Arda and CSKA Sofia draw 2-2 on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS

KARDZHALI. Arda finds its way back against CSKA Sofia with 2 goals from J. Caicedo from a goal on the 90' and a goal on the 45'.

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December 17, 2021

KARDZHALI. Arda recovers against CSKA Sofia with 2 goals from J. Caicedo from a goal on the 90′ and a goal on the 45′.

The match was played at the Arena Arda stadium in Kardzhali on Thursday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.7 degrees Celsius or 42.31 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 94%.

Match Statistics

Arda

2 - 2

CSKA Sofia

48 Ball Possession 52

Shots

11 Total 18
4 On Target 5
7 Off Target 13
0 Shots blocked 0

95 Attack 101
50 Dangerous attack 82
0 Ball safe 0

1 Penalties 0
3 Corners 7

Fouls

21 Total 19
6 Yellow Cards 5
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Arda was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. CSKA Sofia that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Attitude and shots

CSKA Sofia was more pushing with 82 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 5 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough CSKA Sofia to win the match.

Arda shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, CSKA Sofia shot 18 times, 5 on target, 13 off target.

Cards

Arda received 6 yellow cards (I. Yurukov, D. Kiki, A. Zehirov, H. Ivanov, I. Tilev and M. Zhelev). On the other side, CSKA Sofia received 5 yellow cards (Geferson, J. Mattheij, K. Muhar, Y. Bai and B. Charles).

Match Timeline

Iliya Yurukov- Yellow

16'

18'

30'

Jurgen Mattheij - Yellow

Tonislav Yordanov(penalty)

31'

45'

Ivan Kokonov- sub ->S. Kovachev

46'

47'

51'

55'

Ivan Kokonov(goal)Milen Zhelev

55'

59'

60'

62'

71'

74'

Ivan Tilev- Yellow

80'

84'

Bismark Charles- sub ->Yohan Bai

90'

Bismark Charles- Yellow

90'

Georgi Atanasov- sub ->Spas Delev

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Arda has 22 points to occupy the 9th place in the table. On the opposite side, CSKA Sofia has 37 points (2nd).

Next matches

In the next match in the CSKA Sofia will host Ludogorets on the 20th of December with a 15-2 head to head record in favor of Ludogorets (14 draws).

Arda – Formation

Arda

Ivan Karadzhov 12.Bulgaria

David Kiki 25.Benin

45'

Slobodan Rubezic 18.Serbia

M. Zhelev 8.Bulgaria

90'

Svetoslav Kovachev 10.Bulgaria

46'

Aleks Petkov 24.Bulgaria

Ivan Tilev 33.Bulgaria

80'

Hristo Ivanov 70.Bulgaria

71'

Iliya Yurukov 77.Bulgaria

16'

S. Delev 9.Bulgaria

90'

Tonislav Yordanov 98.Bulgaria

62'

31'

Substitutes

Vasil Simeonov 36.Bulgaria

Atanas Zehirov 81.Bulgaria

47'

Ivan Kokonov 17.Bulgaria

46'

55'

Rumen Rumenov 19.Bulgaria

62'

Georgi Atanasov 29.Bulgaria

90'

A. Georgiev 11.Bulgaria

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

The manager Slavko Matić decided to play with the following team: Ivan Karadzhov, Milen Zhelev, Alex Petkov, Slobodan Rubežić, David Kiki, Tonislav Yordanov, Hristo Ivanov, Iliya Yurukov, Ivan Tilev, Spas Delev and Svetoslav Kovachev.

The home team had on the bench: Vasil Simeonov, Atanas Zehirov, Ivan Kokonov, Rumen Rumenov, Georgi Atanasov, Aleksandar Georgiev and Nikolay Goranchev.

Substitutions

Arda made 4 changes: S. Kovachev for I. Kokonov (46′), T. Yordanov for R. Rumenov (62′), S. Delev for G. Atanasov (90′) and I. Yurukov for N. Goranchev (90′).

CSKA Sofia – Formation

CSKA Sofia

Dimitar Evtimov 25.Bulgaria

Geferson 3.Brazil

18'

Thomas Lam 29.Finland

Jurgen Mattheij 2.Netherlands

30'

Bradley Mazikou 18.France

Thibaut Vion 15.France

74'

Yohan Baï 7.France

84'

55'

Karlo Muhar 24.Croatia

51'

Georgi Yomov 10.Bulgaria

60'

Jordy Caicedo 9.Ecuador

45', 90'

Hamza Čataković 11.Bosnia and Herzegovina

59'

Substitutes

Gustavo Busatto 1.Brazil

P. Galabov 28.Bulgaria

74'

Karol Mets 20.Estonia

C. Nzila 6.France

Bismark Charles 17.Ghana

84'

90'

Kaloyan Krastev 14.Bulgaria

60'

Yanic Wildschut 30.Suriname

59'

CSKA Sofia started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Stoycho Mladenov played with: Dimitar Evtimov, Thibaut Vion, Jurgen Matheij, Thomas Lam, Bradley Mazikou, Geferson, Karlo Muhar, Yohan Bai, Hamza Čataković, Georgi Yomov and Jordy Caicedo.

They had on the bench: Gustavo Busatto, Plamen Galabov, Karol Mets, Junior Nzila, Bismark Charles Sie, Kaloyan Krastev and Yanic Wildschut.

Substitutions

CSKA Sofia made 4 changes: H. Catakovic for Y. Wildschut (59′), G. Yomov for K. Krastev (59′), T. Vion for P. Galabov (74′) and Y. Bai for B. Charles (84′).