Bulgaria		Nederland
5-3-2_def_01	Tactics	Twice
50%	Possession	50%
53%	Play in the half	47%
14	Shots	9
3	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	6
81.2	average mark	81.7
incredible	Shooting	incredible
incredible	Passing	incredible
brilliant	Defending	brilliant

2 minute.
Hubchev just manages to reach the ball first. de Bie trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Hubchev was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Dobrevski approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Zarov rises up and heads the ball. de Lange palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

2 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Spiridonov throws the ball in. Hubchev chests the ball. Hubchev centers. Zarov rises up and heads the ball. de Lange palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Dobrevski approaches the ball. van Jut wins the ball from behind.
It was close.

7 minute.
Busscher plays the ball off with his head. Gruisen plays the ball through. Bogarde just manages to reach the ball first. Bogarde centers. Busscher gets his head on it.
It was close.

13 minute.
Barazite attempts to pass. Bogarde approaches the ball. Bogarde passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Rosheuvel just manages to reach the ball first. Rosheuvel has a fantastic effort at goal. Traykov miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

14 minute.
Zarov approaches the ball. van Jut fouls. Zarov was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Dobrevski takes a quick free-kick. Zarov takes over possession. Zarov shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

24 minute.
Aleksandrov cleverly intercepts the pass. Aleksandrov centers. Dobrevski just manages to reach the ball first. Dobrevski takes a swing and hits it... de Lange desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria - Nederland 1:0

28 minute.
Hubchev just manages to reach the ball first. Hubchev makes a one-touch pass. Dobrevski just manages to reach the ball first. Dobrevski takes a swing and hits it... de Lange hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the post.

33 minute.
Hubchev takes over possession. Hubchev passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Zarov just manages to reach the ball first. Dobrevski just manages to reach the ball first. Dobrevski takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

36 minute.
Mihailov takes over possession. Giesen wins the ball from behind. Giesen passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Busscher approaches the ball. Nanov wins the ball from behind.
Missed by few inches.

36 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Timmer takes the corner. Busscher rises up and heads the ball. Traykov palms the ball clear.

40 minute.
Hubchev makes an instep pass. Spiridonov takes over possession. Spiridonov makes a one-touch pass. Dobrevski ineptly catches the ball. Dobrevski takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Bulgaria 51%, Nederland 49%.
Bulgaria - Nederland 1:0

49 minute.
Offside. Busscher caught by the offside trap. van der Luer comes on to the pitch.

49 minute.
Spiridonov just manages to reach the ball first. Hubchev takes over possession. Hubchev attempts to pass. Dobrevski approaches the ball. Dobrevski takes a swing and hits it... de Lange miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

54 minute.
Nanov plays the ball through. Hubchev plays the ball through. Anastasov makes a sublime pass. Dobrevski approaches the ball. Dobrevski has a fantastic effort at goal. de Lange tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

59 minute.
Hubchev makes a sublime pass. Bogarde makes a sublime pass. Nacev takes over possession. van der Luer cleverly intercepts the pass. van der Luer takes a swing and hits it... Traykov miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball is kicked out of play. Papazov comes on to the pitch. van Hooijdonk comes on to the pitch. Boyanov comes on to the pitch. Gruisen throws the ball in. Timmer lobs the ball high into the air. Traykov tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

68 minute.
Spiridonov lobs the ball high into the air. Papazov plays the ball off with his head. van Jut has problems with catching the ball. Boyanov just manages to reach the ball first. Boyanov shoots. de Lange palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

69 minute.
Aleksandrov wins the ball from behind. Barazite cleverly intercepts the pass. Bogarde just manages to reach the ball first. Bogarde passes, it`s a high ball. van der Luer makes a diving header. The ball hits the post.

71 minute.
Anastasov makes an instep pass. de Bie wins the ball from behind. Boyanov just manages to reach the ball first. Papazov just manages to reach the ball first. Papazov shoots. de Lange tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

83 minute.
van der Luer just manages to reach the ball first. van der Luer makes an instep pass. Bogarde approaches the ball. Bogarde passes, it`s a high ball. van Hooijdonk rises up and heads the ball. Traykov palms the ball clear.

85 minute.
Anastasov takes over possession. Anastasov passes, it`s a high ball. Papazov takes over possession. Papazov has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!
What a tremendous chance!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Bulgaria 55%, Nederland 45%.
Bulgaria - Nederland 1:0