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21/09/2058, Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, Live on National TV
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Bulgaria Vs Russia

Bulgaria play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: K Sokolov (GK) , M Borimirov (CB) , B Petkov (CB) , D Vladimirov (RB) , P Popov (LB) , B Lechkov (CDM) , L Ditschec (CAM) , Z Savinov (RM) , A Kadyshev (LM) , Y Vasilenkov (ST) , G Rangelov (ST) And the subs are: K Zoravkov (CB) , M Agafonov (CB) , K Paskalev (CM) , N Vasilenkov (CM) , R Kramov (ST)

Russia play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: K Kuzin (GK) , B Bardin (CB) , V Pavlovsky (CB) , N Kombarov (CB) , Y Dolinsky (RB) , I Litvin (LB) , B Obmochaev (CDM) , D Etush (CAM) , G Frolova (RM) , B Polyansky (LM) , A Karelin (ST) And the subs are: F Prokofyev (CB) , A Zalesky (CB) , M Zelensky (CM) , M Grigoryev (CM) , M Kravets (ST)

Welcome to Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria where Bulgaria will face Russia.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 44000.

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

16' - Dimi Etush dispossesses Mikhail á Borimirov and takes possession.  Dimi Etush attempts a shot from long range towards goal...but the shot hits the upright!  Mikhail á Borimirov is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

19' - Anastasiy á Kadyshev plays a short pass to Georgi á Rangelov.  Georgi á Rangelov sees Bogomil á Lechkov making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Bogomil á Lechkov takes the ball.  Bogomil á Lechkov reaches the byline and tries a cutback, the ball falling to Lyuben á Ditschec.  Lyuben á Ditschec attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

29' - Vitali Pavlovsky successfully tackles Bogomil á Lechkov and takes possession.  Vitali Pavlovsky finds Boris Bardin with a long ball.  Boris Bardin finds Gennady Frolova with a short pass.  Mikhail á Borimirov tackles Gennady Frolova and gains possession for his team.  Mikhail á Borimirov plays a long pass to Boyko á Petkov.  Igor Litvin successfully tackles Boyko á Petkov and the ball goes loose.  Anastasiy á Kadyshev sees Yasen á Vasilenkov making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Yasen á Vasilenkov is able to take the ball.  Yasen á Vasilenkov attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but Koldan Kuzin performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

35' - Vitali Pavlovsky spots a run from Boris Polyansky.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

38' - Lyuben á Ditschec slides the ball to Doncho á Vladimirov.  Doncho á Vladimirov hits the ball long to Boyko á Petkov.  Boyko á Petkov crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find Lyuben á Ditschec.  Lyuben á Ditschec jumps up to head the ball down towards the bottom corner...and its in! It's a fine goal from Lyuben á Ditschec for Bulgaria!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

39' - Russia kick the ball off for the restart.  

42' - Vitali Pavlovsky passes the ball to Dimi Etush.  Dimi Etush passes the ball to Borya Obmochaev.  Lyuben á Ditschec tackles Borya Obmochaev and the ball goes loose.  Bogomil á Lechkov attempts to use his skills to beat Yulian Dolinsky, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

43' - Bogomil á Lechkov tries to beat Yulian Dolinsky using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

44' - Bogomil á Lechkov sees Yasen á Vasilenkov making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Yasen á Vasilenkov is able to control the ball.  Yasen á Vasilenkov attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

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

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

49' - Yulian Dolinsky passes to Boris Bardin.  Boris Bardin passes to Borya Obmochaev.  Borya Obmochaev finds Dimi Etush with a long pass.  Dimi Etush sees Afon Karelin making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Afon Karelin is caught offside!  

51' - Lyuben á Ditschec slides the ball to Mikhail á Borimirov.  Mikhail á Borimirov sees a run from Georgi á Rangelov.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Georgi á Rangelov is able to take the ball.  Georgi á Rangelov tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a tremendous goal from Georgi á Rangelov for Bulgaria!  The ball went in off the upright!

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dimi Etush will come off.  Marlen Kravets is brought on from the bench.  

52' - Russia kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Anastasiy á Kadyshev is going to be taken off.  Naum á Vasilenkov is going to be brought on.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Petar á Popov is going to be taken off.  Kiril á Zoravkov is going to be brought on.  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Afon Karelin is going to be taken off.  Mikhail Zelensky is brought on from the bench.  

63' - Nikolai Kombarov spots a run from Marlen Kravets.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Marlen Kravets is caught offside!  

65' - Mikhail Zelensky sees a run from Marlen Kravets.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nikolai Kombarov is going to be taken off.  Fadei Prokofyev is going to be brought on.  

72' - Lyuben á Ditschec takes a shot from distance towards goal...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Bulgaria.  Naum á Vasilenkov places the ball to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

74' - Naum á Vasilenkov sees Zhivko á Savinov making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Zhivko á Savinov runs on to the ball.  Zhivko á Savinov attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mikhail á Borimirov will come off.  Mihail á Agafonov joins the game from the bench.  

78' - Borya Obmochaev passes to Fadei Prokofyev.  Fadei Prokofyev finds Marlen Kravets with a long pass.  Marlen Kravets spots a run from Mikhail Zelensky.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Mikhail Zelensky has strayed offside!  

80' - Lyuben á Ditschec plays a long pass to Bogomil á Lechkov.  Gennady Frolova tackles Bogomil á Lechkov and takes the ball.  Gennady Frolova runs with the ball, beating Naum á Vasilenkov.  

80' - Gennady Frolova spots a run from Boris Polyansky.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

86' - Lyuben á Ditschec passes a long ball to Doncho á Vladimirov.  Doncho á Vladimirov plays the ball to Yasen á Vasilenkov.  Yasen á Vasilenkov passes the ball to Zhivko á Savinov.  Fadei Prokofyev dispossesses Zhivko á Savinov and the ball goes loose.  Lyuben á Ditschec spots a run from Georgi á Rangelov.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Georgi á Rangelov is caught offside!  

91' - Gennady Frolova slides the ball to Borya Obmochaev.  Borya Obmochaev finds Marlen Kravets with a long pass.  Marlen Kravets tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a fine goal from Marlen Kravets for Russia!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!



The match has ended Bulgaria 2 - 1 Russia.