagov Tunchev decided to play with the following team: Anatoli Gospodinov, Deyan Lozev, Milen Stoev, Oumar Sako, Aleksandar Georgiev, Iliya Yurukov, Radoslav Tsonev, Svetoslav Kovachev, Aboubacar Toungara, Stanislav Ivanov and Ivan Tilev.
The home team had on the bench: Vasil Simeonov, Dzuniet Ali, Plamen Krachunov, Atanas Zehirov, Chahreddine Boukholda, Stanislav Dyulgerov, Ivan Kokonov, Lassana N’Diaye and El Mami Tetah.
Substitutions
Arda made 5 changes: Ivan Tilev for Lassana N’Diaye (46′), Svetoslav Kovachev for El Mami Tetah (68′), Svetoslav Kovachev for Chahreddine Boukholda (68′), Stanislav Ivanov for Ivan Kokonov (86′) and Brayan Perea for Marco Majouga (90′).
Botev Vratsa – Formation
Botev Vratsa started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
Daniel Morales played with: Krasimir Kostov, Diego Ferraresso, Messie Biatoumoussoka, Martin Kavdanski, Antonio Georgiev, Bryan Mendoza, Kleri Serber, Diogo Barbosa, Momchil Tsvetanov, Daniel Genov and Brayan Perea.
They had on the bench: Federico Barrios, Luiz Felipe de Souza Soares, Tom Rapnouil, Stefan Emilov Gavrilov, Peter Kepov, Miroslav Marinov, Lukas Pivetta Brambilla, Jean-Pierre Da Sylva and Marco Ludivin Majouga.
Substitutions
Botev Vratsa made 3 changes: Daniele Battara for Miroslav Kalinov Marinov (73′), Kléri Serber for Jean-Pierre Da Sylva (73′) and Brayan Perea for Stefan Gavrilov (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the First League.
- Arda – Botev Vratsa – 1-1
- Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 – Hebar 1918 – 1-4
- Botev Plovdiv – Levski Sofia – 0-1