Malta vs Bulgaria, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Malta

FT
0 - 1

Bulgaria

56': Ivelin Popov

About

Malta are hosting Bulgaria at Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)
1': Iordan Minev commits a foul on Alfred Effiong resulting on a free kick for Malta
1': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
2': Clayton Failla crosses the ball. Outcome: save
2': B Mitrev makes a very good save (Catch)
2': Michael Mifsud commits a foul on B Mitrev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
2': B Mitrev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
3': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
4': Alfred Effiong hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
4': B Mitrev takes a short goal kick
5': Stanislav Manolev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
6': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
6': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
7': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
7': Roderick Briffa commits a foul on Svetoslav Dyakov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
7': Vladimir Gadzhev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
8': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Attacking)
8': Nikolay Bodurov commits a foul on Michael Mifsud resulting on a free kick for Malta
9': Rowen Muscat takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
9': Justin Haber takes a long goal kick
11': Andrei Agius commits a foul on Ilijan Micanski resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
11': Andrei Agius is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
11': Ilijan Micanski takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
11': Justin Haber takes a long goal kick
12': Throw-in: Zach Muscat takes it (Attacking)
12': Alfred Effiong commits a foul on Svetoslav Dyakov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
13': Iordan Minev takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
14': Offside called on Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov
14': Justin Haber takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
15': Justin Haber takes a long goal kick
16': Rowen Muscat hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
16': B Mitrev makes a good save (Catch)
16': Ivelin Popov commits a foul on Clayton Failla resulting on a free kick for Malta
17': Ryan Camilleri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
17': Clayton Failla commits a foul on Ivan Bandalovski resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
17': Aleksandar Aleksandrov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
18': Clayton Failla commits a foul on Stanislav Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
18': Ivelin Popov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
19': Ivelin Popov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
19': B Mitrev makes a very good save (Punch)
19': Ilijan Micanski commits a foul on Rowen Muscat resulting on a free kick for Malta
20': Ryan Camilleri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
20': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Defending)
20': Ivan Bandalovski commits a foul on Clayton Failla resulting on a free kick for Malta
21': Ryan Camilleri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
23': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Attacking)
23': Throw-in: Ryan Camilleri takes it (Attacking)
24': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
24': Michael Mifsud commits a foul on Ivan Bandalovski resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
24': Vladimir Gadzhev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
25': Vladimir Gadzhev crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
25': Paul Fenech clears the ball from danger.
26': Ivelin Popov commits a foul on Roderick Briffa resulting on a free kick for Malta
26': Rowen Muscat takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
27': Throw-in: Zach Muscat takes it (Attacking)
27': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
27': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov commits a foul on Paul Fenech resulting on a free kick for Malta
27': Ryan Camilleri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
28': Justin Haber takes a long goal kick
29': Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)
29': Offside called on Alex Muscat
29': Iordan Minev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
30': Paul Fenech commits a foul on Vladimir Gadzhev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
30': Nikolay Bodurov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
31': Throw-in: Ryan Camilleri takes it (Attacking)
31': Ivan Bandalovski commits a foul on Alfred Effiong resulting on a free kick for Malta
31': Ryan Camilleri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
32': Roderick Briffa hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
32': B Mitrev makes a very good save (Parry)
34': Offside called on Ilijan Micanski
34': Justin Haber takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Alfred Effiong commits a foul on Aleksandar Aleksandrov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
34': Vladimir Gadzhev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
35': Paul Fenech commits a foul on Stanislav Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
35': Vladimir Gadzhev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
36': Vladimir Gadzhev crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
36': Ryan Camilleri clears the ball from danger.
36': Justin Haber takes a long goal kick
38': Justin Haber takes a long goal kick
39': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
40': B Mitrev takes a short goal kick
41': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
41': Justin Haber makes a very good save (Parry)
42': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
42': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
43': Rowen Muscat commits a foul on Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
43': Aleksandar Aleksandrov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
44': Iordan Minev hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
44': Justin Haber takes a long goal kick
45': Throw-in: Zach Muscat takes it (Attacking)
45': Alex Muscat commits a foul on Nikolay Bodurov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
45': Ivelin Popov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Ryan Camilleri commits a foul on Vladimir Gadzhev resulting on a penalty for Bulgaria
45'+1': Ryan Camilleri is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
45'+2': Ilijan Micanski powers the penalty kick with his right foot and sends it wide left. What a missed chance!
45': The second half is under way
48': Ilijan Micanski commits a foul on Roderick Briffa resulting on a free kick for Malta
48': Andrei Agius takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
48': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Defending)
48': Throw-in: Zach Muscat takes it (Defending)
49': Michael Mifsud commits a foul on Svetoslav Dyakov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
49': Iordan Minev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
49': Ivan Bandalovski commits a foul on Clayton Failla resulting on a free kick for Malta
49': Ryan Camilleri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
50': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
50': Alfred Effiong hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
51': Throw-in: Ryan Camilleri takes it (Attacking)
51': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
53': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
53': Zach Muscat blocks the shot
53': B Mitrev takes a short goal kick
54': Ryan Camilleri commits a foul on Stanislav Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
55': Ivelin Popov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: shot
55': Ivelin Popov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
55': Clayton Failla blocks the shot
56': Ivelin Popov hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
56': Goal!! Ivelin Popov hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Bulgaria now leads 1 - 0
57': Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)
57': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov commits a foul on Rowen Muscat resulting on a free kick for Malta
57': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
58': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
58': Paul Fenech commits a foul on Stanislav Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
58': Paul Fenech is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
58': Iordan Minev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
59': Ivelin Popov hits a good header. Outcome: save
59': Justin Haber makes an outstanding save (Punch)
59': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
60': Justin Haber takes a long goal kick
60': Svetoslav Dyakov commits a foul on Rowen Muscat resulting on a free kick for Malta
60': Zach Muscat takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
61': Throw-in: Zach Muscat takes it (Attacking)
61': Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)
62': Svetoslav Dyakov commits a foul on Paul Fenech resulting on a free kick for Malta
62': Svetoslav Dyakov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
62': Paul Fenech takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
63': Malta makes a sub: Edward Herrera enters for Alex Muscat. Reason: Tactical
64': Roderick Briffa commits a foul on Ilijan Micanski resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
64': Iordan Minev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
65': Nikolay Bodurov commits a foul on Alfred Effiong resulting on a free kick for Malta
65': Rowen Muscat takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
66': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
68': Throw-in: Ivan Bandalovski takes it (Defending)
70': Nikolay Bodurov commits a foul on Alfred Effiong resulting on a free kick for Malta
70': Roderick Briffa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: shot
71': Roderick Briffa hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
72': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov commits a foul on Clayton Failla resulting on a free kick for Malta
73': Clayton Failla takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
73': Michael Mifsud commits a foul on Iordan Minev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
73': B Mitrev takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
73': Throw-in: Zach Muscat takes it (Attacking)
75': Bulgaria makes a sub: Kristiyan Malinov enters for Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov. Reason: Tactical
75': Malta makes a sub: Andre Schembri enters for Roderick Briffa. Reason: Tactical
77': Offside called on Michael Mifsud
77': Iordan Minev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
77': Kristiyan Malinov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
80': Andre Schembri commits a foul on B Mitrev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
80': Bulgaria makes a sub: Ivaylo Chochev enters for Ivelin Popov. Reason: Tactical
81': B Mitrev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
81': Vladimir Gadzhev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the out of play, resulting in: out of play
82': Justin Haber takes a long goal kick
82': Throw-in: Zach Muscat takes it (Attacking)
84': Malta makes a sub: Andrew Cohen enters for Michael Mifsud. Reason: Tactical
85': Justin Haber takes a long goal kick
86': Throw-in: Edward Herrera takes it (Attacking)
86': Throw-in: Edward Herrera takes it (Attacking)
87': Andrew Cohen takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
88': Clayton Failla hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
88': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick
89': Aleksandar Aleksandrov commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta
89': Bulgaria makes a sub: Radoslav Vasilev enters for Ilijan Micanski. Reason: Tactical
89': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
90': Clayton Failla hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': B Mitrev makes a very good save (Catch)
90'+1': Alfred Effiong commits a foul on Nikolay Bodurov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
90'+1': B Mitrev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+2': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Andrei Agius commits a foul on Stanislav Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
90'+2': Kristiyan Malinov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
90'+3': Stanislav Manolev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
90'+4': B Mitrev takes a long goal kick

