BLAGOEVGRAD. Botev Plovdiv tops Ofk Pirin 4-2.
The match was played at the Stadion Hristo Botev stadium in Blagoevgrad on Thursday and it started at 3:45 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18.5 degrees Celsius or 65.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.
Match Statistics
OFK Pirin
2 - 4
Botev Plovdiv
- 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
- 11 Total 17
- 5 On Target 5
- 6 Off Target 12
- 5 Shots blocked 4
- 76 Attack 82
- 64 Dangerous attack 64
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 1
- 6 Corners 3
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 11 Total 13
- 3 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. OFK Pirin was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Botev Plovdiv that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
OFK Pirin had a more offensive attitude with 64 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 5 were on target. Notwithstanding, Botev Plovdiv was capable to find the solution to win this match.
OFK Pirin shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Botev Plovdiv shot 17 times, 5 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
OFK Pirin received 3 yellow cards (Ivan Tasev, Dmytro Semeniv and D. Kondrakov). Regarding the opposition, Botev Plovdiv received 5 yellow cards (Viktor Genev, Roberto Puncec, Amadou Doumbouya, Dylan Mertens and Amadou Doumbouya).
Match Timeline
Standings
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- D
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- L
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- W
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- D
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- D
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- W
- D
- D
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- L
- L
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- L
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- D
- W
- D
- D
- L
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- D
- D
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- L
- D
- D
- L
- W
- L
- D
- L
- D
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- D
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- D
- L
- W
- L
- L
- D
- W
- L
- D
After this contest, OFK Pirin will stay with 21 points to remain in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, Botev Plovdiv will have 32 points to remain in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the First League, OFK Pirin will play away with Septemvri Sofia on the 7th of May with a 4-0 head to head record in favor of Septemvri Sofia (0 draws).
Botev Plovdiv will host Ludogorets on the 7th of May with a 23-2 head to head in favor of Ludogorets (7 draws).
OFK Pirin – Formation
OFK Pirin started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Hristo Angelov Yanev decided to play with the following team: Yanko Georgiev, Aleksandar Dyulgerov, Rayan Senhadji, Ventsislav Bengiusov, Vyacheslav Velev, Martin Smolenski, Ivan Tasev, Cebrail Makreckis, Boris Tyutyukov, Andrey Yordanov and Daniil Kondrakov.
The home team had on the bench: Mario Kirev, Hristofor Hubchev, Ilian Kostov, Martin Stanislavov Bachev, Vergil Yanev, Dmytro Semeniv, Lyubomir Todorov, Marsel Bibishkov and ALex Pedinsky.
Substitutions
OFK Pirin made 3 changes: Ivan Tasev for Dmytro Semeniv (46′), Martin Smolenski for Lyubomir Todorov (86′) and D. Kondrakov for Marsel Krum Bibishkov (90′).
