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19/01/2030, Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, Live on National TV
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Bulgaria Vs Norway

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: A Kanokov (CB) , N Shevchev (CB) , Y Korolov (CM) , Y Zhirinov (CM) , V Gonul (ST)

Norway play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: T Alstad (GK) , L Bolle (CB) , R Loe (CB) , T Norland (RB) , T Homstad (LB) , B Berven (CM) , S Lien (CM) , O Lykken (CAM) , U Reishus (RW) , R Meloy (LW) , O Kleve (ST) And the subs are: B Lieberg (CB) , B Mathiasen (CB) , S Thomassen (CM) , K Helsing (CM) , H Belland (ST)

Welcome to Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria where Bulgaria will face Norway.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 39820.

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

7' - Timotei á Georghiev tackles Sindri Lien and gains possession for his team.  Timotei á Georghiev chips a long ball to Viktor á Kuznetsov.  Viktor á Kuznetsov sees Ventseslav á Gruev making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ventseslav á Gruev is caught offside!  

10' - Balder Berven finds Turpin Homstad with a long pass.  Turpin Homstad tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but Ivailo á Yankov gets down to stop the shot!  

13' - Ivailo á Yankov slides the ball to Anastas á Shovkov.  Anastas á Shovkov brings the ball forward, outpacing Odin Kleve.  

14' - Anastas á Shovkov sees Ventseslav á Gruev making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ventseslav á Gruev runs on to the ball.  Ventseslav á Gruev attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

20' - Damyan Slovenov spots a run from Ventseslav á Gruev.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Ventseslav á Gruev takes the ball.  Ventseslav á Gruev hits a shot...but its wide!

22' - Turpin Alstad plays a long ball to Thurston Norland.  Apostol á Lobankov tackles Thurston Norland and takes possession.  Apostol á Lobankov spots a run from Ventseslav á Gruev.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Ventseslav á Gruev is able to take the ball.  Ventseslav á Gruev attempts the cutback and is able to find Dragan á Balev.  Dragan á Balev looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

24' - Turpin Alstad passes to Thurston Norland.  Thurston Norland runs with the ball, beating Simeon á Andonov.  

30' - Thurston Norland plays a short pass to Odin Kleve.  Krastyo á Legostev tackles Odin Kleve and takes possession.  Krastyo á Legostev passes a long ball to Viktor á Kuznetsov.  Viktor á Kuznetsov spots a run from Simeon á Andonov.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Simeon á Andonov is able to control the ball.  Simeon á Andonov tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Turpin Alstad gets down to stop the shot!  

34' - Turpin Alstad finds Leif Bolle with a short pass.  Leif Bolle finds Turpin Homstad with a long ball.  Turpin Homstad tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

42' - Nikola á Rostov sees a run from Anastas á Shovkov.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Anastas á Shovkov has strayed offside!  

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

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

52' - Nikola á Rostov finds Anastas á Shovkov with a long pass.  Ove Lykken successfully tackles Anastas á Shovkov and takes possession.  Ove Lykken tries to beat Viktor á Kuznetsov using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

52' - Ove Lykken speeds past Dragan á Balev.  

53' - Ove Lykken tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

56' - Ivailo á Yankov finds Damyan Slovenov with a long pass.  Damyan Slovenov passes a long ball to Krastyo á Legostev.  Krastyo á Legostev whips in a cross, and manages to find Damyan Slovenov.  Damyan Slovenov gets his head to the ball towards the top corner...and Damyan Slovenov scores!  That's a fine goal from the Bulgaria player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

57' - Norway kick the ball off for the restart.  

64' - Leif Bolle passes the ball to Turpin Homstad.  Turpin Homstad plays a short pass to Ove Lykken.  Ove Lykken passes to Leif Bolle.  Krastyo á Legostev successfully tackles Leif Bolle and the ball goes loose.  Anastas á Shovkov passes to Timotei á Georghiev.  Timotei á Georghiev slides the ball to Nikola á Rostov.  Balder Berven dispossesses Nikola á Rostov and gains possession for his team.  Norway try to launch a quick counter attack.  Balder Berven brings the ball forward, outpacing Nikola á Rostov.  

64' - Balder Berven spots a run from Unni Reishus.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Unni Reishus has strayed offside!  

66' - Nikola á Rostov plays a long pass to Anastas á Shovkov.  Anastas á Shovkov sees Damyan Slovenov making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Damyan Slovenov is caught offside!  

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Odin Kleve is going to be taken off.  Skipp Thomassen is brought on from the bench.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sindri Lien will come off.  Kirk Helsing joins the game from the bench.  

77' - Viktor á Kuznetsov hits the ball long to Dragan á Balev.  Dragan á Balev speeds past Leif Bolle.  

77' - Dragan á Balev sees Damyan Slovenov making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

79' - 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.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Roscoe Loe will come off.  Balder Lieberg is going to be brought on.  

81' - Balder Berven sees Kirk Helsing making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Kirk Helsing runs on to the ball.  Kirk Helsing shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but Ivailo á Yankov deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman signals its a corner for Norway.  Ragnar Meloy gets ready to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, and manages to find Ove Lykken.  Ove Lykken heads the ball attempting to beat Ivailo á Yankov...but its wide!

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Timotei á Georghiev is going to be taken off.  Yulian á Korolov is brought on from the bench.  

85' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Viktor á Kuznetsov will come off.  Asen á Kanokov is brought on from the bench.  

88' - Turpin Homstad dispossesses Apostol á Lobankov and takes possession.  Turpin Homstad sees a run from Ove Lykken.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ove Lykken is caught offside!  

91' - Nikola á Rostov finds Krastyo á Legostev with a short pass.  Krastyo á Legostev sees Damyan Slovenov making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Damyan Slovenov is caught offside!  



The match has ended Bulgaria 1 - 0 Norway.