Bulgaria		Slovensko
WC_523_russia	Tactics	523 VIP
47%	Possession	53%
54%	Play in the half	46%
10	Shots	11
5	Fouls	4
2	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	4
75.9	average mark	76.4
incredible	Shooting	incredible
outstanding	Passing	formidable
incredible	Defending	outstanding

1 minute.
Geshev approaches the ball. Geshev passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Damyanov approaches the ball. Geshev just manages to reach the ball first. Geshev takes a swing and hits it... Bazín palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

7 minute.
Bačinský plays the ball through. Kyselica takes over possession. Stoichkov trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Stoichkov is cautioned. The harmed player, Kyselica, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Fritzka approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Kyselica plays the ball off with his head. Fritzka centers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

16 minute.
Kyselica plays the ball through. Brestenský takes over possession. Kotkov fouls inside the box. Penalty! Brestenský was harmed in the clash. Brestenský will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. Zhivkov palms the ball clear.

23 minute.
Fritzka lobs the ball high into the air. Brestenský takes over possession. Gergishanov fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Brestenský, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Mlejnek places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria - Slovensko 0:1

27 minute.
Novakov just manages to reach the ball first. Novakov makes an instep pass. Kaščák just manages to reach the ball first. Damyanov cleverly intercepts the pass. Damyanov has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

32 minute.
Stoichkov chests the ball. Kyselica approaches the ball. Stoichkov tripped the opponent on purpose. Stoichkov gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch.

32 minute.
Kyselica, swiftly takes the throw-in. Brestenský approaches the ball. Brestenský passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bačinský just manages to reach the ball first. Bačinský passes, it`s a high ball. Zhivkov miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Mlejnek just manages to reach the ball first. Mlejnek takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria - Slovensko 0:2

41 minute.
Brestenský just manages to reach the ball first. Mlejnek approaches the ball. Brestenský approaches the ball. Brestenský takes a swing and hits it... Zhivkov hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria - Slovensko 0:3

41 minute.
Obreshkov comes on to the pitch.

42 minute.
Kotkov lobs the ball high into the air. Damyanov plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Rusinák, having a little trouble catching the ball. Geshev approaches the ball. Geshev shoots. Bazín palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
Missed by few inches.

42 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Novakov takes the corner. Damyanov gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria - Slovensko 1:3

43 minute.
Hrabina approaches the ball. Damyanov just manages to reach the ball first. Martin tripped the opponent on purpose. Martin is cautioned. Damyanov was harmed in the clash. Lingurov approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Geshev makes a diving header. Bazín tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

44 minute.
Girgaš plays the ball through. Bačinský makes a sublime pass. Kyselica approaches the ball. Kyselica centers. Mlejnek gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Bulgaria 54%, Slovensko 46%.
Bulgaria - Slovensko 1:3

47 minute.
Fritzka makes a sublime pass. Kyselica approaches the ball. Kyselica attempts to pass. Brestenský approaches the ball. Brestenský takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria - Slovensko 1:4

50 minute.
Brestenský approaches the ball. Zartov approaches the ball. Here comes Kyselica, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kyselica lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Biserov, having a little trouble catching the ball. Zhivkov tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. The ball is kicked out of play. Petrov comes on to the pitch.

54 minute.
Kotkov approaches the ball. Kotkov passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Damyanov takes over possession. Damyanov takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria - Slovensko 2:4

55 minute.
Zlatev comes on to the pitch.

58 minute.
Brestenský lobs the ball high into the air. Mlejnek takes over possession. Bačinský takes over possession. Mlejnek approaches the ball. Mlejnek takes a swing and hits it... Zhivkov tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

66 minute.
Bačinský tries to claim a difficult ball. Damyanov just manages to reach the ball first. Zlatev approaches the ball. Damyanov takes over possession. Damyanov takes a swing and hits it... Bazín miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

71 minute.
Bačinský, swiftly takes the throw-in. Fritzka approaches the ball. Fritzka lobs the ball high into the air. Mlejnek just manages to reach the ball first. Mlejnek has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

71 minute.
Obreshkov lobs the ball high into the air. Novakov attempts to pass. Damyanov just manages to reach the ball first. Damyanov takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria - Slovensko 3:4

77 minute.
Lingurov makes an instep pass. Here comes Zlatev, having a little trouble catching the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Rusinák is guilty of misconduct. Rusinák is cautioned.

79 minute.
Damyanov takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Kaščák quickly takes the free-kick. Mlejnek just manages to reach the ball first. Brestenský takes over possession. Brestenský has a fantastic effort at goal. Zhivkov tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

83 minute.
Novakov attempts to pass. Damyanov has problems with catching the ball. Damyanov makes an instep pass. Zlatev takes over possession. Zlatev shoots. Bazín palms the ball clear.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Bulgaria 55%, Slovensko 45%.
Bulgaria - Slovensko 3:4