UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Montenegro vs Bulgaria, 2012 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2012

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
  • 52': Radomir Djalovic
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  • 66': Ivelin Popov

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Montenegro are hosting Bulgaria at Stadion Pod Goricom, , , starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 2': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Attacking)
  • 3': Mirko Vucinic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 4': Nikolay Bodurov blocks the shot
  • 4': S Manolev commits a foul on Milorad Pekovic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 5': Milorad Pekovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 5': Milorad Pekovic commits a foul on S Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 5': Ivan Ivanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 5': Mirko Vucinic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: shot
  • 6': Milorad Pekovic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 6': Nikolay Bodurov blocks the shot
  • 6': Milorad Pekovic commits a foul on Hristo Yanev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 6': Hristo Yanev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 7': Luka Pejovic commits a foul on Ivan Bandalovski resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 7': Nikolay Bodurov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 7': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
  • 8': S Manolev commits a foul on Luka Pejovic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 9': Luka Pejovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 9': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
  • 9': Ivan Bandalovski commits a foul on Vladimir Bozovic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 9': Nikola Drincic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 10': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
  • 10': Radomir Djalovic commits a foul on Hristo Yanev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 10': Hristo Yanev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 10': Marcos Marquinhos hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 11': Mladen Bozovic takes a long goal kick
  • 11': Throw-in: Nikolay Bodurov takes it (Defending)
  • 12': Throw-in: Savo Pavicevic takes it (Attacking)
  • 12': Ivan Bandalovski crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 13': Marko Basa clears the ball from danger.
  • 13': Marcos Marquinhos commits a foul on Marko Basa resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 13': Marko Basa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 14': Vladimir Bozovic commits a foul on Ivelin Popov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 14': Nikolay Mihailov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 15': Marcos Marquinhos crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 15': Savo Pavicevic blocks the cross
  • 15': Throw-in: Luka Pejovic takes it (Defending)
  • 15': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
  • 15': Nikolay Bodurov commits a foul on Milorad Pekovic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 16': Mirko Vucinic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 16': Mirko Vucinic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 16': Nikolay Mihailov takes a long goal kick
  • 17': Milorad Pekovic commits a foul on Marcos Marquinhos resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 17': Marcos Marquinhos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 17': Mladen Bozovic takes a long goal kick
  • 18': Throw-in: Luka Pejovic takes it (Defending)
  • 18': Radomir Djalovic commits a foul on Stiliyan Petrov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 18': Hristo Yanev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 19': Vladimir Bozovic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 19': Nikolay Bodurov clears the ball from danger.
  • 19': Throw-in: Luka Pejovic takes it (Defending)
  • 20': Offside called on Martin Petrov
  • 20': Savo Pavicevic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 21': Throw-in: Ivan Ivanov takes it (Defending)
  • 21': Throw-in: Savo Pavicevic takes it (Attacking)
  • 22': Elsad Zverotic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 22': Nikolay Mihailov makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 22': Luka Pejovic commits a foul on Ivelin Popov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 23': Martin Petrov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
  • 23': Martin Petrov crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 23': Mladen Bozovic makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 23': Throw-in: Savo Pavicevic takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Offside called on Mirko Vucinic
  • 24': Nikolay Mihailov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 24': Throw-in: Luka Pejovic takes it (Defending)
  • 25': Petar Zanev hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 25': Mladen Bozovic takes a long goal kick
  • 26': Throw-in: Luka Pejovic takes it (Defending)
  • 27': Milorad Pekovic commits a foul on Ivan Bandalovski resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 27': Stiliyan Petrov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 27': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
  • 28': Savo Pavicevic commits a foul on Ivan Ivanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 28': Ivan Ivanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 29': Throw-in: Savo Pavicevic takes it (Defending)
  • 30': Ivan Ivanov commits a foul on Radomir Djalovic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 30': Stefan Savic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 30': Throw-in: Luka Pejovic takes it (Attacking)
  • 31': Nikola Drincic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
  • 32': Ivan Bandalovski clears the ball from danger.
  • 32': Nikola Drincic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 32': Nikolay Bodurov clears the ball from danger.
  • 32': Elsad Zverotic hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 32': Nikolay Mihailov takes a long goal kick
  • 34': Throw-in: Luka Pejovic takes it (Defending)
  • 34': Nikolay Mihailov takes a long goal kick
