OFK Pirin clutches a draw against CSKA Sofia

BLAGOEVGRAD. OFK Pirin found a way to capture a late draw against CSKA Sofia with a late goal from S. Manolev.

December 6, 2021

BLAGOEVGRAD. OFK Pirin was capable to snatch a draw against CSKA Sofia with a late goal from S. Manolev scored in the (90′) after CSKA Sofia got a lead with a goal from K. Muhar (70′). CSKA Sofia was definitely better in terms of ball possession (64%)

The match was played at the Stadion Hristo Botev stadium in Blagoevgrad on Sunday and it started at 4:45 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 7.1 degrees Celsius or 44.8 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.

Match Statistics

OFK Pirin

1 - 1

CSKA Sofia

! 36 Ball Possession 64

Shots

6 Total 12
1 On Target 4
5 Off Target 8
0 Shots blocked 0

74 Attack 134
52 Dangerous attack 79
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
6 Corners 2
1 Off Sides 3

Fouls

8 Total 18
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

CSKA Sofia had a superior ball possession 64% while OFK Pirin was struggling with a 36% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

CSKA Sofia has a more offensive attitude with 79 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. However, that was not enough CSKA Sofia to win the match.

OFK Pirin shot 6 times, 1 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, CSKA Sofia shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

OFK Pirin received 3 yellow cards (A. Karachanakov, S. Manolev and N. Bodurov). Regarding the opposition, CSKA Sofia received 2 yellow cards (K. Mets and B. Mazikou).

Match Timeline

18'

51'

63'

Ivan Turitsov - sub ->T. Vion

68'

70'

74'

78'

Ivan Tasev- sub ->A. Karachanakov

78'

82'

85'

René Grabowski- Yellow

87'

88'

Ventsislav Bengyuzov- sub ->K. Stanoev

88'

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, OFK Pirin will have 13 points to sit in the 13th place. On the other side, CSKA Sofia will have 33 points to sit in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Parva Liga, OFK Pirin will play away with Ludogorets on the 13th of December with a 8-0 head to head in favor of Ludogorets (1 draw).

CSKA Sofia will host Cherno More on the 12th of December with a 20-5 head to head record in favor of CSKA Sofia (12 draws).

OFK Pirin – Formation

OFK Pirin

N. Hengelman 12.Netherlands

Aleksandar Dyulgerov 38.Bulgaria

René Grabowski 5.Bulgaria

87'

P. Zanev 3.Bulgaria

Y. Popev 6.Bulgaria

18'

S. Manolev 11.Bulgaria

74'

90'

S. Dyakov 18.Bulgaria

Krasimir Stanoev 31.Bulgaria

88'

Mohamed Brahimi 7.France

88'

Anton Karachanakov 71.Bulgaria

78'

51'

Stanislav Kostov 29.Bulgaria

78'

Substitutes

Ivan Tasev 26.Bulgaria

78'

Mario Kirev 1.Bulgaria

Hristofor Hubchev 45.Bulgaria

18'

C. Henderson 44.Republic of Ireland

88'

Ventsislav Bengyuzov 73.Bulgaria

88'

S. Georgiev 17.Bulgaria

Preslav Yordanov 9.Bulgaria

78'

OFK Pirin started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Warren Feeney decided to play with the following team: Nick Hengelman, Aleksandar Dyulgerov, Nikolay Bodurov, Petar Zanev, Yulian Strahilov Popev, Svetoslav Dyakov, Krasimir Stanoev, Stanislav Manolev, Mohamed Amine Brahimi, Anton Karachanakov and Stanislav Kostov.

The home team had on the bench: Mario Kirev, Hristofor Hubchev, Conor Henderson, Ventsislav Bengiusov, Spas Georgiev, Preslav Yordanov and Ivan Tasev.

Substitutions

OFK Pirin made 5 changes: Y. Popev for H. Hubchev (18′), S. Kostov for P. Yordanov (78′), A. Karachanakov for I. Tasev (78′), M. Brahimi for C. Henderson (88′) and K. Stanoev for V. Benguzov (88′).

CSKA Sofia – Formation

CSKA Sofia

Gustavo Busatto 1.Brazil

Thibaut Vion 15.France

63'

Jurgen Mattheij 2.Netherlands

Karol Mets 20.Estonia

Bradley Mazikou 18.France

68'

Geferson 3.Brazil

82'

Georgi Yomov 10.Bulgaria

82'

Karlo Muhar 24.Croatia

70'

Yohan Baï 7.France

Graham Carey 8.Republic of Ireland

Jordy Caicedo 9.Ecuador

85'

Substitutes

Dimitar Evtimov 25.Bulgaria

P. Galabov 28.Bulgaria

Thomas Lam 29.Finland

82'

Ivan Turitsov 19.Bulgaria

63'

Yanic Wildschut 30.Suriname

82'

Hamza Čataković 11.Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kaloyan Krastev 14.Bulgaria

85'

CSKA Sofia started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Stoycho Mladenov played with: Gustavo Busatto, Thibaut Vion, Jurgen Matheij, Karol Mets, Bradley Mazikou, Georgi Yomov, Geferson, Karlo Muhar, Yohan Bai, Jordy Caicedo and Graham Carey.

These were the players on the bench: Dimitar Evtimov, Plamen Galabov, Thomas Lam, Ivan Turitsov, Yanic Wildschut, Hamza Čataković and Kaloyan Krastev.

Substitutions

CSKA Sofia made 4 changes: T. Vion for I. Turitsov (63′), G. Yomov for Y. Wildschut (82′), Geferson for T. Lam (82′) and J. Caicedo for K. Krastev (85′).