BLAGOEVGRAD. OFK Pirin was capable to turn the tables against Botev Vratsa to win 2-1.

OFK Pirin remained in players after V. Benguzov received a double yellow card in the 80′. Even so, OFK Pirin still managed to win this match competing only with 10 players​.

The match was played at the Stadion Hristo Botev stadium in Blagoevgrad on Friday and it started at 6:15 pm local time. The referee was Stanimir Trenchev with the collaboration of Petar Mitrev and Dragomir Milev. The 4th official was Ventsislav Mitrev. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 20.6 degrees Celsius or 69.08 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.​

Match Statistics​

OFK Pirin

2 - 1

Botev Vratsa

  • 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
  • 14 Total 3
  • 8 On Target 1
  • 6 Off Target 2
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 117 Attack 114
  • 74 Dangerous attack 43
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 5 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. OFK Pirin was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Botev Vratsa that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

OFK Pirin was more aggressive with 74 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why OFK Pirin won the match​.

OFK Pirin shot 14 times, 8 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Botev Vratsa shot 3 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

OFK Pirin received 5 yellow cards (M. Smolenski, A. Dyulgerov, I. Tasev, V. Benguzov and P. Zanev). Regarding the opposition, Botev Vratsa received 2 yellow cards (K. Serber and Y. Valbuena).

V. Benguzov (OFK Pirin) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (80′).

Match Timeline

31'
K. Serber- Yellow
38'
M. Smolenski- Yellow
Aleksandar Dyulgerov - Yellow
40'
45'
Stanislav Kostov(goal)R. Tsonev
45'
62'
Ivan Tasev- Yellow
64'
65'
68'
74'
74'
Ventsislav Bengyuzov- Yellow
75'
Ventsislav Bengyuzov(yellowred)
80'
82'
84'
B. Mendoza- sub ->Y. Valbuena
90'
90'
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 contest, OFK Pirin will have 6 points to remain in the 14th place. Regarding the opposition, Botev Vratsa will stay with 7 points like Septemvri Sofia and Hebar 1918 to remain in the 12th place.

      Next matches

      In the next match in the Parva Liga, OFK Pirin will host Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 on the 17th of September with a 3-2 head to head in favor of OFK Pirin (0 draws).

      Botev Vratsa will play away agasint Hebar 1918 on the 16th of September with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Botev Vratsa (0 draws).

      OFK Pirin – Formation

      OFK Pirin
      G
      Y. Georgiev 21.Bulgaria
      D
      Aleksandar Dyulgerov 38.Bulgaria
      40'
      D
      Hristofor Hubchev 45.Bulgaria
      D
      V. Veliev 19.Ukraine
      D
      P. Zanev 3.Bulgaria
      90'
      M
      Ventsislav Bengyuzov 73.Bulgaria
      80'
      M
      M. Smolenski 18.Bulgaria
      90' 38'
      M
      Krasimir Stanoev 31.Bulgaria
      74' 68'
      M
      Ivan Tasev 26.Bulgaria
      74' 64'
      M
      Radoslav Tsonev 17.Bulgaria
      90'
      F
      Stanislav Kostov 29.Bulgaria
      82' 45'
      Substitutes
      G
      Mario Kirev 1.Bulgaria
      D
      Y. Popev 6.Bulgaria
      90'
      M
      Slavcho Shokolarov 10.Bulgaria
      90'
      F
      K. Takahashi 23.Japan
      74'
      F
      K. Vasilev 7.Bulgaria
      74'
      F
      Preslav Yordanov 9.Bulgaria
      82'

      OFK Pirin adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

      The manager Krasimir Petrov decided to play with the following team: Yanko Georgiev, Vyacheslav Velev, Aleksandar Dyulgerov, Hristofor Hubchev, Petar Zanev, Radoslav Tsonev, Ventsislav Bengiusov, Krasimir Stanoev, Ivan Tasev, Stanislav Kostov and Martin Smolenski.

      The home team had on the bench: Mario Kirev, Ilian Kostov, Yulian Popev, Slavcho Shokolarov, Kazuki Takahashi, Kitan Vasilev and Preslav Yordanov.

      Substitutions

      OFK Pirin made 5 changes: I. Tasev for K. Vasilev (74′), K. Stanoev for K. Takahashi (74′), S. Kostov for P. Yordanov (82′), M. Smolenski for Y. Popev (90′) and R. Tsonev for S. Shokolarov (90′).

      Botev Vratsa – Formation

      Botev Vratsa
      G
      K. Kostov 76.Bulgaria
      D
      M. Biatoumoussoka 20.France
      D
      Diego Ferraresso 8.Bulgaria
      M
      Tom Rapnouil 37.France
      M
      Y. Arenas Valbuena 88.Colombia
      84' 65'
      M
      Martin Atanasov 14.Bulgaria
      M
      Stefan Gavrilov 24.Bulgaria
      M
      M. Marinov 15.Bulgaria
      62'
      M
      K. Serber 18.France
      31'
      F
      Jean-Pierre Da Sylva 21.France
      F
      D. Genov 9.Bulgaria
      Substitutes
      M. Panov 7.Bulgaria
      Radoslav Danailov Zahariev 28.Bulgaria
      G
      F. Barrios 34.Colombia
      M
      P. Spasov 16.Bulgaria
      M
      Petar Kepov 22.Bulgaria
      M
      B. Mendoza 23.Argentina
      84'
      F
      Ventsislav Hristov 91.Bulgaria
      62'

      Also Botev Vratsa adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

      Rosen Iordanov Kirilov played with: Krasimir Kostov, Diego Ferraresso, Martin Atanasov, Messie Biatoumoussoka, Kleri Serber, Stefan Emilov Gavrilov, Jhojan Valbuena, Jean-Pierre Da Sylva, T. Rapnouil, Miroslav Marinov and Daniel Genov.

      They had on the bench: Federico Barrios, Peter Kepov, Bryan Mendoza, Plamen Spasov, Ventsislav Hristov, Mitko Adrianov Panov, Radoslav Zahariev and P. Spasov.

      Substitutions

      Botev Vratsa made 2 changes: M. Marinov for V. Hristov (62′) and Y. Valbuena for B. Mendoza (84′).

      Results of the day

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