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  • European World Cup Qualifiers
  • 7 September 2012, 7:45pm
  • Vasil Levski National Stadium
BulgariaBulgariavItalyItaly
2
  • Manolev, 30
  • Georgi Milanov, 66
2
  • Osvaldo, 36
  • Osvaldo, 40

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Match ends, Bulgaria 2, Italy 2.

90+4 mins:Second Half ends, Bulgaria 2, Italy 2.

90+3 mins:Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Veselin Minev.

90+2 mins:Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90+2 mins:Foul by Georgi Sarmov (Bulgaria).

90 mins:Federico Peluso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90 mins:Foul by Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria).

88 mins:Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

88 mins:Andrea Pirlo (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

88 mins:Foul by Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria).

88 mins:Attempt saved. Mattia Destro (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudio Marchisio with a through ball.

88 mins:Andrea Barzagli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

88 mins:Foul by Ilian Micanski (Bulgaria).

87 mins:Attempt missed. Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Svetoslav Dyakov following a corner.

87 mins:Attempt missed. Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

87 mins:Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.

85 mins:Alessandro Diamanti (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

85 mins:Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Italy).

85 mins:Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84 mins:Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Italy).

84 mins:Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

83 mins:Attempt missed. Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Svetoslav Dyakov.

82 mins:Substitution, Bulgaria. Aleksandar Tonev replaces Ivelin Popov.

81 mins:Foul by Federico Peluso (Italy).

81 mins:Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

81 mins:Offside, Italy. Alessandro Diamanti tries a through ball, but Pablo Osvaldo is caught offside.

80 mins:Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Sarmov replaces Vladimir Gadzhev.

78 mins:Offside, Bulgaria. Ivelin Popov tries a through ball, but Ilian Micanski is caught offside.

76 mins:Attempt missed. Mattia Destro (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Osvaldo with a through ball.

76 mins:Federico Peluso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

76 mins:Foul by Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria).

75 mins:Delay over. They are ready to continue.

75 mins:Delay in match Daniele De Rossi (Italy) because of an injury.

74 mins:Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.

74 mins:Attempt saved. Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilian Micanski.

73 mins:Substitution, Italy. Mattia Destro replaces Sebastian Giovinco.

73 mins:Attempt missed. Ilian Micanski (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Vladimir Gadzhev with a cross following a corner.

72 mins:Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Christian Maggio.

71 mins:Christian Maggio (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

71 mins:Foul by Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria).

70 mins:Attempt missed. Ilian Micanski (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vladimir Gadzhev with a cross following a corner.

70 mins:Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Christian Maggio.

69 mins:Federico Peluso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

69 mins:Foul by Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria).

69 mins:Substitution, Italy. Federico Peluso replaces Angelo Ogbonna.

67 mins:Andrea Pirlo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67 mins:Foul by Ilian Micanski (Bulgaria).

66 mins:Goal! Bulgaria 2, Italy 2. Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilian Micanski.

65 mins:Christian Maggio (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

65 mins:Dangerous play by Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria).

64 mins:Substitution, Italy. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Emanuele Giaccherini.

64 mins:Angelo Ogbonna (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

64 mins:Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (Italy).

64 mins:Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

62 mins:Hand ball by Sebastian Giovinco (Italy).

62 mins:Substitution, Bulgaria. Ilian Micanski replaces Emil Gargorov.

61 mins:Andrea Barzagli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

61 mins:Foul by Emil Gargorov (Bulgaria).

60 mins:Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Emanuele Giaccherini.

59 mins:Offside, Bulgaria. Veselin Minev tries a through ball, but Ivelin Popov is caught offside.

56 mins:Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.

56 mins:Attempt blocked. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Svetoslav Dyakov.

53 mins:Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

53 mins:Foul by Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria).

52 mins:Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

52 mins:Foul by Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria).

51 mins:Foul by Pablo Osvaldo (Italy).

51 mins:Ivan Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

51 mins:Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

51 mins:Foul by Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria).

49 mins:Attempt saved. Sebastian Giovinco (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Osvaldo.

48 mins:Delay over. They are ready to continue.

48 mins:Delay in match Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) because of an injury.

47 mins:Corner, Italy. Conceded by Vladimir Gadzhev.

47 mins:Offside, Bulgaria. Nikolay Mihaylov tries a through ball, but Emil Gargorov is caught offside.

Second Half begins Bulgaria 1, Italy 2.

45+3 mins:First Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Italy 2.

45+1 mins:Offside, Italy. Gianluigi Buffon tries a through ball, but Sebastian Giovinco is caught offside.

45 mins:Corner, Italy. Conceded by Nikolay Mihaylov.

45 mins:Attempt saved. Pablo Osvaldo (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Pirlo.

