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19/06/2036, Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain, Live on National TV
European Championships G3
Bulgaria Vs Greece

Bulgaria play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: D Shovkov (GK) , K Legostev (CB) , R Lysenkov (CB) , G Serebrov (CB) , N Rostov (RB) , A Lobankov (LB) , A Shovkov (CDM) , B Georghiev (CAM) , H Kabankov (RM) , B Kirilov (LM) , V Gruev (ST) And the subs are: G Topalov (CB) , E Shnurov (CB) , D Slovenov (CM) , A Ozdes (CM) , V Gonul (ST)

Greece play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: H Sica (GK) , A Paules (CB) , T Stathis (CB) , J Kaya (RB) , I Manos (LB) , P Stathis (CDM) , G Penna (CAM) , A Kritikos (RM) , P Zurlo (LM) , A Kefalas (ST) , A Ronda (ST) And the subs are: T Demos (CB) , G Mina (CB) , C Angelopoulos (CM) , C Georgiadis (CM) , A Rallis (ST)
Welcome to Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain where Bulgaria will face Greece.  This is a group stage match in the European Championships.  The attendance is 68000.

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

4' - Apostol á Lobankov passes to Grozdan á Serebrov.  Grozdan á Serebrov passes to Rumen á Lysenkov.  Rumen á Lysenkov passes a long ball to Nikola á Rostov.  Nikola á Rostov spots a run from Ventseslav á Gruev.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

8' - Peterke Zurlo finds Jirkar Kaya with a long pass.  Krastyo á Legostev successfully tackles Jirkar Kaya and gains possession for his team.  Krastyo á Legostev spots a run from Haralambi á Kabankov.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Haralambi á Kabankov runs on to the ball.  Haralambi á Kabankov takes a shot...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Alasd Paules gets to the ball first and clears.

11' - Rumen á Lysenkov slides the ball to Anastas á Shovkov.  Gaelan Penna successfully tackles Anastas á Shovkov and gains possession for his team.  Greece try to launch a counter attack.  Gaelan Penna passes to Atlas Kritikos.  Atlas Kritikos attempts to beat Grozdan á Serebrov using his skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

12' - Atlas Kritikos tries to beat Grozdan á Serebrov using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

12' - Atlas Kritikos spots a run from Peterke Zurlo.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Peterke Zurlo has strayed offside!  

15' - Nikola á Rostov hits the ball long to Grozdan á Serebrov.  Grozdan á Serebrov sees Blagoy á Georghiev making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Blagoy á Georghiev is able to control the ball.  Blagoy á Georghiev tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Hector Sica!  

22' - Hector Sica passes to Jirkar Kaya.  Jirkar Kaya passes to Todor Stathis.  Todor Stathis passes to Pan Stathis.  Pan Stathis plays a long ball to Alasd Paules.  Grozdan á Serebrov tackles Alasd Paules and the ball goes loose.  Grozdan á Serebrov chips a long ball to Anastas á Shovkov.  Anastas á Shovkov slides the ball to Bojidar á Kirilov.  Bojidar á Kirilov looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

27' - Nikola á Rostov sees Bojidar á Kirilov making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Bojidar á Kirilov has strayed offside!  

29' - Peterke Zurlo finds Pan Stathis with a long pass.  Pan Stathis tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Pan Stathis for Greece!  The keeper had no chance!

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

31' - Krastyo á Legostev plays the ball to Anastas á Shovkov.  Anastas á Shovkov passes to Krastyo á Legostev.  Krastyo á Legostev sees Ventseslav á Gruev making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

35' - Peterke Zurlo plays the ball to Alasd Paules.  Alasd Paules chips a long ball to Jirkar Kaya.  Jirkar Kaya sees Atlas Kritikos making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Atlas Kritikos runs on to the ball.  Atlas Kritikos shoots...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

37' - Desislav Shovkov sees a run from Blagoy á Georghiev.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Blagoy á Georghiev takes the ball.  Blagoy á Georghiev tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Todor Stathis is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

43' - Pan Stathis slides the ball to Gaelan Penna.  Gaelan Penna plays a long pass to Igorr Manos.  Igorr Manos sees Peterke Zurlo making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - Nikola á Rostov finds Grozdan á Serebrov with a long ball.  Grozdan á Serebrov sees a run from Ventseslav á Gruev.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Ventseslav á Gruev is caught offside!  

