BLAGOEVGRAD. Botev Plovdiv overcomes OFK Pirin 1-0 after T. Nedelev scored just 1 goal (22′).
K. Stanoev missed a decisive penalty (41′). That would have allowed OFK Pirin to draw the match.
The match was played at the Stadion Hristo Botev stadium in Blagoevgrad on Saturday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 20.7 degrees Celsius or 69.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.
Match Statistics
- 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
- 14 Total 10
- 4 On Target 5
- 10 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 107 Attack 81
- 105 Dangerous attack 55
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 13 Corners 4
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 19
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
OFK Pirin was in firm control of the ball 55% while Botev Plovdiv was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
OFK Pirin was was putting more pressure with 105 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. Anyway, Botev Plovdiv was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.
OFK Pirin shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target. Regarding the opposition, Botev Plovdiv shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
OFK Pirin received 1 yellow card (A. Dyulgerov). Regarding the opposition, Botev Plovdiv received 3 yellow cards (G. Argilashki, and G. Argilashki).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, OFK Pirin will stay with 11 points like CSKA 1948 Sofia and Botev Vratsa to hold in the 12th place. Talking about the opposition, Botev Plovdiv will have 25 points to remain in the 2nd place.
Next matches
OFK Pirin – Formation
OFK Pirin
77'
87'
OFK Pirin started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Warren Feeney decided to play with the following team: Nick Hengelman, Aleksandar Dyulgerov, Stiliyan Nikolov, Petar Zanev, Yulian Strahilov Popev, Stanislav Manolev, Krasimir Stanoev, Mohamed Amine Brahimi, Anton Karachanakov, Preslav Yordanov and Stanislav Kostov.
The home team had on the bench: Mario Kirev, Nikolay Bodurov, Orlin Starokin, Ventsislav Bengiusov, Conor Henderson, Spas Georgiev and Ivan Tasev.
Substitutions
OFK Pirin made 5 changes: A. Karachanakov for S. Georgiev (81′), A. Karachanakov for S. Georgiev (81′), Y. Popev for N. Bodurov (87′), Y. Popev for N. Bodurov (87′) and M. Brahimi for O. Starokin (89′).
Botev Plovdiv – Formation
Botev Plovdiv
22'
Botev Plovdiv started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
Regarding the opposition, Azrudin Valentic played with: Georgi Argilashki, Samuel Souprayen, Viktor Genev, Kevin Höög Jansson, James Eto’o, Dylan Mertens, Emmanuel Toku, Pa Konate, Antoine Baroan, Todor Nedelev and Marquinhos Costa.
They had on the bench: Hidajet Hankić, Atanas Chernev, Mite Cikarski, Filip Filipov, Stanislav Rabotov, Nikolay Minkov and Plamen Tsonchev.
Substitutions
Botev Plovdiv made 2 changes: Marquinhos for M. Cikarski (90′) and T. Nedelev for F. Filipov (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Parva Liga.
- Slavia Sofia – Levski Sofia – 0-1
- Cherno More – Tsarsko selo – 1-1
- OFK Pirin – Botev Plovdiv – 0-1