  • 36': Luka Pejovic commits a foul on Martin Petrov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 36': Martin Petrov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 36': Throw-in: Savo Pavicevic takes it (Defending)
  • 36': Vladimir Bozovic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 36': Ivan Bandalovski blocks the shot
  • 36': Handball called on Luka Pejovic
  • 37': Marko Basa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 37': Luka Pejovic commits a foul on Ivelin Popov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 37': Marcos Marquinhos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 37': Milorad Pekovic commits a foul on Hristo Yanev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 37': S Manolev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 38': S Manolev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 38': Mladen Bozovic takes a short goal kick
  • 38': Throw-in: S Manolev takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Hristo Yanev drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 38': Mladen Bozovic makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 39': Nikola Drincic commits a foul on S Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 39': Nikolay Mihailov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 39': Nikola Drincic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 40': Nikolay Bodurov clears the ball from danger.
  • 40': Savo Pavicevic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
  • 42': Nikolay Bodurov commits a foul on Mirko Vucinic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 42': Milorad Pekovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 42': Throw-in: Mirko Vucinic takes it (Attacking)
  • 42': Radomir Djalovic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 42': Ivan Ivanov clears the ball from danger.
  • 42': Nikola Drincic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 43': Marko Basa hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
  • 43': Nikolay Mihailov takes a long goal kick
  • 44': Throw-in: Savo Pavicevic takes it (Attacking)
  • 44': Mirko Vucinic crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 44': Luka Pejovic commits a foul on Nikolay Bodurov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 44': Nikolay Mihailov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 45': Mirko Vucinic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 45': Petar Zanev clears the ball from danger.
  • 45': Throw-in: Vladimir Bozovic takes it (Attacking)
  • 45': Radomir Djalovic commits a foul on Ivan Ivanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 45': Nikolay Mihailov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Ivan Bandalovski commits a foul on Mirko Vucinic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 45'+1': Nikola Drincic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
  • 45'+2': Nikola Drincic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 45'+2': Hristo Yanev clears the ball from danger.
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Bulgaria makes a sub: Chavdar Yankov enters for Stiliyan Petrov. Reason: Tactical
  • 46': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
  • 46': Mirko Vucinic commits a foul on Ivan Bandalovski resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 46': Martin Petrov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 47': Martin Petrov crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 47': Nikolay Bodurov hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 47': Mladen Bozovic makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 47': Hristo Yanev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: save
  • 48': Mladen Bozovic makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 48': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
  • 48': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
  • 49': Milorad Pekovic commits a foul on S Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 49': S Manolev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 49': Offside called on Mirko Vucinic
  • 49': Nikolay Mihailov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 50': Throw-in: Petar Zanev takes it (Defending)
  • 50': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
  • 50': Vladimir Bozovic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 50': Nikolay Mihailov takes a long goal kick
  • 51': Nikola Drincic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 51': Ivan Ivanov clears the ball from danger.
  • 52': Throw-in: Savo Pavicevic takes it (Attacking)
  • 52': Vladimir Bozovic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 52': Radomir Djalovic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 52': Goal!! Radomir Djalovic hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Montenegro now leads 1 - 0
  • 53': That last goal was assisted by Vladimir Bozovic (Pass from Left Penalty Area)
  • 54': Nikola Drincic commits a foul on Marcos Marquinhos resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 54': Vladimir Bozovic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 54': Marcos Marquinhos is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 54': Hristo Yanev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 55': Ivelin Popov commits a foul on Luka Pejovic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 55': Marko Basa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 56': Throw-in: Mirko Vucinic takes it (Attacking)
  • 57': Nikolay Mihailov takes a long goal kick
  • 57': Throw-in: Luka Pejovic takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Throw-in: Luka Pejovic takes it (Attacking)
  • 58': Nikolay Mihailov takes a long goal kick
  • 59': Vladimir Bozovic commits a foul on Ivan Bandalovski resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 59': Ivan Bandalovski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 61': Hristo Yanev hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 61': Mladen Bozovic takes a short goal kick
  • 61': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
  • 62': Radomir Djalovic commits a foul on Nikolay Mihailov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 62': Nikolay Mihailov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 63': Nikola Drincic commits a foul on S Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 63': Hristo Yanev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 63': Ivan Bandalovski commits a foul on Mirko Vucinic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 63': Marko Basa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 63': Nikola Drincic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 64': Hristo Yanev clears the ball from danger.
