Spartak Varna beats Botev Plovdiv 3-2. HIGHLIGHTS

VARNA. Spartak Varna defeated Botev Plovdiv.

September 18, 2022

VARNA. Spartak Varna prevailed over Botev Plovdiv. Botev Plovdiv was much better in terms of ball possession (65%).

E. Manu missed a decisive penalty (90′). That would have allowed Botev Plovdiv to draw the match.

The match was played at the Stadion Lokomotiv stadium in Varna on Friday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Georgi Yulianov Ivanov with the assistance of Georgi Doynov and Iliyan Kaparashev. The 4th official was Yoto Garabedov. The weather was clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 33 degrees Celsius or 91.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 47%.

Match Statistics

Spartak Varna

3 - 2

Botev Plovdiv

! 35 Ball Possession 65

Shots

6 Total 17
3 On Target 4
3 Off Target 13
0 Shots blocked 0

68 Attack 115
38 Dangerous attack 88
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 2
1 Corners 8

Fouls

3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Botev Plovdiv had a superior ball possession 65% while Spartak Varna was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Botev Plovdiv was putting more pressure with 88 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 4 were on target. Anyway, Spartak Varna was capable to find the solution to win this match.

Spartak Varna shot 6 times, 3 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Botev Plovdiv shot 17 times, 4 on target, 13 off target.

Cards

Spartak Varna received 3 yellow cards (Emanuel, I. Klimentov and P. Dimov). Regarding the opposition, Botev Plovdiv received 1 yellow card (J. Eto’o).

Match Timeline

Bozhidar Vasev(goal)Z. Dimitrov

47'

50'

52'

Mohamed Brahimi (own-goal)

57'

59'

61'

J. Eto'o- Yellow

62'

N. Minkov- sub ->M. Brahimi

Velislav Boev- sub ->V. Mitev

69'

72'

M. Sekulić- sub ->V. Genev

72'

Jasper van Heertum- sub ->R. Puncec

Rumen Rumenov(goal)

74'

Liandro Martis- sub ->R. Ivey

76'

88'

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this encounter, Spartak Varna will have 4 points to sit in the 16th place. Regarding the opposition, Botev Plovdiv will stay with 7 points like OFK Pirin and Hebar 1918 to hold in the 13th place.

Next matches

Spartak Varna – Formation

Spartak Varna

Ivan Dichevski 21.Bulgaria

Nikola Borislavov Borisov 19.Bulgaria

Plamen Dimov 25.Bulgaria

90'

Emanuel Moura 6.Brazil

59'

Viktor Mitev 11.Bulgaria

69'

Ivaylo Klimentov 8.Bulgaria

90'

Rumen Rumenov 77.Bulgaria

74'

Bozhidar Vasev 30.Bulgaria

88'

47'

Romeesh Ivey 14.Panama

76'

I. Budinov 51.Bulgaria

Z. Dimitrov 33.Bulgaria

88'

Substitutes

Hristiyan Hristov 67.Bulgaria

Mehmed Mehmed 9.Bulgaria

Velislav Boev 2.Bulgaria

69'

I. Ibrahim Ibryam 3.Bulgaria

Yancho Andreev 10.Bulgaria

88'

Denys Balanyuk 27.Ukraine

88'

Liandro Martis 24.Curaçao

76'

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

The manager Todor Kiselichkov decided to play with the following team: Ivan Dichevski, Emanuel Moura, Nikola Borisov, Plamen Dimov, Ivaylo Klimentov, Martin Toshev, Bozhidar Vasev, Rumen Rumenov, Viktor Mitev, Romeesh Ivey and Zdravko Dimitrov.

The home team had on the bench: Velislav Boev, Ibryam Ibryam, Yancho Andreev, Liandro Martis, Hristiyan Hristov, Mehmed Sabri and Denys Balanyuk.

Substitutions

Spartak Varna made 4 changes: V. Mitev for V. Boev (69′), R. Ivey for L. Martis (76′), Z. Dimitrov for D. Balanyuk (88′) and B. Vasev for J. Andreev (88′).

Botev Plovdiv – Formation

Botev Plovdiv

Hidajet Hankic 13.Austria

Roy Herman 2.Israel

62'

Viktor Genev 4.Bulgaria

72'

Samuel Souprayen 18.France

Roberto Puncec 44.Croatia

72'

Dylan Mertens 6.Netherlands

50'

J. Eto'o 15.Cameroon

61'

Réda Rabeï 22.France

Mohamed Brahimi 7.France

62'

Antoine Baroan 11.France

57'

Elvis Manu 28.Netherlands

90'

Substitutes

Georgi Argilashki 1.Bulgaria

Jasper van Heertum 24.Netherlands

72'

E. Toku 10.Ghana

50'

Biser Bonev 14.Bulgaria

N. Minkov 17.Bulgaria

62'

D. Tonev 23.Bulgaria

62'

M. Sekulić 9.Croatia

72'

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

Željko Kopić played with: Hidajet Hankić, Samuel Souprayen, Viktor Genev, Roberto Punčec, James Eto’o, Roy Herman, Reda Rabeï, Dylan Mertens, Mohamed Amine Brahimi, Antoine Baroan and Elvis Manu.

These were the players on the bench: Georgi Argilashki, Jasper Van Heertum, Emmanuel Toku, Biser Bonev, Nikolay Minkov, Dimitar Tonev and Martin Sekulić.

Substitutions

Botev Plovdiv made 5 changes: D. Mertens for E. Toku (50′), R. Herman for D. Tonev (62′), M. Brahimi for N. Minkov (62′), V. Genev for M. Sekulic (72′) and R. Puncec for J. Van Heertum (72′).