CSKA Sofia vs FC Basel, 2009/10 UEFA Europa League, 2009 First Round
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CSKA Sofia are hosting FC Basel
at Balgarska Armiya, , , starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Game on!
- 1': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Defending)
- 1': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
- 2': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Defending)
- 2': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Attacking)
- 2': Massimo Colomba takes a long goal kick
- 3': Ivan Karadzhov takes a short goal kick
- 4': Berang Safari crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 4': Ivan Ivanov clears the ball from danger.
- 4': Alexander Frei takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
- 4': Pavel Vidanov clears the ball from danger.
- 4': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 5': Valentin Stocker crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 5': Iordan Minev clears the ball from danger.
- 5': Marco Streller commits a foul on Ivan Ivanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 5': Ivan Karadzhov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 6': Yordan Todorov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 6': David Angel Abraham clears the ball from danger.
- 7': Marco Streller hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
- 7': Ivan Karadzhov makes a very good save (Parry)
- 7': Valentin Stocker takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
- 7': Marco Streller commits a foul on Kiril Kotev resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 7': Ivan Karadzhov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 8': Kosta Yanev commits a foul on Benjamin Huggel resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
- 8': Samuel Inkoom takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 8': Samuel Inkoom crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 8': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Defending)
- 9': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Attacking)
- 9': Yordan Todorov hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 10': Massimo Colomba takes a short goal kick
- 10': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
- 10': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
- 10': Antonio Da Silva takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
- 11': David Angel Abraham hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 11': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
- 12': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 12': Carlos Alberto Carlitos crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 12': Ivan Ivanov clears the ball from danger.
- 13': Valentin Stocker crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 13': Antonio Da Silva hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 14': Ivan Ivanov blocks the shot
- 14': Massimo Colomba takes a long goal kick
- 15': Iordan Minev commits a foul on Carlos Alberto Carlitos resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
- 15': Alexander Frei takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
- 15': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
- 15': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
- 16': Handball called on Marcos Marquinhos
- 16': Benjamin Huggel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 17': Ivan Stoyanov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 17': Cagdas Atan clears the ball from danger.
- 17': Kosta Yanev hits(volley) a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 18': Benjamin Huggel blocks the shot
- 18': Todor Yanchev hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 18': Cagdas Atan blocks the shot
- 18': Carlos Alberto Carlitos crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 18': Kiril Kotev clears the ball from danger.
- 18': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
- 19': Ivan Stoyanov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 19': Berang Safari clears the ball from danger.
- 19': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
- 20': That last goal was assisted by Valentin Stocker (Pass from Own Half)
- 20': Alexander Frei hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 20': Goal!! Alexander Frei hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! FC Basel now leads 1 - 0
- 22': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
- 22': Yordan Todorov crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 22': Massimo Colomba makes a good save (Catch)
- 23': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
- 23': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
- 23': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Defending)
- 25': Alexander Frei hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 25': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
- 25': Carlos Alberto Carlitos commits a foul on Kosta Yanev resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 25': Ivan Ivanov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
- 26': Valentin Stocker commits a foul on Yordan Todorov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 26': Pavel Vidanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 27': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
- 27': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
- 28': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
- 28': Marco Streller crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 28': Pavel Vidanov clears the ball from danger.
- 28': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 29': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 29': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 30': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 31': Marco Streller crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 31': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Defending)
- 31': Benjamin Huggel commits a foul on Marcos Marquinhos resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 31': Ivan Ivanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 32': Pavel Vidanov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 32': Samuel Inkoom clears the ball from danger.
- 32': Iordan Minev commits a foul on Carlos Alberto Carlitos resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
- 32': Samuel Inkoom takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 34': Berang Safari commits a nasty foul on Yordan Todorov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 34': Berang Safari is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 34': Ivan Stoyanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 35': Ivan Stoyanov crosses the ball. Outcome: save
- 35': Massimo Colomba makes a good save (Punch)
- 35': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
- 36': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
- 36': Offside called on Ferreira Michel
- 36': David Angel Abraham takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 36': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Defending)
- 37': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Defending)
- 37': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Attacking)
- 38': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Defending)
- 38': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
- 38': Throw-in: Todor Yanchev takes it (Attacking)
- 39': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Attacking)
- 39': Kosta Yanev hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 39': Massimo Colomba takes a long goal kick
- 40': Alexander Frei hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 40': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
- 40': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
- 41': Marcos Marquinhos drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 41': Massimo Colomba takes a long goal kick
- 42': Offside called on Valentin Stocker
- 42': Ivan Karadzhov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 42': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
- 42': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 43': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 43': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
- 44': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
- 45': Iordan Minev crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 45': Berang Safari clears the ball from danger.