43 mins:Attempt missed. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

42 mins:Attempt missed. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Veselin Minev.

40 mins:Goal! Bulgaria 1, Italy 2. Pablo Osvaldo (Italy) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emanuele Giaccherini with a cross.

38 mins:Andrea Barzagli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

38 mins:Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).

36 mins:Goal! Bulgaria 1, Italy 1. Pablo Osvaldo (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Giovinco.

36 mins:Hand ball by Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria).

35 mins:Foul by Sebastian Giovinco (Italy).

35 mins:Veselin Minev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

34 mins:Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.

32 mins:Sebastian Giovinco (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.

32 mins:Foul by Ivan Ivanov (Bulgaria).

30 mins:Goal! Bulgaria 1, Italy 0. Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Gargorov.

30 mins:Angelo Ogbonna (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

30 mins:Foul by Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria).

29 mins:Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Andrea Pirlo.

29 mins:Attempt blocked. Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

28 mins:Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Italy).

28 mins:Emil Gargorov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.

27 mins:Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (Italy).

27 mins:Yordan Minev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

26 mins:Corner, Italy. Conceded by Veselin Minev.

24 mins:Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.

24 mins:Attempt saved. Ivan Ivanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emil Gargorov with a cross.

23 mins:Foul by Daniele De Rossi (Italy).

23 mins:Emil Gargorov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

20 mins:Andrea Pirlo (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

20 mins:Foul by Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria).

20 mins:Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

20 mins:Foul by Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria).

19 mins:Offside, Bulgaria. Vladimir Gadzhev tries a through ball, but Yordan Minev is caught offside.

18 mins:Andrea Pirlo (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

18 mins:Foul by Emil Gargorov (Bulgaria).

18 mins:Attempt saved. Vladimir Gadzhev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

17 mins:Claudio Marchisio (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.

17 mins:Foul by Veselin Minev (Bulgaria).

16 mins:Vladimir Gadzhev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

16 mins:Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

16 mins:Foul by Vladimir Gadzhev (Bulgaria).

14 mins:Christian Maggio (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

14 mins:Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).

13 mins:Hand ball by Andrea Pirlo (Italy).

12 mins:Hand ball by Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria).

11 mins:Delay over. They are ready to continue.

11 mins:Delay in match (Bulgaria).

11 mins:Foul by Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy).

11 mins:Yordan Minev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

9 mins:Attempt blocked. Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Svetoslav Dyakov.

8 mins:Attempt blocked. Emil Gargorov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

7 mins:Attempt missed. Pablo Osvaldo (Italy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Giovinco with a through ball.

7 mins:Foul by Veselin Minev (Bulgaria).

7 mins:Christian Maggio (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

6 mins:Offside, Bulgaria. Ivan Ivanov tries a through ball, but Ivelin Popov is caught offside.

6 mins:Foul by Christian Maggio (Italy).

6 mins:Veselin Minev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

4 mins:Delay over. They are ready to continue.

4 mins:Delay in match Ivan Ivanov (Bulgaria) because of an injury.

2 mins:Foul by Pablo Osvaldo (Italy).

2 mins:Yordan Minev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

1 mins:Christian Maggio (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

1 mins:Dangerous play by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

team line-up

13Nikolay Mihaylov
6Yordan Minev
15Ivan Ivanov
14Veselin Minev
5Nikolay Bodurov
2Stanislav Manolev
18Vladimir Gadzhev80
17Georgi Milanov
21Svetoslav Dyakov
9Ivelin Popov82
23Emil Gargorov62

substitutes

7Ivan Stoyanov
16Iliya Milanov
8Georgi Sarmov80
12Stoyan Kolev
20Tsvetan Genkov
3Alex Aleksandrov
19Ilian Micanski62
4Petar Zanev
22Boris Galchev
1Vladislav Stoyanov
10Aleksandar Tonev82
11Dimitar Rangelov

referee

Martin Atkinson

team line-up

1Gianluigi Buffon
15Andrea Barzagli
19Leonardo Bonucci
6Angelo Ogbonna69
2Christian Maggio
21Andrea Pirlo
11Emanuele Giaccherini64
16Daniele De Rossi
8Claudio Marchisio
9Pablo Osvaldo
10Sebastian Giovinco73

substitutes

18Andrea Poli
20Mattia Destro73
3Federico Peluso69
13Francesco Acerbi
5Mattia Cassani
22Alessandro Diamanti64
7Fabio Borini
17Lorenzo Insigne
14Salvatore Sirigu
4Marco Verratti
12Morgan De Sanctis

referee

Martin Atkinson

match stats

possession %4653
shots on target55
shots off target72
corners93
tackles won1514
offsides52