VARNA. Arda conquers Spartak Varna 3-1.

The match was played at the Stadion Lokomotiv stadium in Varna on Saturday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Dimo Dimov with the support of Yordan Petrov and Rumen Ivanov. The 4th official was Krasimir Krastev. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 26.2 degrees Celsius or 79.2 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.​

Match Statistics​

Spartak Varna

1 - 3

Arda

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 6 Total 16
  • 4 On Target 9
  • 2 Off Target 7
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 101 Attack 107
  • 75 Dangerous attack 75
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 3 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

The overall ball possession was just the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Spartak Varna was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Arda that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Spartak Varna was more pushing with 75 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 4 were on target. Anyhow, Arda managed to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Spartak Varna shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Arda shot 16 times, 9 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Spartak Varna received 3 yellow cards (S. El Anabi, N. Borisov and B. Vasev). Talking about the opposition, Arda received 4 yellow cards (A. Georgiev, T. Yordanov, D. Lozev and I. Kokonov).

Match Timeline

4'
16'
23'
Tonislav Yordanov(goal)S. Kovachev
35'
Tonislav Yordanov- Yellow
40'
Deyan Lozev- Yellow
Nikola Borislavov Borisov(goal)R. Chernenko
41'
46'
46'
46'
Ivan Kokonov- sub ->S. Kovachev
54'
56'
Lachezar Kotev (goal)S. Kovachev
Nikola Borislavov Borisov- Yellow
60'
Bozhidar Vasev- Yellow
63'
71'
72'
Nikolay Ivanov- sub ->T. Iliev
72'
Mehmed Mehmed- sub ->V. Mitev
73'
79'
Georgi Chukalov- sub ->G. Babaliev
80'
85'
Ivan Kokonov- Yellow
89'
Ivan Kokonov(goal)L. Kotev

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 this match, Spartak Varna will stay with 1 points to go up in the 16th place. Talking about the opposition, Arda will have 12 points to hold in the 5th place.

      Next matches

      In the next match in the Arda will host Slavia Sofia on the 27th of August with a 5-3 head to head stats in favor of Slavia Sofia (1 draw).

      Spartak Varna – Formation

      Spartak Varna
      G
      Ivan Dichevski 21.Bulgaria
      D
      Velislav Boev 2.Bulgaria
      54'
      D
      Nikola Borislavov Borisov 19.Bulgaria
      60' 41'
      D
      Sami El Anabi 22.Morocco
      72' 16'
      M
      R. Chernenko 13.Ukraine
      M
      Ivaylo Klimentov 8.Bulgaria
      M
      Viktor Mitev 11.Bulgaria
      73'
      M
      Bozhidar Vasev 30.Bulgaria
      63'
      F
      Georgi Babaliev 7.Bulgaria
      80'
      F
      I. Budinov 51.Bulgaria
      F
      Tsvetan Iliev 17.Bulgaria
      72'
      Substitutes
      Hristiyan Hristov 67.Bulgaria
      I. Ibrahim Ibryam 3.Bulgaria
      72'
      Mehmed Mehmed 9.Bulgaria
      73'
      D
      Prosper Mendy 23.France
      54'
      M
      G. Chukalov 71.Bulgaria
      80'
      M
      Nikolay Ivanov 20.Bulgaria
      72'
      M
      Daniel Nachev 45.Bulgaria

      Spartak Varna adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

      The manager Georgi Ivanov decided to play with the following team: Ivan Dichevski, Ilker Budinov, Nikola Borisov, Sami El Anabi, Velislav Boev, Ivaylo Klimentov, Bozhidar Vasev, Tsvetan Iliev, Ruslan Chernenko, Viktor Mitev and Georgi Babaliev.

      The home team had on the bench: Prosper Mendy, Georgi Chukalov, Nikolay Ivanov, Daniel Nachev, Hristiyan Hristov, Ibryam Ibrahim Ibryam and Mehmed Sabri.

      Substitutions

      Spartak Varna made 5 changes: V. Boev for P. Mendy (54′), S. El Anabi for I. Ibryam (72′), T. Iliev for N. Ivanov (72′), V. Mitev for M. Mehmed (73′) and G. Babaliev for G. Chukalov (80′).

      Arda – Formation

      Arda
      G
      Vasil Simeonov 36.Bulgaria
      D
      Plamen Krachunov 6.Bulgaria
      M
      Iliya Yurukov 77.Bulgaria
      M
      Junior Palmares 97.Brazil
      46'
      M
      Lachezar Kotev 80.Bulgaria
      56'
      M
      Svetoslav Kovachev 10.Bulgaria
      46'
      M
      Deyan Lozev 20.Bulgaria
      40'
      M
      Aleks Petkov 24.Bulgaria
      79'
      F
      A. Georgiev 11.Bulgaria
      4'
      F
      E. Tetah 26.Mauritania
      46'
      F
      Tonislav Yordanov 9.Bulgaria
      71' 35' 23'
      Substitutes
      G
      Anatoli Gospodinov 1.Bulgaria
      D
      Oumar Sako 3.Ivory Coast
      D
      M. Zhelev 8.Bulgaria
      79'
      M
      Ivan Kokonov 17.Bulgaria
      46' 85' 89'
      M
      Ivan Tilev 33.Bulgaria
      M
      Hristo Ivanov 70.Bulgaria
      46'
      F
      L. N'Diaye 18.Mali
      71'

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

      Aleksander Blagov Tunchev played with: Vasil Simeonov, Deyan Lozev, Alex Petkov, Plamen Krachunov, Aleksandar Georgiev, Iliya Yurukov, Lachezar Kotev, Jose Ederaldo da Silva Junior, El Mami Tetah, Svetoslav Kovachev and Tonislav Yordanov.

      These were the players on the bench: Anatoli Gospodinov, Oumar Sako, Milen Zhelev, Ivan Kokonov, Ivan Tilev, Hristo Ivanov and Lassana N’Diaye.

      Substitutions

      Arda made 5 changes: E. M. Tetah for H. Ivanov (46′), Junior Palmares for H. Ivanov (46′), S. Kovachev for I. Kokonov (46′), T. Yordanov for L. N’diaye (71′) and A. Petkov for M. Zhelev (79′).

      Results of the day

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