BLAGOEVGRAD. OFK Pirin overcomes Botev Vratsa with a 2-0 win with a penalty scored by D. Kondrakov (54′) and a penalty scored by V. Bengyuzov (90′).

The match was played at the Stadion Hristo Botev stadium in Blagoevgrad on Saturday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16 degrees Celsius or 60.75 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.​

Match Statistics​

OFK Pirin

2 - 0

Botev Vratsa

  • 0 Ball Possession 0
Shots
  • 15 Total 4
  • 5 On Target 1
  • 10 Off Target 3
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 143 Attack 84
  • 63 Dangerous attack 19
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 2 Penalties 0
  • 0 Corners 0
Fouls
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

The overall ball possession was the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. OFK Pirin 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

OFK Pirin was putting more pressure with 63 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why OFK Pirin won the match​.

OFK Pirin shot 15 times, 5 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, Botev Vratsa shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

OFK Pirin didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Botev Vratsa received 3 yellow cards (Martin Kavdanski, Messie Biatoumoussoka and ).

Match Timeline

52'
Daniil Kondrakov(penalty)
54'
62'
Petar Kepov- sub ->Bryan Mendoza
70'
74'
M. Panov- sub ->I. Neshkov
77'
79'
M. Biatoumoussoka- Yellow
89'
M. Majouga- sub ->Krasimir Todorov
89'
90'
Ventsislav Bengyuzov(penalty)
90'
90'
M. Bachev- sub ->Slavcho Shokolarov
90'
M. Smolenski- sub ->D. Kondrakov

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 encounter, OFK Pirin will have 30 points to remain in the 9th place. Regarding the opposition, Botev Vratsa will stay with 32 points like Botev Plovdiv to sit in the 1st place.

      Next matches

      In the next match in the First League, OFK Pirin will play away against Beroe on the 31st of May with a 6-2 head to head record in favor of Beroe (11 draws).

      Botev Vratsa will host Hebar 1918 on the 31st of May with a 2-0 head to head stats in favor of Botev Vratsa (1 draw).

      OFK Pirin – Formation

      OFK Pirin
      G
      Maksym Kovalyov 12.Ukraine
      D
      V. Veliev 19.Ukraine
      D
      Aleksandar Dyulgerov 38.Bulgaria
      D
      Rayan Senhadji 72.France
      M
      Ventsislav Bengyuzov 73.Bulgaria
      90'
      M
      Ivan Tasev 26.Bulgaria
      52'
      M
      Slavcho Shokolarov 10.Bulgaria
      90'
      M
      Andrey Yordanov 11.Bulgaria
      F
      I. Budinov 17.Bulgaria
      70'
      F
      Dmytro Semeniv 8.Ukraine
      F
      Daniil Kondrakov 14.Ukraine
      90' 54'
      Substitutes
      G
      Mario Kirev 1.Bulgaria
      G
      Y. Georgiev 21.Bulgaria
      D
      Hristofor Hubchev 6.Bulgaria
      D
      M. Bachev 29.Bulgaria
      90'
      M
      L. Erinin 7.Bulgaria
      M
      M. Smolenski 18.Bulgaria
      90'
      M
      Vergil Yanev 45.Bulgaria
      F
      Kaloyan Todorov 15.Bulgaria
      F
      Boris Tyutyukov 24.Bulgaria
      70'

      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: Maksym Kovalov, Vyacheslav Velev, Aleksandar Dyulgerov, Rayan Senhadji, Ilker Budinov, Ventsislav Bengiusov, Ivan Tasev, Slavcho Shokolarov, Dmytro Semeniv, Andrey Yordanov and Daniil Kondrakov.

      The home team had on the bench: Mario Kirev, Yanko Georgiev, Hristofor Hubchev, Martin Stanislavov Bachev, Lazar Erinin, Martin Smolenski, Vergil Yanev, Lyubomir Todorov and Boris Tyutyukov.

      Substitutions

      OFK Pirin decided to remain with the initial team without doing any substitution.

      Botev Vratsa – Formation

      Botev Vratsa
      G
      K. Kostov 76.Bulgaria
      D
      Martin Kavdanski 3.Bulgaria
      77'
      D
      M. Biatoumoussoka 20.France
      89' 79'
      D
      Diego Ferraresso 8.Bulgaria
      D
      M. Tsvetanov 11.Bulgaria
      90'
      M
      B. Mendoza 23.Argentina
      62'
      M
      Diogo Barbosa 18.Portugal
      89'
      F
      Krasimir Todorov 16.Bulgaria
      89'
      F
      Jean-Pierre Da Sylva 21.France
      F
      D. Genov 9.Bulgaria
      Substitutes
      M. Panov 7.Bulgaria
      74'
      G
      F. Barrios 34.Colombia
      D
      Luiz Soares 4.Brazil
      D
      Tom Rapnouil 37.France
      89'
      M
      Petar Kepov 22.Bulgaria
      62'
      M
      Stefan Gavrilov 24.Bulgaria
      M
      K. Serber 28.France
      F
      M. Majouga 14.Central African Republic
      89'

      Botev Vratsa started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

      Daniel Morales played with: Krasimir Kostov, Martin Kavdanski, Messie Biatoumoussoka, Diego Ferraresso, Bryan Mendoza, Krasimir Todorov, Diogo Barbosa, Momchil Tsvetanov, Jean-Pierre Da Sylva, Daniel Genov and Ivan Neshkov.

      They had on the bench: Federico Barrios, Luiz Felipe de Souza Soares, Tom Rapnouil, Lukas Pivetta Brambilla, Peter Kepov, Stefan Emilov Gavrilov, Kleri Serber, Marco Ludivin Majouga and Mitko Adrianov Panov.

      Substitutions

      Botev Vratsa made 2 changes: Bryan Mendoza for Petar Petrov Kepov (62′) and Ivan Neshkov for Mitko Panov (74′).

      Results of the day

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