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18/06/2030, Makkah Arena, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Live on National TV
World Cup G2

Argentina Vs Bulgaria

Argentina play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: P Magin (GK) , J Urena (CB) , V Badillo (CB) , G Santana (CB) , O Cirilo (RB) , L Monteagudo (LB) , N Betancur (CDM) , S Polo (CAM) , J Mathias (RM) , P Ramos (LM) , H Salvas (ST) And the subs are: J Camarillo (CB) , B Laurel (CB) , S Behar (CM) , A Coca (CM) , A Madero (ST)

Bulgaria play in a 4-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: I Yankov (GK) , K Legostev (CB) , V Kuznetsov (CB) , N Rostov (RB) , A Lobankov (LB) , A Shovkov (CM) , D Slovenov (CM) , D Balev (CAM) , T Georghiev (RM) , S Andonov (LM) , V Gruev (ST) And the subs are: N Shevchev (CB) , A Kanokov (CB) , Y Korolov (CM) , Y Zhirinov (CM) , V Gonul (ST)

Welcome to Makkah Arena in Makkah, Saudi Arabia where Argentina will face Bulgaria.  This is a group stage match in the World Cup.  The attendance is 22000.

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

3' - Olindo Cirilo passes the ball to Juan Urena.  Juan Urena finds Nasario Betancur with a short pass.  Nasario Betancur sees a run from Hilario Salvas.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Hilario Salvas has strayed offside!  

5' - Nikola á Rostov finds Krastyo á Legostev with a long pass.  Krastyo á Legostev spots a run from Ventseslav á Gruev.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ventseslav á Gruev is caught offside!  

8' - Hilario Salvas plays the ball to Nasario Betancur.  Nasario Betancur chips a long ball to Lorenzo Monteagudo.  Lorenzo Monteagudo sees Hilario Salvas making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Hilario Salvas has strayed offside!  

10' - Nikola á Rostov finds Apostol á Lobankov with a short pass.  Apostol á Lobankov sees Dragan á Balev making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

13' - Hilario Salvas slides the ball to Santiago Polo.  Santiago Polo sees a run from Paco Ramos.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

17' - Vicente Badillo finds Santiago Polo with a long ball.  Santiago Polo attempts to use his skills to beat Dragan á Balev and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

18' - Santiago Polo spots a run from Juan Mathias.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Juan Mathias is able to control the ball.  Juan Mathias attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Ivailo á Yankov!  

22' - Vicente Badillo spots a run from Hilario Salvas.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

26' - Nikola á Rostov finds Apostol á Lobankov with a long pass.  Apostol á Lobankov attempts to use his skills to beat Lorenzo Monteagudo.  The opposing player is unable to stop Apostol á Lobankov who takes the ball forward!  

26' - Apostol á Lobankov attempts a layoff, but Lorenzo Monteagudo intercepts the ball to stop the chance! 

27' - Dragan á Balev dispossesses Lorenzo Monteagudo and gains possession for his team.  Bulgaria try to launch a counter attack.  Dragan á Balev tries to use ball skills to beat Santiago Polo, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

27' - Dragan á Balev attempts a shot from distance...and Dragan á Balev scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Bulgaria player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

28' - Argentina kick the ball off for the restart.  

32' - Santiago Polo slides the ball to Lorenzo Monteagudo.  Lorenzo Monteagudo plays a short pass to Juan Urena.  Juan Urena plays a long pass to Paco Ramos.  Paco Ramos passes to Hilario Salvas.  Hilario Salvas tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

38' - Ivailo á Yankov passes to Dragan á Balev.  Guido Santana tackles Dragan á Balev and takes the ball.  Guido Santana passes a long ball to Olindo Cirilo.  Krastyo á Legostev dispossesses Olindo Cirilo and takes possession.  Krastyo á Legostev plays a long pass to Dragan á Balev.  Dragan á Balev uses his pace to beat Santiago Polo.  

38' - Dragan á Balev crosses the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Guido Santana.  

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

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

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Santiago Polo is going to be taken off.  Angel Coca is brought on from the bench.  

56' - Viktor á Kuznetsov plays a short pass to Simeon á Andonov.  Guido Santana tackles Simeon á Andonov and gains possession for his team.  Guido Santana plays a long pass to Olindo Cirilo.  Olindo Cirilo curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Damyan Slovenov takes possession.  

57' - Angel Coca successfully tackles Damyan Slovenov and takes possession.  Angel Coca sees a run from Hilario Salvas.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Hilario Salvas has strayed offside!  

59' - Nikola á Rostov hits the ball long to Dragan á Balev.  Dragan á Balev sees Ventseslav á Gruev making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Ventseslav á Gruev runs on to the ball.  Ventseslav á Gruev reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and finds Damyan Slovenov.  Damyan Slovenov attempts a shot, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! It's a great goal from Damyan Slovenov for Bulgaria!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

60' - Argentina kick the ball off for the restart.  

67' - Damyan Slovenov spots a run from Ventseslav á Gruev.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Ventseslav á Gruev is caught offside!  

70' - Hilario Salvas finds Angel Coca with a long pass.  Angel Coca tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot bounces off the post!  Dragan á Balev gets to the ball first and clears.

71' - Anastas á Shovkov spots a run from Damyan Slovenov.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Damyan Slovenov has strayed offside!  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Vicente Badillo is going to be taken off.  Juan Camarillo joins the game from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nasario Betancur is going to be taken off.  Baltasar Laurel is brought on from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Krastyo á Legostev is going to be taken off.  Asen á Kanokov joins the game from the bench.  

79' - Angel Coca runs with the ball, beating Damyan Slovenov.  

79' - Angel Coca curves the ball into the box, but Nikola á Rostov intercepts the ball.  

81' - Nikola á Rostov plays a long pass to Asen á Kanokov.  Asen á Kanokov sees Anastas á Shovkov making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Anastas á Shovkov takes the ball.  Anastas á Shovkov attempts the cutback, but Pedro Magin gets to the ball first and smothers it.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Anastas á Shovkov is going to be taken off.  Yasen á Zhirinov joins the game from the bench.  

83' - Pedro Magin sees a run from Hilario Salvas.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Hilario Salvas takes the ball.  Hilario Salvas attempts a shot towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

84' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Timotei á Georghiev will come off.  Yulian á Korolov joins the game from the bench.  

85' - Damyan Slovenov sees Yasen á Zhirinov making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

87' - Hilario Salvas finds Olindo Cirilo with a short pass.  Olindo Cirilo sees a run from Angel Coca.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Angel Coca has strayed offside!  

91' - Nikola á Rostov slides the ball to Viktor á Kuznetsov.  Viktor á Kuznetsov sees Yulian á Korolov making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Yulian á Korolov takes the ball.  Yulian á Korolov tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

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



The match has ended Argentina 0 - 2 Bulgaria.