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22/01/2031, Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia, Live on National TV
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Australia Vs Bulgaria

Australia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C Lightbody (GK) , E Lyle (CB) , A Buzzanca (CB) , J Blythe (RB) , A Pambourshian (LB) , K Deas (CDM) , J Tait (CAM) , R Paterson (RM) , B Bivins (LM) , J Kenison (ST) , Z Cecchi (ST) And the subs are: D Harrow (CB) , B Biggart (CB) , J Ables (CM) , H Kincaide (CM) , R Fausto (ST)

Bulgaria play in a 4-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: I Yankov (GK) , V Kuznetsov (CB) , K Legostev (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: A Kanokov (CB) , N Shevchev (CB) , H Kabankov (CM) , Y Korolov (CM) , V Gonul (ST)

Welcome to Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia where Australia will face Bulgaria.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 60327.

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

12' - Anastas á Shovkov passes the ball to Apostol á Lobankov.  Apostol á Lobankov passes to Anastas á Shovkov.  Ellis Lyle dispossesses Anastas á Shovkov and takes the ball.  Ellis Lyle passes a long ball to Joel Tait.  Joel Tait slides the ball to Joe Kenison.  Nikola á Rostov tackles Joe Kenison and the ball goes loose.  Timotei á Georghiev runs with the ball, beating Kian Deas.  

16' - Anastas á Shovkov runs with the ball, beating Kian Deas.  

17' - Anastas á Shovkov sees a run from Damyan Slovenov.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Damyan Slovenov runs on to the ball.  Damyan Slovenov takes a shot...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

19' - Colin Lightbody finds John Blythe with a long pass.  John Blythe runs with the ball, beating Anastas á Shovkov.  

20' - John Blythe sees Kian Deas making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Kian Deas has strayed offside!  

25' - Nikola á Rostov slides the ball to Anastas á Shovkov.  Anastas á Shovkov plays a long pass to Viktor á Kuznetsov.  Viktor á Kuznetsov passes to Damyan Slovenov.  Damyan Slovenov tries to use ball skills to beat Kian Deas, but is then fouled.    The referee shows Kian Deas the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Bulgaria.  

26' - Nikola á Rostov stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but Arran Pambourshian intercepts the ball.  

28' - Arran Pambourshian passes the ball to Adolfo Buzzanca.  Simeon á Andonov successfully tackles Adolfo Buzzanca and takes the ball.  Simeon á Andonov spots a run from Damyan Slovenov.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Damyan Slovenov takes the ball.  Damyan Slovenov looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Bulgaria!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

29' - Australia kick the ball off for the restart.  

31' - John Blythe passes the ball to Barry Bivins.  Barry Bivins plays a short pass to Kian Deas.  Kian Deas runs with the ball, beating Simeon á Andonov.  

34' - Kian Deas attempts to beat Viktor á Kuznetsov using his skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

38' - Barry Bivins tackles Anastas á Shovkov and takes the ball.  Barry Bivins sees a run from Joel Tait.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Joel Tait is able to control the ball.  Joel Tait strikes the ball, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot bounces off the post!  Anastas á Shovkov is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

43' - Apostol á Lobankov plays a long ball to Krastyo á Legostev.  Krastyo á Legostev spots a run from Dragan á Balev.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Dragan á Balev is able to control the ball.  Dragan á Balev looks to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Dragan á Balev for Bulgaria!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

44' - Australia kick the ball off for the restart.  

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

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

48' - Kian Deas tries to beat Viktor á Kuznetsov using his ball skills, but is tripped.  That will be a freekick for Australia.  

49' - John Blythe places the ball to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but Viktor á Kuznetsov intercepts the ball.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Robert Paterson is going to be taken off.  James Ables joins the game from the bench.  

57' - Barry Bivins curves the ball into the box, but Viktor á Kuznetsov intercepts the ball.  

62' - Viktor á Kuznetsov plays the ball to Damyan Slovenov.  Damyan Slovenov finds Dragan á Balev with a long pass.  Dragan á Balev sees Anastas á Shovkov making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Anastas á Shovkov runs on to the ball.  Anastas á Shovkov tries to place the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

64' - Colin Lightbody finds Joel Tait with a long ball.  Joel Tait sees James Ables making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and James Ables takes the ball.  James Ables looks to place the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

65' - Ivailo á Yankov spots a run from Damyan Slovenov.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

67' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Zach Cecchi will come off.  Rocco Fausto is going to be brought on.  

71' - Joel Tait passes to Kian Deas.  Krastyo á Legostev dispossesses Kian Deas and the ball goes loose.  Barry Bivins tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but its wide!

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

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

79' - Kian Deas sees a run from Joel Tait.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Viktor á Kuznetsov will come off.  Naum á Shevchev joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Yulian á Korolov spots a run from Damyan Slovenov.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

91' - Adolfo Buzzanca plays a long pass to Joel Tait.  Joel Tait speeds past Dragan á Balev.  

91' - Joel Tait sees Barry Bivins making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  



The match has ended Australia 0 - 2 Bulgaria.