BLAGOEVGRAD. Botev Plovdiv tops OFK Pirin 4-2.

The match was played at the Stadion Hristo Botev stadium in Blagoevgrad on Thursday and it started at 3:45 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18.5 degrees Celsius or 65.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.​

Match Statistics​

OFK Pirin

2 - 4

Botev Plovdiv

  • 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
  • 11 Total 17
  • 5 On Target 5
  • 6 Off Target 12
  • 5 Shots blocked 4
  • 76 Attack 82
  • 64 Dangerous attack 64
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 6 Corners 3
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 11 Total 13
  • 3 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. OFK Pirin was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Botev Plovdiv that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

OFK Pirin had a more offensive attitude with 64 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 5 were on target. Notwithstanding, Botev Plovdiv was capable to find the solution to win this match.​

OFK Pirin shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Botev Plovdiv shot 17 times, 5 on target, 12 off target.

Cards

OFK Pirin received 3 yellow cards (Ivan Tasev, Dmytro Semeniv and D. Kondrakov). Regarding the opposition, Botev Plovdiv received 5 yellow cards (Viktor Genev, Roberto Puncec, Amadou Doumbouya, Dylan Mertens and Amadou Doumbouya).

Match Timeline

15'
27'
32'
45'
45'
Ivan Tasev- Yellow
45'
46'
Amadou Doumbouya- sub ->A. Traoré
46'
58'
N. Minkov- Yellow
Aleksandar Dyulgerov (own-goal)
64'
66'
Daniil Kondrakov- Yellow
71'
72'
J. Eto'o- sub ->Antonio Perera
75'
77'
Dylan Mertens- Yellow
82'
M. Sekulić- sub ->Antoine Baroan
85'
Amadou Doumbouya- Yellow
Lyubomir Todorov- sub ->Martin Smolenski
86'
Marsel Krum Bibishkov- sub ->D. Kondrakov
90'
90'
Roy Herman- sub ->Ventsislav Bengyuzov
90'
Roy Herman- sub ->N. Minkov
90'
90'
Roy Herman- sub ->N. Minkov
90'

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 this contest, OFK Pirin will stay with 21 points to remain in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, Botev Plovdiv will have 32 points to remain in the 10th place.

      Next matches

      In the next match in the First League, OFK Pirin will play away with Septemvri Sofia on the 7th of May with a 4-0 head to head record in favor of Septemvri Sofia (0 draws).

      Botev Plovdiv will host Ludogorets on the 7th of May with a 23-2 head to head in favor of Ludogorets (7 draws).

      OFK Pirin – Formation

      OFK Pirin
      G
      Y. Georgiev 21.Bulgaria
      D
      Aleksandar Dyulgerov 38.Bulgaria
      D
      Rayan Senhadji 72.France
      D
      V. Veliev 19.Ukraine
      M
      Andrey Yordanov 11.Bulgaria
      M
      Ventsislav Bengyuzov 73.Bulgaria
      90'
      M
      Ivan Tasev 26.Bulgaria
      46' 45'
      M
      M. Smolenski 18.Bulgaria
      86'
      M
      Cebrail Makreckis 20.Latvia
      45'
      F
      Boris Tyutyukov 24.Bulgaria
      F
      Daniil Kondrakov 14.Ukraine
      90' 71'
      Substitutes
      G
      Mario Kirev 1.Bulgaria
      D
      Hristofor Hubchev 6.Bulgaria
      90'
      D
      M. Bachev 29.Bulgaria
      M
      Vergil Yanev 45.Bulgaria
      F
      Dmytro Semeniv 8.Ukraine
      46' 66'
      F
      Kaloyan Todorov 15.Bulgaria
      F
      Marsel Krum Bibishkov 16.Bulgaria
      90'

      OFK Pirin started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

      The manager Hristo Angelov Yanev decided to play with the following team: Yanko Georgiev, Aleksandar Dyulgerov, Rayan Senhadji, Ventsislav Bengiusov, Vyacheslav Velev, Martin Smolenski, Ivan Tasev, Cebrail Makreckis, Boris Tyutyukov, Andrey Yordanov and Daniil Kondrakov.

      The home team had on the bench: Mario Kirev, Hristofor Hubchev, Ilian Kostov, Martin Stanislavov Bachev, Vergil Yanev, Dmytro Semeniv, Lyubomir Todorov, Marsel Bibishkov and ALex Pedinsky.

      Substitutions

      OFK Pirin made 3 changes: Ivan Tasev for Dmytro Semeniv (46′), Martin Smolenski for Lyubomir Todorov (86′) and D. Kondrakov for Marsel Krum Bibishkov (90′).

      Botev Plovdiv – Formation

      Botev Plovdiv
      G
      Hidajet Hankic 13.Austria
      D
      Viktor Genev 4.Bulgaria
      15'
      D
      Samuel Souprayen 18.France
      D
      Roberto Puncec 44.Croatia
      M
      K. Kolev 5.Bulgaria
      M
      Dylan Mertens 6.Netherlands
      77'
      M
      S. Akere 16.Nigeria
      M
      N. Minkov 17.Bulgaria
      90' 58'
      M
      Antonio Perera 20.Spain
      72'
      F
      Antoine Baroan 11.France
      82' 27', 32', 75'
      F
      Abdoulaye Traoré 19.Ivory Coast
      46'
      Substitutes
      G
      S. Smarkalev 33.Bulgaria
      G
      Georgi Argilashki 1.Bulgaria
      D
      Roy Herman 2.Israel
      90'
      D
      Pa Konate 3.Sweden
      D
      Jasper van Heertum 24.Netherlands
      M
      J. Eto'o 15.Cameroon
      72'
      F
      M. Sekulić 9.Croatia
      82'
      F
      Amadou Doumbouya 26.Guinea
      46' 85'

      Botev Plovdiv started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

      Bruno Miguel Nunes Baltazar played with: Hidajet Hankić, Viktor Genev, Samuel Souprayen, Roberto Punčec, Nikolay Minkov, Antonio Perera Calderón, Krasian Kolev, Samuel Akere, Dylan Mertens, Abdoulaye Traore and Antoine Baroan.

      They had on the bench: Stefan Smarkalev, Georgi Argilashki, Roy Herman, Pa Konate, Jasper Van Heertum, James Eto’o, Dobromir Danailov Pavlov, Martin Sekulić and Amadou Doumbouya.

      Substitutions

      Botev Plovdiv made 5 changes: A. Traoré for Amadou Doumbouya (46′), Antonio Perera  for Abraham Marcus (72′), Antoine Baroan for Martin Sekulić (82′), Ventsislav Bengyuzov for Roei Herman (90′) and N. Minkov for Roei Herman (90′).

      Results of the day

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