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

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

50' - Bojidar á Kirilov sees Ventseslav á Gruev making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ventseslav á Gruev is able to control the ball.  Ventseslav á Gruev tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but its wide!

52' - Hector Sica slides the ball to Gaelan Penna.  Gaelan Penna sees Anton Ronda making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Anton Ronda has strayed offside!  

55' - Nikola á Rostov passes the ball to Rumen á Lysenkov.  Pan Stathis dispossesses Rumen á Lysenkov and takes possession.  Greece launch a counter attack.  Pan Stathis attempts to hit a long range shot...but Desislav Shovkov gets down to stop the shot!  

56' - Desislav Shovkov spots a run from Bojidar á Kirilov.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

62' - Peterke Zurlo plays the ball to Alasd Paules.  Alasd Paules passes the ball to Atlas Kritikos.  Nikola á Rostov tackles Atlas Kritikos and takes possession.  Nikola á Rostov sees Ventseslav á Gruev making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Ventseslav á Gruev takes the ball.  Ventseslav á Gruev fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the keeper manages to tip the shot over the crossbar!  The linesman signals its a corner for Bulgaria.  Blagoy á Georghiev gets ready to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Haralambi á Kabankov.  Haralambi á Kabankov jumps up to head the ball towards goal...and its in! It's a magnificent goal from Haralambi á Kabankov for Bulgaria!  The ball went in off the upright!

62' - Greece kick the ball off for the restart.  

74' - Atlas Kritikos passes the ball to Pan Stathis.  Pan Stathis slides the ball to Alasd Paules.  Alasd Paules plays the ball to Todor Stathis.  Todor Stathis plays the ball to Peterke Zurlo.  Peterke Zurlo passes the ball to Gaelan Penna.  Gaelan Penna sees a run from Agamedes Kefalas.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Agamedes Kefalas has strayed offside!  

76' - Nikola á Rostov slides the ball to Blagoy á Georghiev.  Blagoy á Georghiev spots a run from Ventseslav á Gruev.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Gaelan Penna is going to be taken off.  Androu Rallis joins the game from the bench.  

79' - Anton Ronda sees a run from Peterke Zurlo.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Peterke Zurlo is going to be taken off.  Christoph Angelopoulos joins the game from the bench.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rumen á Lysenkov will come off.  Gavril á Topalov is going to be brought on.  

83' - Pan Stathis sees Atlas Kritikos making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Atlas Kritikos runs on to the ball.  Atlas Kritikos attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Anastas á Shovkov is going to be taken off.  Emil á Shnurov is going to be brought on.  

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Todor Stathis will come off.  Turannos Demos joins the game from the bench.  

84' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ventseslav á Gruev will come off.  Volkan Gonul is going to be brought on.  

85' - Grozdan á Serebrov crosses the ball into the box, but opposing player Alasd Paules takes possession.  

89' - Alasd Paules passes a long ball to Pan Stathis.  Pan Stathis slides the ball to Agamedes Kefalas.  Agamedes Kefalas spots a run from Anton Ronda.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Anton Ronda takes the ball.  Anton Ronda reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Grozdan á Serebrov spots a run from Volkan Gonul.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Volkan Gonul is able to control the ball.  Volkan Gonul attempts to chip the ball over the advancing keeper...and Volkan Gonul scores!  That's an exquisite goal from the Bulgaria player!  The keeper had no chance!

90' - Greece kick the ball off for the restart.  

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



The match has ended Bulgaria 2 - 1 Greece.