Botev Vratsa prevails over Etar 2-0 on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS

VRATSA. Botev Vratsa tops Etar with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Smolenski (32') and a goal from J. Van (90').

April 20, 2024

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VRATSA. Botev Vratsa defeats Etar with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Smolenski (32′) and a goal from J. Van (90′).

The match was played at the Stadion Hristo Botev stadium in Vratsa on Friday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 12.62 degrees Celsius or 54.72 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 68%.

Match Statistics

Botev Vratsa

2 - 0

Etar

51 Ball Possession 49

Shots

11 Total 4
3 On Target 3
8 Off Target 1
4 Shots blocked 0

86 Attack 73
77 Dangerous attack 43
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
6 Corners 3
1 Off Sides 3

Fouls

11 Total 7
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 1

Other

4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Botev Vratsa was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Etar that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Botev Vratsa was more aggressive with 77 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Botev Vratsa won the match.

Botev Vratsa shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Etar shot 4 times, 3 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Botev Vratsa received 4 yellow cards (K. Serber, M. Biatoumoussoka, S. Velev and B. Traorè). Talking about the opposition, Etar received 3 yellow cards (D. Lutumba-Pitah, L. Cordova and J. Carcela).

Also, Etar didn’t finish the match with 11 players after S. Faye (Etar) was sent off after receiving a straight red card (10′).

Match Timeline

D. Lutumba-Pitah- Yellow

10'

S. Faye- Red

14'

L. Cordova- sub ->D. Lutumba-Pitah

S. Velev- Yellow

26'

M. Smolenski(goal)B. Perea

32'

B. Traorè- sub ->M. Majouga

46'

M. Biatoumoussoka- Yellow

47'

D. Genov- sub ->S. Velev

56'

58'

M. Morán- sub ->A. Atanasov

60'

J. Carcela- Yellow

S. Georgiev- sub ->B. Mendoza

68'

73'

L. Cordova- Yellow

78'

C. Boukholda- sub ->J. Carcela

78'

L. Knežević- sub ->K. Stanev

78'

Aleksandar Mishov- sub ->I. Vasilev

B. Traorè- Yellow

81'

Eduardo Kunde- sub ->L. N\'Diaye

90'

J. Van Rankin(own-goal)B. Traorè

K. Serber- Yellow

90'

73'

L. Cordova- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Botev Vratsa has 22 points to hold in the 15th place. Regarding the opposition, Etar will stays with 14 points to remain in the 16th place.

Next matches

Botev Vratsa – Formation

Botev Vratsa

K. Kostov 76.Bulgaria

Martin Achkov 13.Bulgaria

B. Mendoza 23.Argentina

68'

M. Biatoumoussoka 27.France

47'

M. Bachev 29.Bulgaria

K. Serber 8.France

90'

M. Majouga 14.Central African Republic

46'

B. Perea 19.Colombia

M. Smolenski 24.Bulgaria

32'

S. Velev 77.Bulgaria

56'

26'

L. N'Diaye 11.Mali

90'

Substitutes

L. Vasilev 1.Bulgaria

P. Ganev 5.Bulgaria

Eduardo Kunde 28.Brazil

90'

D. Genov 9.Bulgaria

56'

S. Georgiev 10.Bulgaria

68'

C. Ivaylov 17.Bulgaria

Diogo Barbosa 18.Portugal

B. Traorè 21.Senegal

46'

81'

I. Neshkov 88.Bulgaria

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

The manager Hristo Angelov Yanev decided to play with the following team: K. Kostov, B. Mendoza, M. Bachev, M. Biatoumoussoka, M. Achkov, M. Smolenski, S. Velev, K. Serber, M. Majouga, L. N’Diaye and B. Perea.

The home team had on the bench: L. Vasilev, P. Ganev, D. Genov, S. Georgiev, C. Ivaylov, Diogo Barbosa, B. Traorè, Eduardo Kunde and I. Neshkov.

Substitutions

Botev Vratsa made 4 changes: M. Majouga for Boubacar Traorè (46′), S. Velev for Daniel Genov (56′), B. Mendoza for Spas Georgiev (68′) and L. N’Diaye for Eduardo Kunde (90′).

Etar – Formation

Etar

A. Martinov 1.Bulgaria

J. Van Rankin 2.Mexico

G. Aleksandrov 4.Bulgaria

S. Faye 44.Senegal

10'

J. Tiboue 94.France

Gorka Larrucea 6.Spain

K. Stanev 7.Bulgaria

78'

D. Lutumba-Pitah 13.DR Congo

14'

A. Atanasov 17.Bulgaria

58'

J. Carcela 18.Belgium

78'

60'

I. Vasilev 9.Bulgaria

78'

Substitutes

K. Sekulić 12.Slovenia

K. Guessoum 5.France

L. Cordova 33.Ecuador

14'

73'

M. Nikolov 77.Bulgaria

M. Morán 8.Panama

58'

L. Knežević 10.Croatia

78'

C. Boukholda 24.France

78'

Aleksandar Mishov 19.Macedonia

78'

Jaisen Clifford 20.South Africa

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

Svetoslav Stefanov Petrov played with: A. Martinov, J. Van Rankin, G. Aleksandrov, S. Faye, K. Stanev, J. Carcela, Gorka Larrucea, A. Atanasov, J. Tiboue, D. Lutumba-Pitah and I. Vasilev.

These were the players on the bench: K. Guessoum, M. Morán, L. Knežević, K. Sekulić, Aleksandar Mishov, Jaisen Clifford, C. Boukholda, L. Cordova and M. Nikolov.

Substitutions

Etar made 5 changes: D. Lutumba-Pitah for L. Cordova (14′), A. Atanasov for M. Morán (58′), I. Vasilev for Aleksandar Mishov (78′), J. Carcela for C. Boukholda (78′) and K. Stanev for L. Knežević (78′).