PLOVDIV. Botev Plovdiv was capable to turn the tables against OFK Pirin. It was OFK Pirin to score first with a goal from Hugo Komano. However, later Botev Plovdiv found the way to reverse the scoreline scoring 3 consecutive goals with Samuel Akere (22′), Samuel Akere (46′) and Martin Sekulic (90′). Botev Plovdiv was vastly better in terms of ball possession (63%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 stadium in Plovdiv on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 9.32 degrees Celsius or 48.78 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.​

Match Statistics​

Botev Plovdiv

3 - 1

OFK Pirin

  • ! 63 Ball Possession 37
Shots
  • 27 Total 8
  • 9 On Target 5
  • 15 Off Target 2
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 107 Attack 67
  • 96 Dangerous attack 51
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 12 Total 12
  • 3 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Botev Plovdiv was in firm control of the ball 63% while OFK Pirin was struggling with a 37% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Botev Plovdiv was putting more pressure with 96 dangerous attacks and 27 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Botev Plovdiv won the match​.

Botev Plovdiv shot 27 times, 9 on target, 15 off target. Talking about the opposition, OFK Pirin shot 8 times, 5 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Botev Plovdiv received 3 yellow cards (Samuel Akere, James Eto’o and Joonas Tamm). On the opposite side, OFK Pirin received 3 yellow cards (Hugo Komano, Stanislav Kostov and Dmytro Semeniv).

Match Timeline

1'
Hugo Komano(goal)
S. Akere(goal)Ivelin Popov
22'
S. Akere- Yellow
26'
32'
Hugo Komano- Yellow
S. Akere(goal)Ivelin Popov
46'
65'
Stanislav Kostov- sub ->Boris Tyutyukov
Joonas Tamm- Yellow
70'
72'
81'
Stanislav Kostov- Yellow
N. Minkov- sub ->Samuel Akere
82'
F. Steponavičius- sub ->Umeh Emmanuel
82'
84'
85'
M. Sekulić- sub ->Antoine Baroan
88'
90'
Lyubomir Todorov- sub ->Ivan Tasev
J. Eto'o- Yellow
90'
M. Sekulić(goal)
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Ludogorets
75
30
Cherno More
62
30
CSKA Sofia
67
3
Levski Sofia
54
30
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
55
3
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 match, Botev Plovdiv will have 23 points to remain in the 9th place. On the other side, OFK Pirin will stay with 15 points to sit in the 14th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the First League, Botev Plovdiv will play away with Levski Krumovgrad on the 17th of February with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Levski Krumovgrad (0 draws).

OFK Pirin will host Levski Sofia on the 17th of February with a 19-2 head to head record in favor of Levski Sofia (3 draws).

Botev Plovdiv – Formation

Botev Plovdiv
G
Hidajet Hankic 1.Austria
D
Konstantinos Balogiannis 38.Greece
D
A. Chernev 79.Bulgaria
D
Joonas Tamm 5.Estonia
70'
M
Dylan Mertens 6.Netherlands
72'
M
Ivelin Popov 10.Bulgaria
M
J. Eto'o 15.Cameroon
90'
M
S. Akere 16.Nigeria
82' 26' 22', 46'
M
Yanis Karabelyov 28.Bulgaria
F
Antoine Baroan 11.France
88'
F
U. Emmanuel 31.Nigeria
82'
Substitutes
G
Daniel Kajzer 92.Poland
M
K. Kolev 88.Bulgaria
M
F. Steponavičius 14.Lithuania
82'
M
N. Minkov 17.Bulgaria
82'
M
D. Papazov 18.Bulgaria
M
T. Nnadi 21.Nigeria
72'
M
L. Baltanov 30.Bulgaria
F
M. Sekulić 9.Croatia
88' 90'

Botev Plovdiv adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Dušan Kerkez decided to play with the following team: Hidajet Hankic, James Eto’o, Atanas Chernev, Joonas Tamm, Konstantinos Balogiannis, Yanis Karabelyov, Dylan Mertens, Samuel Akere, Ivelin Popov, Umeh Emmanuel and Antoine Baroan.

The home team had on the bench: Martin Sekulic, Faustas Steponavicius, Nikolay Minkov, Dimitar Papazov, Tochukwu Nnadi, Lachezar Baltanov, Kostadin Tatarov, Krasian Kolev, Daniel Kajzer and Kostadin Tatarov.

Substitutions

Botev Plovdiv made 4 changes: Dylan Mertens for Tochukwu Nnadi (72′), Samuel Akere for Nikolay Minkov (82′), Umeh Emmanuel for Faustas Steponavicius (82′) and Antoine Baroan for Martin Sekulic (88′).

OFK Pirin – Formation

OFK Pirin
G
Maksym Kovalyov 12.Ukraine
D
Andrey Yordanov 6.Bulgaria
D
Dmytro Semeniv 8.Ukraine
85'
D
M. Bachev 29.Bulgaria
D
Aleksandar Dyulgerov 38.Bulgaria
M
Ayoub Abou 4.Morocco
84'
M
Ivan Tasev 11.Bulgaria
90'
M
Boris Tyutyukov 17.Bulgaria
65'
M
Aymen Souda 20.France
M
Ventsislav Bengyuzov 73.Bulgaria
F
Hugo Komano 19.France
32' 1'
Substitutes
G
Mario Kirev 1.Bulgaria
D
Modou Diagne 14.Senegal
D
Georgi Varbanov 27.Bulgaria
D
Buchkov 31.Bulgaria
D
Hristo Popadiyn 83.Bulgaria
F
Stanislav Kostov 9.Bulgaria
65' 81'
F
Lyubomir Todorov 30.Bulgaria
90'
F
Simeon Aleksandrov 33.Bulgaria
84'

Also OFK Pirin adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Ivo Trenchev played with: Maksym Kovalyov, Dmytro Semeniv, Aleksandar Dyulgerov, Martin Bachev, Andrey Yordanov, Ayoub Abou, Ventsislav Bengyuzov, Ivan Tasev, Aymen Souda, Boris Tyutyukov and Hugo Komano.

These were the players on the bench: Mario Kirev, Stanislav Kostov, Modou Diagne, Ilian Kostov, Georgi Varbanov, Lyubomir Todorov, Buchkov, Simeon Aleksandrov and Hristo Popadiyn.

Substitutions

OFK Pirin made 3 changes: Boris Tyutyukov for Stanislav Kostov (65′), Ivan Tasev for Lyubomir Todorov (90′) and Ayoub Abou for Simeon Aleksandrov (84′).

Results of the day

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