VELIKO TâRNOVO. Lokomotiv Plovdiv beats Etar 1-0 after E. Costa scored just 1 goal (45′). Lokomotiv Plovdiv was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
Mariyan Ivanov received a red card (27′). This red card was one of the reason why Etar lost the match.
The match was played at the Stadion Ivailo stadium in Veliko Târnovo on Sunday and it started at 5:45 pm local time. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 24.62 degrees Celsius or 76.32 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 47%.
Match Statistics
- ! 39 Ball Possession 61
Shots
- 9 Total 19
- 2 On Target 4
- 4 Off Target 6
- 3 Shots blocked 9
- 53 Attack 94
- 44 Dangerous attack 73
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 3
Fouls
- 16 Total 12
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Lokomotiv Plovdiv had a superior ball possession 61% while Etar was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Lokomotiv Plovdiv was putting more pressure with 73 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Lokomotiv Plovdiv won the encounter.
Etar shot 9 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Lokomotiv Plovdiv shot 19 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Etar received 3 yellow cards (Kolyo Stanev, Kolyo Stanev and Martin Toshev). On the other side, Lokomotiv Plovdiv received 3 yellow cards (Efe Ali, Wabo Kamdem and Yanko Angelov).
(Etar) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (27′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Etar will stay with 4 points like Slavia Sofia to remain in the 14th place. On the opposite side, Lokomotiv Plovdiv will have 25 points to sit in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the First League, Etar will host CSKA 1948 Sofia on the 17th of February with a 3-1 head to head stats in favor of CSKA 1948 Sofia (1 draw).
Lokomotiv Plovdiv will host OFK Pirin on the 9th of December with a 11-4 head to head stats in favor of Lokomotiv Plovdiv (6 draws).
Etar – Formation
Etar
88'
27'
85'
Etar started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Emanuel Lukanov decided to play with the following team: Martin Velichkov, Valeri Hristov, Mariyan Ivanov, Georgi Angelov, Krum Stoyanov, Yanko Angelov, Martin Moran, Kolyo Stanev, Nikolay Yankov, Vladislav Naydenov and Martin Toshev.
The home team had on the bench: Georgi Aleksandrov, Lovre Knezevic, Ivailo Dimitrov, Javier Betegón, Chahreddine Boukholda, Dimo Bakalov and Martin Nikolov.
Substitutions
Etar made 4 changes: Vladislav Naydenov for Dimo Bakalov (76′), Nikolay Yankov for Lovre Knezevic (85′), Yanko Angelov for Petar Andreev (90′) and Martin Toshev for Georgi Karakashev (90′).
Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Formation
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
45'
Lokomotiv Plovdiv started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Aleksandar Tomash Tomovski played with: Wabo Kamdem, Dinko Horkas, Kristiyan Peshov, Efe Ali, Jorge Segura, Angel Lyaskov, Babacar Dione , Ewandro Costa, Hristo Ivanov, Giovanny and Dimitar Iliev, Georgi Minchev.
They had on the bench: Martin Paskalev, Petar Andreev, Alpha Bedor Conteh, Aleksandar Yordanov Georgiev, Georgi Karakashev, Kristian Tomov and Léo Sena.
Substitutions
Lokomotiv Plovdiv made 4 changes: Hristo Ivanov for Ivailo Dimitrov (85′), Babacar Dione for Petar Andreev (90′), Giovanny for Léo Sena (45′) and Ewandro Costa for Georgi Aleksandrov (28′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the First League.
- Etar – Lokomotiv Plovdiv – 0-1
- CSKA Sofia – CSKA 1948 Sofia – 2-0