- 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
- 45': The second half is under way
- 46': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: A Branekov enters for Kiril Kotev. Reason: Tactical
- 47': Handball called on Cagdas Atan
- 47': Pavel Vidanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
- 49': Yordan Todorov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 49': Cagdas Atan clears the ball from danger.
- 49': Marcos Marquinhos takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 49': Marco Streller clears the ball from danger.
- 49': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
- 50': Offside called on Alexander Frei
- 50': Pavel Vidanov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 50': Offside called on Ivan Stoyanov
- 50': Massimo Colomba takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 51': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Defending)
- 51': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
- 52': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Defending)
- 52': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
- 53': Valentin Stocker drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 53': Ivan Karadzhov makes a good save (Catch)
- 53': Offside called on Ivan Stoyanov
- 53': Cagdas Atan takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 54': Offside called on Marco Streller
- 54': Ivan Karadzhov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 54': Offside called on Alexander Frei
- 54': A Branekov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 55': Ferreira Michel commits a foul on Carlos Alberto Carlitos resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
- 55': Antonio Da Silva takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
- 55': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: Marinho Rui Miguel enters for Ivan Stoyanov. Reason: Tactical
- 55': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 56': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Attacking)
- 57': Massimo Colomba takes a long goal kick
- 57': Throw-in: Antonio Da Silva takes it (Attacking)
- 58': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 58': Antonio Da Silva crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 58': Todor Yanchev clears the ball from danger.
- 58': Handball called on Ivan Ivanov
- 58': Antonio Da Silva takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
- 58': Alexander Frei hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 59': A Branekov blocks the shot
- 59': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
- 59': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
- 60': Berang Safari crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 60': Valentin Stocker hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 60': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
- 60': Alexander Frei crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 60': Ivan Ivanov clears the ball from danger.
- 60': Benjamin Huggel commits a foul on Kosta Yanev resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 60': Ivan Ivanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 61': Throw-in: Marcos Marquinhos takes it (Attacking)
- 61': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
- 61': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Defending)
- 61': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
- 61': Benjamin Huggel commits a foul on Kosta Yanev resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 61': Kosta Yanev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
- 62': Carlos Alberto Carlitos commits a foul on Marcos Marquinhos resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 62': Marcos Marquinhos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
- 62': Marcos Marquinhos crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
- 62': Massimo Colomba takes a long goal kick
- 62': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
- 63': Carlos Alberto Carlitos crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 63': Alexander Frei hits a good header. Outcome: goal
- 63': Goal!! Alexander Frei hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! FC Basel now leads 2 - 0
- 63': That last goal was assisted by Carlos Alberto Carlitos (Cross from Right Wing)
- 64': Marco Streller commits a foul on Pavel Vidanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 64': Pavel Vidanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 64': David Angel Abraham commits a foul on Marinho Rui Miguel resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 64': Kosta Yanev takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
- 65': Yordan Todorov commits a foul on Alexander Frei resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
- 65': Cagdas Atan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 65': Berang Safari crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 65': Ivan Ivanov clears the ball from danger.
- 65': Marcos Marquinhos commits a foul on Benjamin Huggel resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
- 65': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: Vladimir Manchev enters for Marcos Marquinhos. Reason: Tactical
- 66': David Angel Abraham takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 66': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Defending)
- 66': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
- 67': Berang Safari commits a foul on Yordan Todorov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 68': Yordan Todorov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
- 68': Yordan Todorov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
- 68': Yordan Todorov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 68': Marco Streller clears the ball from danger.
- 68': Kosta Yanev hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 69': Massimo Colomba takes a long goal kick
- 69': Iordan Minev commits a foul on Carlos Alberto Carlitos resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
- 69': Antonio Da Silva takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right byline. Outcome: cross
- 69': Antonio Da Silva crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
- 69': Marinho Rui Miguel blocks the cross
- 70': Antonio Da Silva takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
- 70': Alexander Frei commits a foul on Ivan Karadzhov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 70': Ivan Karadzhov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 70': A Branekov commits a nasty foul on Marco Streller resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
- 70': A Branekov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
- 71': Antonio Da Silva takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
- 71': Antonio Da Silva crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 71': Alexander Frei hits a right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 72': Ivan Karadzhov blocks the shot
- 72': Alexander Frei commits a foul on A Branekov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 72': Ivan Karadzhov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 73': Antonio Da Silva hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 73': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
- 73': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Attacking)
- 73': Yordan Todorov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
- 74': Antonio Da Silva clears the ball from danger.
