VRATSA. Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 prevails over Botev Vratsa with a 2-0 win with a goal from G. Cardoso (30′) and a goal from A. Ivanov (60′). Botev Vratsa lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Stadion Hristo Botev stadium in Vratsa on Monday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 19.75 degrees Celsius or 67.55 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 39%.
Match Statistics
- 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
- 13 Total 10
- 2 On Target 5
- 11 Off Target 5
- 5 Shots blocked 2
- 74 Attack 74
- 50 Dangerous attack 30
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 10 Corners 4
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 21 Total 12
- 3 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Botev Vratsa had a strong ball possession 59% while Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Botev Vratsa was putting more pressure with 50 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Botev Vratsa shot 13 times, 2 on target, 11 off target. Regarding the opposition, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Botev Vratsa received 3 yellow cards (Brayan Perea, Mario Jason Kikonda and L. Soares). Talking about the opposition, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 received 4 yellow cards (Diogo Teixeira, Kaloyan Krastev, Dime Dimov and Krasimir Miloshev).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Botev Vratsa will stay with 10 points to remain in the 15th place. On the other side, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 will have 17 points to sit in the 12th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the First League, Botev Vratsa will play away with CSKA Sofia on the 17th of February with a 15-0 head to head stats in favor of CSKA Sofia (1 draw).
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 will play away agasint OFK Pirin on the 2nd of December with a 5-3 head to head in favor of Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 (0 draws).
Botev Vratsa – Formation
Botev Vratsa started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Hristo Angelov Yanev decided to play with the following team: Federico Barrios, Bryan Mendoza, Luiz Soares, Martin Hristov, Momchil Tsvetanov, Stefan Velev, Mario Jason Kikonda, Spas Georgiev, Brayan Perea, Boubacar Traorè and Marco Majouga.
The home team had on the bench: Martin Kavdanski, Mitko Panov, Daniele Battara, Jean-Pierre Da Sylva, Krasimir Todorov, Diogo Barbosa, Martin Smolenski, Luga Junior Gille and Krasimir Kostov.
Substitutions
Botev Vratsa made 5 changes: Bryan Mendoza for Diogo Barbosa (66′), Boubacar Traorè for Daniele Battara (66′), Stefan Velev for Krasimir Todorov (65′), Marco Majouga for Martin Kavdanski (66′) and Luiz Soares for Jean-Pierre Da Sylva (66′).
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 – Formation
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Danilo Dončić played with: Aleksandar Lyubenov, Ivaylo Naydenov , Dime Dimov, Gonçalo Cardoso, Bruno Franco, Krasimir Stanoev, Krasimir Miloshev, França, Antoni Ivanov, Valentin Nikolov and Dimitar Mitkov.
They had on the bench: Baboucarr Gaye, Daniel Kamy Ntankeu, Kaloyan Krastev, Galin Minkov, Luka Ivanov, Simeon Mechev, Diogo Teixeira, Stéphane Lambese and Steve Traoré.
Substitutions
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 made 5 changes: Ivaylo Naydenov for Simeon Mechev (63′), Valentin Nikolov for Luka Ivanov (63′), Krasimir Miloshev for Diogo Teixeira (81′), Dimitar Mitkov for Kaloyan Krastev (81′) and França for Steve Traoré (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the First League.
- Slavia Sofia – Etar – 1-0
- CSKA Sofia – Hebar 1918 – 3-0
- Botev Vratsa – Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 – 0-2