  • 64': Throw-in: Luka Pejovic takes it (Attacking)
  • 65': Hristo Yanev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 65': Marko Basa commits a foul on Marcos Marquinhos resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 65': Marcos Marquinhos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 66': Petar Zanev crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 66': Ivelin Popov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 66': Goal!! Ivelin Popov hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  • 66': That last goal was assisted by Petar Zanev (Cross from Left Penalty Area)
  • 67': Marcos Marquinhos commits a foul on Milorad Pekovic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 67': Mladen Bozovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 69': Offside called on Radomir Djalovic
  • 69': Nikolay Mihailov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 70': Savo Pavicevic commits a foul on Martin Petrov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 70': Savo Pavicevic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 71': Hristo Yanev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
  • 71': Hristo Yanev crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 71': Mladen Bozovic takes a long goal kick
  • 71': Ivan Bandalovski commits a foul on Marko Basa resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 72': Milorad Pekovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 72': Montenegro makes a sub: Stevan Jovetic enters for Elsad Zverotic. Reason: Tactical
  • 73': Offside called on Ivelin Popov
  • 73': Mladen Bozovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 74': Mirko Vucinic hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 74': Nikolay Mihailov takes a long goal kick
  • 75': Martin Petrov crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 75': Chavdar Yankov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 76': Mladen Bozovic makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 76': Montenegro makes a sub: Ivan Fatic enters for Vladimir Bozovic. Reason: Tactical
  • 77': Throw-in: Savo Pavicevic takes it (Attacking)
  • 77': Nikola Drincic crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 78': Ivan Ivanov clears the ball from danger.
  • 78': Milorad Pekovic commits a foul on Hristo Yanev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 78': Milorad Pekovic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 78': Hristo Yanev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 79': Luka Pejovic crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 79': Mirko Vucinic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 80': Marko Basa commits a foul on Petar Zanev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 80': Petar Zanev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 80': Throw-in: Martin Petrov takes it (Attacking)
  • 81': Radomir Djalovic crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 81': Petar Zanev blocks the cross
  • 81': Ivan Fatic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 81': Montenegro makes a sub: Mladen Kascelan enters for Savo Pavicevic. Reason: Tactical
  • 82': Mladen Kascelan commits a foul on Ivelin Popov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 82': Nikolay Mihailov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 83': Offside called on Ivelin Popov
  • 83': Mladen Bozovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 84': Bulgaria makes a sub: Tsvetan Genkov enters for Hristo Yanev. Reason: Tactical
  • 84': Tsvetan Genkov commits a foul on Stefan Savic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 84': Mladen Bozovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 85': Nikola Drincic commits a foul on Tsvetan Genkov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 85': Marcos Marquinhos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
  • 85': Martin Petrov crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 86': Offside called on Martin Petrov
  • 86': Mladen Bozovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 87': Marcos Marquinhos hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 87': Bulgaria makes a sub: Spas Delev enters for Martin Petrov. Reason: Tactical
  • 88': Milorad Pekovic commits a foul on Ivelin Popov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
  • 88': Ivan Ivanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 88': Spas Delev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 89': Petar Zanev commits a foul on Mirko Vucinic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 89': Mirko Vucinic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 90': S Manolev commits a foul on Luka Pejovic resulting on a free kick for Montenegro
  • 90': Luka Pejovic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Throw-in: Petar Zanev takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+2': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+2': Throw-in: Mladen Kascelan takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+3': Throw-in: Mladen Kascelan takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+3': Throw-in: Milorad Pekovic takes it (Attacking)

Statistics

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15 Fouls 29
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 5
36 Possession 64
9 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
4 Accurate Crosses 3
8 Crosses 11
0.5 Cross % 0.3
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
4 Blocked Shots 1
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
10 Clearances 1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Pod Goricom
Location: ,
Attendance: 12,000

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Hungary 8 +9 18
2 Serbia 8 +6 14
3 Montenegro 8 -2 11
4 Lithuania 8 -6 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

MNE Montenegro

No. Name
1 Mladen Bozovic (GK)
2 Savo Pavicevic Yellow Card
3 Marko Basa
21 Stefan Savic
16 Luka Pejovic
15 Milorad Pekovic Yellow Card
17 Elsad Zverotic
18 Nikola Drincic
19 Vladimir Bozovic Yellow Card
9 Mirko Vucinic
10 Radomir Djalovic

BUL Bulgaria

No. Name
13 Nikolay Mihaylov (GK)
2 Stanislav Manolev
3 Ivan Bandalovski
4 Petar Zanev
5 Nikolay Bodurov
15 Ivan Ivanov
16 Marcos Marquinhos Yellow Card
7 Hristo Yanev
17 Martin Petrov
19 Stilian Petrov
9 Ivelin Popov

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