PLOVDIV. Lokomotiv Plovdiv found a way to turn the tables against Arda to win 2-1. It was Arda to strike first with an early goal of Aboubacar Toungara at the 5′. Then it was a goal in the 35′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Ewandro Costa gave the win to Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the 71′ minute with a penalty. Lokomotiv Plovdiv made the most of its better ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Stadion Lokomotiv stadium in Plovdiv on Sunday and it started at 3:15 pm local time. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 11.55 degrees Celsius or 52.79 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 52%.
Match Statistics
- 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
- 10 Total 9
- 3 On Target 4
- 4 Off Target 3
- 3 Shots blocked 2
- 102 Attack 90
- 67 Dangerous attack 44
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 1
- 4 Corners 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 10
- 3 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Lokomotiv Plovdiv had a superior ball possession 57% while Arda was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Arda was more pushing with 67 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, Lokomotiv Plovdiv found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Arda shot 10 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Lokomotiv Plovdiv shot 9 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Arda received 3 yellow cards (El Mami Tetah, Okezie Prince Ebenezer and Aboubacar Toungara). On the other side, Lokomotiv Plovdiv received 1 yellow card (Martin Raynov).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Arda stays with 31 points to sit in the 7th place. Talking about the opposition, Lokomotiv Plovdiv will has 41 points to remain in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the First League, Arda will play away with Levski Sofia on the 24th of February with a 5-2 head to head in favor of Levski Sofia (3 draws).
Lokomotiv Plovdiv will host Hebar 1918 on the 24th of February with a 5-0 head to head statistic in favor of Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1 draw).
Arda – Formation
Arda
90'
78'
5'
Arda adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Aleksander Blagov Tunchev decided to play with the following team: Mesut Yusuf, Plamen Krachunov, Calal Hüseynov, Okezie Prince Ebenezer, Ivan Tilev, Lachezar Kotev, Aboubacar Toungara, Deyan Lozev, Borislav Tsonev, Stanislav Ivanov and Tonislav Yordanov.
The home team had on the bench: Milen Stoev, Stanislav Dyulgerov, Boris Tyutyukov, Ivan Kokonov, Petar Petrov I, El Mami Tetah, Kerimdzhan Evgeniev Ignatov, Hristo Mitev and Iliya Yurukov.
Substitutions
Arda made 3 changes: Deyan Lozev for Milen Stoev (90′), Ivan Tilev for El Mami Tetah (64′) and Tonislav Yordanov for Boris Tyutyukov (73′).
Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Formation
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Also Lokomotiv Plovdiv adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Aleksandar Tomash Tomovski played with: Dinko Horkas, Wabo Kamdem, Jorge Segura, Angel Lyaskov, Martin Paskalev, Hristo Ivanov, Babacar Dione , Dimitar Iliev, Ewandro Costa, Martin Raynov and Yohan Bai.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Todor Pavlov, Mitchy Ntelo, Petar Andreev, Kristiyan Peshov, Vladimir Medved, Miloš Petrović, Ivaylo Ivaylov Ivanov and Kristian Tomov.
Substitutions
Lokomotiv Plovdiv made 4 changes: Yohan Bai for Kristiyan Peshov (79′), Ewandro Costa for Ivaylo Ivaylov Ivanov (90′), Martin Raynov for Mitchy Ntelo (74′) and Babacar Dione for Miloš Petrović (89′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the First League.
- Etar – CSKA 1948 Sofia – 1-1
- Arda – Lokomotiv Plovdiv – 1-2
- CSKA Sofia – Botev Vratsa – 3-0
