PLOVDIV. Cherno More had a narrow win over Botev Plovdiv. Cherno More capitalized on its better ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 stadium in Plovdiv on Friday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Stanislav Todorov with the assistance of Martin Dimitrov and Svetoslav Stoychev. The 4th official was Mustafa Shefket. The weather was rainy. The temperature was hot at 28 degrees Celsius or 82.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 42%.​

Match Statistics​

Botev Plovdiv

3 - 4

Cherno More

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 11 Total 13
  • 4 On Target 4
  • 7 Off Target 9
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 73 Attack 119
  • 57 Dangerous attack 69
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 4 Yellow Cards 5
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Cherno More was in firm control of the ball 56% while Botev Plovdiv was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Cherno More was putting more pressure with 69 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Cherno More won the encounter.​

Botev Plovdiv shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Cherno More shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Botev Plovdiv received 4 yellow cards (D. Mertens, R. Puncec, V. Genev and R. Rabei). On the other side, Cherno More received 6 yellow cards (Z. Benchaa, M. Dichev, Y. Serdiuk, M. Clemente, P. Bosancic and V. Vasilev).

Match Timeline

8'
19'
28'
Dylan Mertens- Yellow
32'
32'
Martin Dichev- Yellow
J. Eto'o- sub ->S. Souprayen
40'
41'
Roberto Puncec- Yellow
43'
45'
45'
52'
56'
Réda Rabeï- Yellow
63'
64'
65'
Roy Herman(goal)
67'
N. Minkov- sub ->A. Baroan
69'
73'
73'
Velislav Vasilev- sub ->R. Stefanov
74'
Velislav Vasilev- Yellow
77'
N. Zlatev- sub ->M. Queta
78'
Jasper van Heertum- sub ->R. Herman
79'
88'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Arda
58
6
Ludogorets
85
5
OFK Pirin
34
5
CSKA Sofia
84
5
Hebar 1918
32
5
Slavia Sofia
58
6
Beroe
32
5
CSKA 1948 Sofia
64
5
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
42
6
Botev Plovdiv
36
6
Botev Vratsa
32
5
Levski Sofia
61
5
7th ranked
0
0
    Lokomotiv Plovdiv
    54
    5
    Septemvri Sofia
    28
    5
    Cherno More
    54
    5
    Spartak Varna
    25
    5
    6th position
    0
    0

      After playing this encounter, Botev Plovdiv will stay with 1 points like Spartak Varna to drop in the 15th place. Regarding the opposition, Cherno More will have 15 points to lose in the 2nd place.

      Next matches

      Botev Plovdiv – Formation

      Botev Plovdiv
      G
      Georgi Argilashki 1.Bulgaria
      D
      Viktor Genev 4.Bulgaria
      56'
      D
      Roy Herman 2.Israel
      79' 67'
      D
      Roberto Puncec 44.Croatia
      43'
      D
      Samuel Souprayen 18.France
      40'
      M
      Dylan Mertens 6.Netherlands
      78' 32'
      M
      Réda Rabeï 22.France
      63'
      M
      E. Toku 10.Ghana
      F
      Antoine Baroan 11.France
      69' 8', 41'
      F
      Mohamed Brahimi 7.France
      F
      Elvis Manu 28.Netherlands
      Substitutes
      G
      Hristiyan Slavkov 84.Bulgaria
      D
      Jasper van Heertum 24.Netherlands
      79'
      M
      J. Eto'o 15.Cameroon
      40'
      M
      N. Minkov 17.Bulgaria
      69'
      M
      T. Nnadi 21.Nigeria
      78'
      M
      D. Tonev 23.Bulgaria
      F
      M. Sekulić 9.Croatia

      Botev Plovdiv started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

      The manager Željko Kopić decided to play with the following team: Georgi Argilashki, Samuel Souprayen, Viktor Genev, Roberto Punčec, Roy Herman, Reda Rabeï, Emmanuel Toku, Dylan Mertens, Mohamed Amine Brahimi, Antoine Baroan and Elvis Manu.

      The home team had on the bench: Hristiyan Slavkov, Jasper Van Heertum, James Eto’o, Nikolay Minkov, Tochukwu Nadi, Dimitar Tonev and Martin Sekulić.

      Substitutions

      Botev Plovdiv made 4 changes: S. Souprayen for J. Eyenga (40′), A. Baroan for N. Minkov (69′), D. Mertens for T. Nadi (78′) and R. Herman for J. Van Heertum (79′).

      Cherno More – Formation

      Cherno More
      G
      Ivan Dyulgerov 25.Bulgaria
      D
      Petar Bosančić 15.Croatia
      52'
      D
      Martin Dichev 32.Bulgaria
      73' 32'
      D
      Viktor Popov 6.Bulgaria
      D
      Rosen Stefanov 4.Bulgaria
      73'
      M
      Matheus Clemente 7.Portugal
      45' 64'
      M
      Vasil Panayotov 71.Bulgaria
      M
      Madi Queta 20.Guinea-Bissau
      77'
      M
      Mimito Biai 88.Guinea-Bissau
      F
      Zakaria Benchaâ 31.Algeria
      65' 28' 19'
      F
      Yevgeniy Serdyuk 9.Ukraine
      45'
      Substitutes
      G
      Georgi Georgiev 22.Bulgaria
      M
      Alex 11.Brazil
      M
      S. Velev 77.Bulgaria
      73'
      M
      Lachezar Yordanov 23.Bulgaria
      M
      N. Zlatev 39.Bulgaria
      77'
      F
      Mathias Coureur 19.Martinique
      65' 88'
      F
      Velislav Vasilev 10.Bulgaria
      73' 74'

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

      Ilian Dimov Iliev played with: Ivan Dyulgerov, Viktor Popov, Petar Bosančić, Rosen Stefanov, Martin Dichev, Matheus Clemente, Vasil Panayotov, Madi Queta, Mimito Biai, Zakaria Benchaa and Yevhen Serdyuk.

      These were the players on the bench: Georgi Georgiev, Alex Fernandes, Stefan Velev, Lachezar Yordanov, Nikolay Zlatev, Mathias Coureur and Velislav Vasilev.

      Substitutions

      Cherno More made 4 changes: Z. Benchaa for M. Coureur (65′), M. Dichev for S. D. Velev (73′), R. Stefanov for V. Vasilev (73′) and M. Queta for N. Zlatev (77′).

      Results of the day

      These are the results of the day in the Parva Liga.​