VRATSA. Cherno More overcomes Botev Vratsa 1-0 after A. Iliev scored a penalty (81′). Cherno More was surely better in terms of ball possession (69%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

Pablo Álvarez didn’t convert a penalty (14′) for Cherno More.​

The match was played at the Stadion Hristo Botev stadium in Vratsa on Friday and it started at 7:15 pm local time. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was hot at 27.38 degrees Celsius or 81.28 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 34%.​

Match Statistics​

Botev Vratsa

0 - 1

Cherno More

  • ! 31 Ball Possession 69
Shots
  • 5 Total 20
  • 3 On Target 8
  • 2 Off Target 12
  • 2 Shots blocked 3
  • 72 Attack 89
  • 16 Dangerous attack 66
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 2
  • 0 Corners 0
Fouls
  • 13 Total 12
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 2 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

Cherno More had a superior ball possession 69% while Botev Vratsa was struggling with a 31% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Cherno More was more aggressive with 66 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Cherno More won the encounter.​

Botev Vratsa shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, Cherno More shot 20 times, 8 on target, 12 off target.

Cards

Botev Vratsa received 2 yellow cards (Bryan Mendoza and Bryan Mendoza). Talking about the opposition, Cherno More received 1 yellow card (Brayan Perea).

Match Timeline

14'
Pablo Álvarez- missed penaltyPablo Álvarez
S. Georgiev- sub ->Daniele Battara
46'
Jean-Pierre Da Sylva- sub ->Marco Majouga
46'
B. Mendoza- Yellow
8'
B. Mendoza- Yellow
69'
68'
Atanas Iliev- sub ->Vasil Panayotov
68'
Aleksandar Vasilev- sub ->Tsvetomir Panov
81'
Atanas Iliev(penalty)
B. Perea- Yellow
73'
M. Smolenski- sub ->Bryan Mendoza
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Ludogorets
75
30
CSKA Sofia
66
2
Cherno More
62
30
Levski Sofia
54
30
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
55
2
Botev Plovdiv
44
30
Levski Krumovgrad
44
30
CSKA 1948 Sofia
43
30
Arda
39
30
Slavia Sofia
33
30
Beroe
33
30
Hebar 1918
30
30
OFK Pirin
30
30
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
28
30
Botev Vratsa
22
30
Etar
14
30

After this contest, Botev Vratsa will stay with 6 points like Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 to remain in the 13th place. Regarding the opposition, Cherno More will have 20 points to sit in the 1st place.

Next matches

Botev Vratsa – Formation

Botev Vratsa
G
F. Barrios 34.Colombia
D
Martin Kavdanski 3.Bulgaria
D
Luiz Soares 4.Brazil
D
M. Tsvetanov 7.Bulgaria
D
Eduardo Kunde 28.Brazil
M
Diogo Barbosa 18.Portugal
M
B. Mendoza 23.Argentina
69'
M
S. Velev 77.Bulgaria
F
D. Genov 9.Bulgaria
46'
F
M. Majouga 14.Central African Republic
46'
F
B. Perea 19.Colombia
Substitutes
G
K. Kostov 76.Bulgaria
M
M. Panov 8.Bulgaria
M
Petar Kepov 22.Bulgaria
M
M. Smolenski 24.Bulgaria
F
S. Georgiev 10.Bulgaria
46'
F
Jean-Pierre Da Sylva 11.France
46'
F
Krasimir Todorov 16.Bulgaria

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

The manager Daniel Morales decided to play with the following team: Federico Barrios, Luiz Soares, Martin Kavdanski, Eduardo Kunde, Bryan Mendoza, Stefan Velev, Diogo Barbosa, Momchil Tsvetanov, Daniele Battara, Brayan Perea and Marco Majouga.

The home team had on the bench: Plamen Petrov, Mitko Panov, Spas Georgiev, Jean-Pierre Da Sylva, Krasimir Todorov, Petar Kepov, Martin Smolenski and Krasimir Kostov.

Substitutions

Botev Vratsa made 2 changes: Daniele Battara for Spas Georgiev (46′) and Marco Majouga for Jean-Pierre Da Sylva (46′).

Cherno More – Formation

Cherno More
G
Ivan Dyulgerov 25.Bulgaria
D
Tsvetomir Panov 2.Bulgaria
68'
D
Zhivko Atanasov 3.Bulgaria
D
Viktor Popov 6.Bulgaria
D
Vlatko Drobarov 28.Macedonia
M
Pablo Álvarez 5.Spain
M
Mazire Soula 8.France
M
Alex 11.Brazil
M
Edgar Pacheco 23.Portugal
M
Vasil Panayotov 71.Bulgaria
68'
F
Ismail Issa 86.Bulgaria
Substitutes
G
Hristiyan Slavkov 84.Bulgaria
D
Rosen Stefanov 4.Bulgaria
D
Aleksandar Vasilev 19.Bulgaria
68'
M
Martin Milushev 17.Bulgaria
M
Arlind Dakaj 35.Switzerland
F
Atanas Iliev 9.Bulgaria
68' 81'
F
Velislav Vasilev 10.Bulgaria
F
M. Silva 33.Brazil
F
N. Zlatev 39.Bulgaria

Cherno More started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Ilian Dimov Iliev played with: Ivan Dyulgerov, Viktor Popov, Zhivko Atanasov, Vlatko Drobarov, Tsvetomir Panov, Vasil Panayotov, Pablo Álvarez, Alex Fernandes, Mazire Soula, Edgar Pacheco and Ismail Issa.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Rosen Stefanov, Atanas Iliev, Velislav Vasilev, Martin Milushev, Aleksandar Vasilev, Michael, Arlind Dakaj, Nikolay Zlatev and Hristiyan Slavkov.

Substitutions

Cherno More made 3 changes: Vasil Panayotov for Atanas Iliev (68′), Tsvetomir Panov for Aleksandar Vasilev (68′) and Bryan Mendoza for Martin Smolenski (90′).

Results of the day

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