- 74': Yordan Todorov crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 74': Pavel Vidanov hits a good header. Outcome: save
- 74': Massimo Colomba makes a good save (Catch)
- 74': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
- 75': Samuel Inkoom crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 75': A Branekov clears the ball from danger.
- 75': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 76': Pavel Vidanov commits a foul on Valentin Stocker resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
- 76': Antonio Da Silva takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
- 76': Throw-in: Todor Yanchev takes it (Attacking)
- 77': Marinho Rui Miguel curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
- 77': Massimo Colomba makes a good save (Catch)
- 77': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 77': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
- 78': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
- 78': Pavel Vidanov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 78': David Angel Abraham clears the ball from danger.
- 78': Kosta Yanev commits a foul on Carlos Alberto Carlitos resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
- 79': Massimo Colomba takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 79': Marco Streller commits a foul on Todor Yanchev resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 79': A Branekov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 79': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
- 80': Valentin Stocker crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 80': Ivan Ivanov clears the ball from danger.
- 80': Valentin Stocker crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 80': A Branekov clears the ball from danger.
- 80': Antonio Da Silva takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
- 81': Marco Streller hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 81': FC Basel makes a sub: Adilson Cabral enters for Alexander Frei. Reason: Tactical
- 81': Ivan Karadzhov takes a short goal kick
- 82': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Attacking)
- 82': Massimo Colomba takes a long goal kick
- 83': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Attacking)
- 83': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
- 84': Massimo Colomba takes a long goal kick
- 85': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
- 85': FC Basel makes a sub: Frederico Almerares enters for Marco Streller. Reason: Tactical
- 86': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Defending)
- 86': Marinho Rui Miguel crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
- 86': David Angel Abraham clears the ball from danger.
- 86': Adilson Cabral commits a foul on Kosta Yanev resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 87': Todor Yanchev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
- 87': Offside called on Ferreira Michel
- 87': Massimo Colomba takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 88': Carlos Alberto Carlitos hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
- 88': FC Basel makes a sub: Xherdan Shaqiri enters for Carlos Alberto Carlitos. Reason: Tactical
- 88': Ivan Karadzhov takes a short goal kick
- 90': Throw-in: Pavel Vidanov takes it (Attacking)
- 90': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
- 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90': End of the game
- 90'+1': Ivan Karadzhov takes a short goal kick
- 90'+1': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
- 90'+2': Iordan Minev crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 90'+2': Yordan Todorov hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
- 90'+3': Massimo Colomba takes a long goal kick
- 90'+3': Frederico Almerares commits a foul on A Branekov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
- 90'+3': Todor Yanchev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
- 90'+3': Ivan Ivanov commits a foul on Xherdan Shaqiri resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
- 90'+3': Antonio Da Silva takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
- 90'+4': Antonio Da Silva hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 90'+4': Kosta Yanev blocks the shot
Statistics
FCB | CSKA Sofia | |
---|---|---|
17 | Fouls | 11 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 4 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
4 | Saves | 2 |
50 | Possession | 50 |
13 | SHOTS | 9 |
6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.5 | 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 | 2 |
18 | Crosses | 12 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
0 | Long Balls | 0 |
0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
0 | Tackles | 0 |
0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
11 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Balgarska Armiya
Location: ,
Attendance: 17,000
Venue: Balgarska Armiya
Location: ,
Attendance: 17,000
Line-Ups
CSKA Sofia
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Ivan Karadzhov (GK) |
2 | Pavel Vidanov |
6 | Kiril Kotev |
15 | Ivan Ivanov |
52 | Iordan Minev |
30 | Yordan Todorov |
28 | Marcos Marquinhos |
5 | Todor Yanchev |
21 | Kosta Yanev |
73 | Ivan Stoyanov |
22 | Ferreira Michel |
FC Basel
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Massimo Colomba (GK) |
22 | Samuel Inkoom |
4 | Cagdas Atan |
20 | Behrang Safari |
19 | David Abraham |
30 | Carlos Alberto Carlitos |
8 | Benjamin Huggel |
25 | Antonio Da Silva |
14 | Valentin Stocker |
13 | Alexander Frei |
9 | Marco Streller |
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