Statistics

BUL		MLT
17	Fouls	21
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	1
5	Saves	2
50	Possession	50
9	SHOTS	7
4	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
2	Crosses	1
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	2

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 3,924

EURO Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Denmark	10	+9	22
2	Slovenia	10	+11	22
3	Finland	10	+8	18
4	Kazakhstan	10	+4	18

Full Table

Line-Ups

Malta

No.	Name
1	Justin Haber (GK)
2	Alex Muscat
5	Andrei Agius
17	Ryan Camilleri
22	Zach Muscat
8	Roderick Briffa
7	Clayton Failla
6	Paul Fenech
11	Rowen Muscat
9	Michael Mifsud
19	Alfred Effiong

Malta Substitutes:

Henry Bonello, Glen Zammit, Joseph Zerafa, Clifford Gatt-Baldacchino, Edward Herrera, Clive Brincat, Firas Aboulezz, Bjorn Kristensen, Stephen Pisani, Ryan Scicluna, Andrew Cohen, Andre Schembri.

Bulgaria

No.	Name
1	B Mitrev (GK)
2	Ivan Bandalovski
22	Aleksandar Aleksandrov
5	Nikolay Bodurov
6	Iordan Minev
18	Vladimir Gadzhev
21	Svetoslav Dyakov
11	Stanislav Manolev
7	Mihail Ivanov
10	Ivelin Popov
19	Ilijan Micanski

Bulgaria Substitutes:

Blagoy Makendzhiev, Plamen Iliev, Petar Zanev, Georgi Terziev, Borislav Stoychev, Kristiyan Malinov, Georgi Milanov, Ivaylo Chochev, Aleksandar Tonev, Hristo Zlatinski, Andrej Galabinov, Radoslav Vasilev.

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