PLOVDIV. Arda was after all too strong for Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 with the goal of Preslav Borukov (37′), Stanislav Ivanov (45′) and Iliya Yurukov (69′). Arda took advantage of its better ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the Stadion Lokomotiv stadium in Plovdiv on Sunday and it started at 5:45 pm local time. The referee was Nikola Popov who was helped by Dragomir Milev and Krasimir Milanov. The 4th official was Dimitar Dimitrov. The weather was rainy. The temperature was pleasant at 15.8 degrees Celsius or 60.51 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.
Match Statistics
- ! 62 Ball Possession 38
Shots
- 21 Total 10
- 9 On Target 3
- 12 Off Target 7
- 5 Shots blocked 4
- 80 Attack 72
- 77 Dangerous attack 53
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 11 Corners 7
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 15 Total 10
- 1 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
Arda had a superior ball possession 60% while Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Arda had a more offensive attitude with 77 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Arda won the match.
Arda shot 21 times, 9 on target, 12 off target. On the other side, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Arda received 1 yellow card (Radoslav Tsonev). Regarding the opposition, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Arda will have 42 points to hold in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 will stay with 38 points to hold in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the First League, Arda will play away against Slavia Sofia on the 19th of May with a 6-4 head to head statistic in favor of Slavia Sofia (1 draw).
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 will play away agasint Botev Plovdiv on the 19th of May with a 2-1 head to head stats in favor of Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 (3 draws).
Arda – Formation
Arda
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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, Milen Zhelev, Oumar Sako, Plamen Krachunov, Dzuniet Ali, Radoslav Tsonev, Iliya Yurukov, Stanislav Ivanov, Aboubacar Toungara, El Mami Tetah and Preslav Borukov.
The home team had on the bench: Vasil Simeonov, Atanas Zehirov, Svetoslav Kovachev, Stanislav Dyulgerov, Ivan Kokonov, Alex Petkov, Aleksandar Georgiev, Lassana N’Diaye and Junior Palmares.
Substitutions
Arda made 5 changes: Stanislav Ivanov for Svetoslav Kovachev (69′), Plamen Krachunov for Alex Petkov (69′), Preslav Borukov for Lassana N’Diaye (76′), Radoslav Tsonev for Stanislav Dyulgerov (76′) and Dzhuneyt Ali for Atanas Zehirov (83′).
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 – Formation
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Stanislav Genchev played with: Aleksandar Lyubenov, Martin Raynov, Mario Petkov, Bruno Franco, Celso Raposo, Antonio Vutov, Krasimir Miloshev, Miki Orachev, Luka Ivanov, Aleksandr Aleksandrov and Stanislav Kostov.
These were the players on the bench: Baboucarr Gaye, Teodor Ivanov, Carlos França, Julian Nenov and Teodor Ivanov.
Substitutions
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 made only 1 change substituting Martin Raynov for Yulian Nenov (28′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the First League.
