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09/01/2059, Lokomotiv Stadium, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Plovdiv Vs Melbourne FC

Plovdiv play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: K Sokolov (GK) , M Agafonov (CB) , T Paskalev (CB) , N Dubled (RB) , B Oliver (LB) , B Pfeil (CDM) , Z Savinov (CAM) , R Truyens (RM) , D Tanchovski (LM) , T Lechkov (ST) , K Paskalev (ST) And the subs are: B Lechkov (CB) , G Merinov (CB) , M Huppert (CM) , R Florenzi (CM) , M Orozco (ST)

Melbourne FC play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Sween (GK) , J Cichetti (CB) , S MacGibbon (CB) , E Mattison (RB) , E Greganti (LB) , D Burness (CDM) , N Gwynn (CAM) , N Nivens (RM) , P Berry (LM) , D McArdle (ST) , J Mulloy (ST) And the subs are: P Hogarth (CB) , C Stobie (CB) , A Soliman (CM) , A Gad (CM) , J Melvin (ST)

Welcome to Lokomotiv Stadium in Plovdiv, Bulgaria where Lokomotiv Plovdiv will face Melbourne FC.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 19767.

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

3' - Zhivko á Savinov passes the ball to Brigham Oliver.  Brigham Oliver slides the ball to Neville Dubled.  With a turn of pace, Neville Dubled beats John Mulloy.  

4' - Neville Dubled sees a run from Damyan Tanchovski.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

8' - Brigham Oliver spots a run from Kuzman á Paskalev.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Kuzman á Paskalev runs on to the ball.  Kuzman á Paskalev hits the ball...but the shot bounces off the post!  Ewan Mattison manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

14' - Mihail á Agafonov passes a long ball to Berndt Pfeil.  Sam MacGibbon successfully tackles Berndt Pfeil and the ball goes loose.  Sam MacGibbon passes to Neil Gwynn.  Neil Gwynn plays a long ball to Ewan Mattison.  Ewan Mattison sees a run from John Mulloy.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and John Mulloy is able to take the ball.  John Mulloy tries to cutback, but Darryl McArdle is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Berndt Pfeil chips a long ball to Mihail á Agafonov.  Mihail á Agafonov chips a long ball to Romanus Truyens.  Ellis Greganti tackles Romanus Truyens and takes the ball.  

16' - Berndt Pfeil sees Kuzman á Paskalev making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

21' - Denton Burness successfully tackles Zhivko á Savinov and takes possession.  Melbourne FC launch a counter attack.  Denton Burness brings the ball forward, outpacing Tase á Paskalev.  

22' - Denton Burness crosses the ball and finds Paul Berry.  Paul Berry gets above the defence and directs a header towards goal...but Kliment á Sokolov performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

23' - Kliment á Sokolov sees Zhivko á Savinov making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Zhivko á Savinov is able to take the ball.  Zhivko á Savinov attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

29' - Daniel Sween plays a short pass to Denton Burness.  Denton Burness passes the ball to Neil Gwynn.  Neil Gwynn passes a long ball to Ellis Greganti.  Ellis Greganti passes to Nathan Nivens.  Zhivko á Savinov dispossesses Nathan Nivens and the ball goes loose.  Paul Berry spots a run from Darryl McArdle.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

32' - Brigham Oliver plays a long ball to Mihail á Agafonov.  Sam MacGibbon successfully tackles Mihail á Agafonov and the ball goes loose.  Ewan Mattison slides the ball to Neil Gwynn.  Neil Gwynn spots a run from Darryl McArdle.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Darryl McArdle runs on to the ball.  Darryl McArdle attempts a shot...but Kliment á Sokolov performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

36' - Kliment á Sokolov plays a long pass to Romanus Truyens.  Romanus Truyens tries to use ball skills to beat Denton Burness and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

37' - Romanus Truyens hits the ball from long range...but the shot goes wide!

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

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

49' - Ellis Greganti finds Joel Cichetti with a short pass.  Joel Cichetti plays a short pass to Denton Burness.  Mihail á Agafonov successfully tackles Denton Burness and the ball goes loose.  John Mulloy sees Darryl McArdle making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Darryl McArdle is able to take the ball.  Darryl McArdle tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

53' - Kliment á Sokolov plays a long pass to Zhivko á Savinov.  Zhivko á Savinov sees Tihomir á Lechkov making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Tihomir á Lechkov runs on to the ball.  Tihomir á Lechkov looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Berndt Pfeil gets to the ball first...Berndt Pfeil takes a shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Nathan Nivens is going to be taken off.  Amer Gad is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Darryl McArdle is going to be taken off.  Justin Melvin is brought on from the bench.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mihail á Agafonov is going to be taken off.  Bogomil á Lechkov is brought on from the bench.  

59' - Neville Dubled attempts to hit a long range shot...and Neville Dubled scores!  That's a fine goal from the Plovdiv player!  The ball went in off the upright!

59' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

62' - Ewan Mattison passes the ball to Denton Burness.  Denton Burness passes to Joel Cichetti.  Kuzman á Paskalev successfully tackles Joel Cichetti and takes possession.  Kuzman á Paskalev sees a run from Damyan Tanchovski.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Damyan Tanchovski is able to control the ball.  Damyan Tanchovski looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Neil Gwynn will come off.  Aftab Soliman is going to be brought on.  

69' - Daniel Sween plays a long pass to Joel Cichetti.  Joel Cichetti slides the ball to Amer Gad.  Amer Gad spots a run from Justin Melvin.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Justin Melvin runs on to the ball.  Justin Melvin hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

76' - Denton Burness hits the ball long to Joel Cichetti.  Joel Cichetti plays a short pass to Denton Burness.  Denton Burness brings the ball forward, outpacing Berndt Pfeil.  

77' - Denton Burness strikes the ball from distance...but the ball flies wide of the post!

82' - Kliment á Sokolov finds Zhivko á Savinov with a long ball.  Ewan Mattison successfully tackles Zhivko á Savinov and takes possession.  Ewan Mattison finds Amer Gad with a long pass.  Amer Gad finds Paul Berry with a short pass.  Paul Berry uses his pace to beat Berndt Pfeil.  

82' - Paul Berry tries to unleash a long range shot...but its wide!

89' - Berndt Pfeil spots a run from Zhivko á Savinov.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Zhivko á Savinov is able to control the ball.  Zhivko á Savinov looks to place the ball past the keeper...but Daniel Sween performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

90' - Daniel Sween spots a run from Paul Berry.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  



The match has ended Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 - 0 Melbourne FC.