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24/11/2032, Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal, Live on National TV
World Cup Qual, G2

Portugal Vs Bulgaria

Portugal play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: H Canas (GK) , J Nora (CB) , C Barbosa (CB) , P Lince (RB) , O Serrao (LB) , F Paulino (CDM) , Z Domingues (CAM) , E Chaparro (RM) , B Freitas (LM) , J Mancha (ST) , V Galioto (ST) And the subs are: M Chapa (CB) , A Topete (CB) , G Prisco (CM) , E Mau (CM) , F Velo (ST)

Bulgaria play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: D Shovkov (GK) , K Legostev (CB) , G Serebrov (CB) , A Kanokov (CB) , N Rostov (RB) , A Lobankov (LB) , A Shovkov (CDM) , D Balev (CAM) , T Georghiev (RM) , S Andonov (LM) , V Gruev (ST) And the subs are: V Kuznetsov (CB) , S Protasov (CB) , H Kabankov (CM) , D Slovenov (CM) , V Gonul (ST)

Welcome to Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal where Portugal will face Bulgaria.  This is a group stage match of the World Cup Qual.  The attendance is 38000.

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

7' - Fausto Paulino plays the ball to Carlos Barbosa.  Carlos Barbosa slides the ball to Juan Nora.  Juan Nora passes the ball to Fausto Paulino.  Fausto Paulino passes to Juan Nora.  Juan Nora spots a run from Vidal Galioto.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Vidal Galioto is able to take the ball.  Vidal Galioto attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Desislav Shovkov manages to stop the shot!  

9' - Desislav Shovkov passes to Dragan á Balev.  Dragan á Balev takes the ball past Vidal Galioto with a turn of pace, but is brought down.    The referee shows Vidal Galioto the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Bulgaria.  

20' - Grozdan á Serebrov finds Asen á Kanokov with a long pass.  Asen á Kanokov sees a run from Timotei á Georghiev.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Timotei á Georghiev is able to take the ball.  Timotei á Georghiev tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Hilario Canas!  

29' - Dragan á Balev plays a long pass to Grozdan á Serebrov.  Carlos Barbosa tackles Grozdan á Serebrov and takes possession.  Carlos Barbosa passes to Juan Nora.  Krastyo á Legostev dispossesses Juan Nora and gains possession for his team.  Krastyo á Legostev finds Asen á Kanokov with a long pass.  Asen á Kanokov passes the ball to Dragan á Balev.  Dragan á Balev spots a run from Anastas á Shovkov.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Anastas á Shovkov runs on to the ball.  Anastas á Shovkov reaches the byline and tries a cutback and is able to find Dragan á Balev.  Dragan á Balev looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Hilario Canas!  Fausto Paulino is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

36' - Grozdan á Serebrov finds Dragan á Balev with a short pass.  Dragan á Balev looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but Hilario Canas manages to stop the shot!  

39' - Hilario Canas sees Zacarias Domingues making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Zacarias Domingues has strayed offside!  

42' - Carlos Barbosa sees a run from Zacarias Domingues.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Zacarias Domingues is caught offside!  

44' - Nikola á Rostov plays the ball to Apostol á Lobankov.  Apostol á Lobankov speeds past Pancho Lince.  

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

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

51' - Grozdan á Serebrov finds Anastas á Shovkov with a short pass.  Anastas á Shovkov finds Krastyo á Legostev with a short pass.  Krastyo á Legostev passes to Simeon á Andonov.  Carlos Barbosa successfully tackles Simeon á Andonov and takes possession.  Carlos Barbosa finds Zacarias Domingues with a short pass.  Zacarias Domingues sees a run from Vidal Galioto.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Vidal Galioto has strayed offside!  

56' - Bronco Freitas looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is tipped over the crossbar by Desislav Shovkov!  That will be a corner for  Portugal.  Zacarias Domingues will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but opposing player Asen á Kanokov takes possession.  

58' - Vidal Galioto tackles Asen á Kanokov and takes possession.  Portugal attempt a quick counter attack.  Vidal Galioto tries to unleash a long range shot...and its in! It's a fine goal from Vidal Galioto for Portugal!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

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

62' - Krastyo á Legostev plays a short pass to Apostol á Lobankov.  Apostol á Lobankov finds Krastyo á Legostev with a short pass.  Krastyo á Legostev plays the ball to Simeon á Andonov.  Simeon á Andonov attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Simeon á Andonov for Bulgaria!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

63' - Portugal kick the ball off for the restart.  

69' - Nikola á Rostov passes a long ball to Dragan á Balev.  Dragan á Balev curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Fausto Paulino takes possession.  

71' - Fausto Paulino plays a long pass to Carlos Barbosa.  Carlos Barbosa crosses the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Dragan á Balev.  

73' - Dragan á Balev finds Krastyo á Legostev with a long pass.  Krastyo á Legostev sees a run from Ventseslav á Gruev.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Ventseslav á Gruev has strayed offside!  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Joaquin Mancha will come off.  Fidel Velo is going to be brought on.  

77' - Carlos Barbosa sees a run from Fidel Velo.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Anastas á Shovkov is going to be taken off.  Simeon á Protasov is brought on from the bench.  

81' - Grozdan á Serebrov sees a run from Simeon á Andonov.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Simeon á Andonov is able to control the ball.  Simeon á Andonov takes a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Pancho Lince is going to be taken off.  Agapetus Topete is going to be brought on.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Timotei á Georghiev will come off.  Haralambi á Kabankov is going to be brought on.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Esteban Chaparro is going to be taken off.  Gabriel Prisco is going to be brought on.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Grozdan á Serebrov is going to be taken off.  Viktor á Kuznetsov is going to be brought on.  

84' - Olindo Serrao slides the ball to Zacarias Domingues.  Zacarias Domingues sees a run from Vidal Galioto.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

86' - Nikola á Rostov finds Viktor á Kuznetsov with a long pass.  Viktor á Kuznetsov sees Ventseslav á Gruev making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Ventseslav á Gruev has strayed offside!  

90' - Haralambi á Kabankov sees Ventseslav á Gruev making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Ventseslav á Gruev takes the ball.  Ventseslav á Gruev looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

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



The match has ended Portugal 1 - 1 Bulgaria.