Etar Veliko Tarnovo

Match report

Etar Veliko Tarnovo and Rilski Sportist Samokov played out a 1-1 draw in the Bulgarian Second League on Saturday, a result that keeps the hosts in fourth place while leaving the visitors in 14th. The match unfolded as a steady contest with moments of quality rather than sustained dominance from either side. A. Pemperski gave Etar the lead in the 13th minute, a well-taken goal that let the home side play with confidence. Rilski responded with discipline, and by then the visitors had established a compact shape that made it difficult for Etar to break through. The turning point came late when I. Dimitrov equalised for Rilski in the 86th minute, catching Etar on the break after they pushed forward in search of a winner. To be fair, Etar had controlled possession at 57 per cent and registered 150 attacks, but Rilski's seven shots on target proved just as effective as the hosts' seven. Substitutions began at half-time with three changes for each side, a tactical adjustment that suggested both coaches wanted fresh legs for the second period. Etar brought on T. Totev, G. Tartov and another player, while Rilski introduced G. Ivanov, A. Atanasov and I. Markov. The visitors' recent form makes the point worth noting — Rilski had lost three of their last five matches before this draw, including defeats to Фратрия and Лудогорец II. Etar, meanwhile, came into the fixture with mixed results, having suffered a 0-1 loss to Марек on their most recent outing. Five yellow cards were shown during the match, three for Etar and two for Rilski, with the game becoming increasingly physical as the final minutes approached. The statistic that stands out is that both sides registered seven shots on target, yet Etar's possession advantage did not translate into a second goal. The result leaves Etar on 14 points from eight games and Rilski on 9 points after eight matches. It was a draw that suited the visitors more, given their position in the table and their need to collect points away from home.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 57.00 – 43

Shots on target 7 – 7

Shots off target 7 – 6

Attacks 150 – 114

⚽ 13' A. Pemperski — Goal 🟨 32' I. Markov — Yellow card 🟨 35' P. Todorov — Yellow card 🟨 35' Yellow card ⇄ 46' T. Totev — Substitution ⇄ 46' P. Todorov — Substitution ⇄ 46' G. Tartov — Substitution 🟨 50' J. Quihunga — Yellow card ⇄ 58' G. Ivanov — Substitution ⇄ 58' A. Atanasov — Substitution ⇄ 58' I. Markov — Substitution ⇄ 67' K. Velichkov — Substitution 🟨 68' T. Ushagelov — Yellow card ⇄ 73' Y. Nenov — Substitution ⇄ 76' T. Ushagelov — Substitution ⇄ 79' K. Dokovski — Substitution ⚽ 86' I. Dimitrov — Goal

Match events

13' 1:0 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Goal A. Pemperski
32' 1:0 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Yellow card I. Markov
35' 1:0 Rilski Sportist Samokov Yellow card P. Todorov
35' 1:0 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Yellow card
46' 1:0 Rilski Sportist Samokov Substitution T. Totev off: G. Minkov
46' 1:0 Rilski Sportist Samokov Substitution P. Todorov off: I. Rusinov
46' 1:0 Rilski Sportist Samokov Substitution G. Tartov off: J. Quihunga
50' 1:0 Rilski Sportist Samokov Yellow card J. Quihunga
58' 1:0 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Substitution G. Ivanov off: R. Ivanov
58' 1:0 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Substitution A. Atanasov off: S. Makaveev
58' 1:0 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Substitution I. Markov off: C. Ivaylov
67' 1:0 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Substitution K. Velichkov off: P. Petrov
68' 1:0 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Yellow card T. Ushagelov
73' 1:0 Rilski Sportist Samokov Substitution Y. Nenov off: E. Panov
76' 1:0 Etar Veliko Tarnovo Substitution T. Ushagelov off: T. Tsanev
79' 1:0 Rilski Sportist Samokov Substitution K. Dokovski off: D. Dzhorov
86' 1:1 Rilski Sportist Samokov Goal I. Dimitrov

Statistics

57.00 Possession, % 43

7 Shots on target 7

7 Shots off target 6

150 Attacks 114

6 Corners 5

20 Free kicks 16

1 Offsides 5

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

24 Throw-ins 26

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