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23/09/2037, Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Live on National TV
World Cup Qual, G6

Wales Vs Bulgaria

Wales play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: H Banks (GK) , M MacNair (CB) , A Maddox (CB) , J Cecil (CB) , M Owen (RB) , G Banks (LB) , G McCalmon (CDM) , L Carver (CAM) , F Hearn (RM) , G Perry (LM) , S Whalen (ST) And the subs are: B Ferguson (CB) , F Griffith (CB) , E Rees (CM) , J Llandinam (CM) , H Curvis (ST)

Bulgaria play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: D Shovkov (GK) , G Serebrov (CB) , E Shnurov (CB) , R Lysenkov (CB) , N Rostov (RB) , A Lobankov (LB) , A Shovkov (CDM) , A Ozdes (CAM) , H Kabankov (RM) , D Pankov (LM) , V Gruev (ST) And the subs are: E Zukankov (CB) , G Topalov (CB) , A Vasilenkov (CM) , Y Korolov (CM) , V Gonul (ST)

Welcome to Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales where Wales will face Bulgaria.  This is a group stage match of the World Cup Qual.  The attendance is 64392.

1' - Wales kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Martyn MacNair finds Fred Hearn with a short pass.  Fred Hearn slides the ball to John Cecil.  John Cecil sees Steven Whalen making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Steven Whalen is caught offside!  

11' - Grozdan á Serebrov passes to Anastas á Shovkov.  Gyn McCalmon successfully tackles Anastas á Shovkov and takes the ball.  Gyn McCalmon spots a run from Steven Whalen.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Steven Whalen takes the ball.  Steven Whalen reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and the ball reaches Gethin Perry.  Gethin Perry takes a shot towards goal...but Desislav Shovkov manages to stop the shot!  

22' - Gyn McCalmon sees Lee Carver making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Lee Carver is able to take the ball.  Lee Carver attempts the cutback, but Desislav Shovkov gets to the ball first and smothers it.  

29' - Gyn McCalmon hits the ball long to Alun Maddox.  Alun Maddox plays a short pass to Lee Carver.  Emil á Shnurov dispossesses Lee Carver and takes the ball.  Emil á Shnurov plays a long pass to Apostol á Lobankov.  Apostol á Lobankov plays the ball to Ayberk Ozdes.  Ayberk Ozdes attempts to use his skills to beat Alun Maddox, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

29' - Ayberk Ozdes sees a run from Ventseslav á Gruev.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

32' - Steven Whalen hits the ball long to Lee Carver.  Ventseslav á Gruev dispossesses Lee Carver and takes possession.  Ventseslav á Gruev sees Ayberk Ozdes making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Ayberk Ozdes has strayed offside!  

37' - Steven Whalen chips a long ball to Martyn MacNair.  Martyn MacNair passes the ball to Gethin Perry.  Gethin Perry hits a shot from outside the area towards goal...but it hits the upright!  Steven Whalen pounces on the loose ball...Steven Whalen attempts a shot...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Steven Whalen for Wales!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

37' - Bulgaria kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - Emil á Shnurov plays the ball to Ayberk Ozdes.  Ayberk Ozdes passes to Emil á Shnurov.  Emil á Shnurov passes to Ayberk Ozdes.  Ayberk Ozdes finds Rumen á Lysenkov with a long ball.  Mark Owen dispossesses Rumen á Lysenkov and takes possession.  Mark Owen passes the ball to Geoff Banks.  Geoff Banks sees Steven Whalen making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Steven Whalen takes the ball.  Steven Whalen tries to cutback and is able to find Gethin Perry.  Gethin Perry hits the ball towards goal...but the shot bounces off the post!  Fred Hearn is first to the ball...Fred Hearn tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Steven Whalen gets to the ball first...Steven Whalen attempts a shot...and its in! It's a nice goal from Steven Whalen for Wales!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Bulgaria kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Rumen á Lysenkov finds Apostol á Lobankov with a short pass.  Apostol á Lobankov plays a short pass to Anastas á Shovkov.  Anastas á Shovkov sees Ayberk Ozdes making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

52' - Lee Carver uses his pace to beat Ayberk Ozdes.  

53' - Lee Carver sees a run from Fred Hearn.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Fred Hearn is able to take the ball.  Fred Hearn tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Haralambi á Kabankov is going to be taken off.  Yulian á Korolov is going to be brought on.  

59' - John Cecil passes the ball to Gyn McCalmon.  Gyn McCalmon speeds past Rumen á Lysenkov.  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ayberk Ozdes will come off.  Apostol á Vasilenkov is brought on from the bench.  

62' - Steven Whalen attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Emil á Shnurov is going to be taken off.  Gavril á Topalov is going to be brought on.  

64' - Rumen á Lysenkov sees Ventseslav á Gruev making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

69' - Steven Whalen plays a long pass to Alun Maddox.  Alun Maddox passes to Steven Whalen.  Steven Whalen passes to Gyn McCalmon.  Gyn McCalmon looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

71' - Desislav Shovkov sees a run from Apostol á Vasilenkov.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Apostol á Vasilenkov takes the ball.  Apostol á Vasilenkov looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but Hugh Banks gets down to stop the shot!  

73' - Hugh Banks finds Martyn MacNair with a long pass.  Martyn MacNair finds Alun Maddox with a long ball.  Alun Maddox sees Gethin Perry making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Gethin Perry is caught offside!  

76' - Nikola á Rostov sees Apostol á Vasilenkov making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Apostol á Vasilenkov is able to control the ball.  Apostol á Vasilenkov tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Alun Maddox is going to be taken off.  Felix Griffith is going to be brought on.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mark Owen is going to be taken off.  Brin Ferguson is brought on from the bench.  

81' - Felix Griffith plays a long ball to Lee Carver.  Lee Carver plays the ball to Fred Hearn.  Fred Hearn whips in a cross, but Apostol á Vasilenkov intercepts and takes possession.  

86' - John Cecil sees a run from Gethin Perry.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Gethin Perry takes the ball.  Gethin Perry tries to cutback, but the goalkeeper dives to take the ball! 

87' - Desislav Shovkov sees Ventseslav á Gruev making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Ventseslav á Gruev is able to control the ball.  Ventseslav á Gruev tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a nice goal from Ventseslav á Gruev for Bulgaria!  The ball flew past the keepers hand!

88' - Wales kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Wales 2 - 1 Bulgaria.