UEFA Europa League

FC Basel vs CSKA Sofia, 2009/10 UEFA Europa League, 2009 First Round

· UEFA Europa League
FC Basel
  • 35': Marcos Gelabert
  • 41': Alexander Frei (P)
  • 67': Alexander Frei
FT
3 - 1
CSKA Sofia
  • 61': Todor Yanchev

About

FC Basel are hosting CSKA Sofia at St Jakob Park, , , starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
  • 2': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
  • 3': Samuel Inkoom crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 3': Kostadin Stoyanov clears the ball from danger.
  • 3': Samuel Inkoom commits a foul on Hugo Baez resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
  • 4': Hugo Baez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 5': Marcos Marquinhos takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 6': Throw-in: Hugo Baez takes it (Attacking)
  • 7': Vladimir Manchev commits a foul on Cagdas Atan resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
  • 7': Cagdas Atan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 8': Hugo Baez hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 9': Benjamin Huggel commits a foul on Marcos Marquinhos resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
  • 10': Marcos Marquinhos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
  • 10': Marcos Marquinhos crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 10': Massimo Colomba makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 10': Frederico Almerares commits a foul on Kostadin Stoyanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
  • 10': A Branekov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 12': Vladimir Manchev crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 12': Cagdas Atan blocks the cross
  • 13': Marcos Marquinhos takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 13': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
  • 13': Spas Delev crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 13': Adilson Cabral clears the ball from danger.
  • 14': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
  • 14': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
  • 15': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
  • 15': Kostadin Stoyanov commits a foul on Valentin Stocker resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
  • 15': Marcos Gelabert takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 15': Kostadin Stoyanov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 16': Throw-in: Hugo Baez takes it (Defending)
  • 18': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
  • 18': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
  • 18': Viktors Morozs commits a foul on Marcos Gelabert resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
  • 19': Alexander Frei takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 19': Viktors Morozs is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 20': Throw-in: Hugo Baez takes it (Attacking)
  • 20': Throw-in: Hugo Baez takes it (Attacking)
  • 21': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
  • 22': Throw-in: Hugo Baez takes it (Defending)
  • 22': Benjamin Huggel commits a foul on Marcos Marquinhos resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
  • 22': Marcos Marquinhos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
  • 23': Ivan Stoyanov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 23': Cagdas Atan clears the ball from danger.
  • 23': Marcos Marquinhos takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 24': Samuel Inkoom crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 24': Alexander Frei hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 25': Berang Safari commits a foul on Kostadin Stoyanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
  • 25': A Branekov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 27': Marcos Marquinhos hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 27': Valentin Stocker commits a foul on Ivan Stoyanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
  • 28': Todor Yanchev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 28': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: Nikolay Manchev enters for Viktors Morozs . Reason: Injury
  • 29': Benjamin Huggel commits a foul on Marcos Marquinhos resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
  • 29': Marcos Marquinhos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
  • 29': Samuel Inkoom crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 29': Nikolay Manchev clears the ball from danger.
  • 30': Valentin Stocker crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 30': Hugo Baez clears the ball from danger.
  • 31': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
  • 31': Samuel Inkoom crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 31': Pavel Vidanov clears the ball from danger.
  • 32': Throw-in: Hugo Baez takes it (Defending)
  • 33': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
  • 33': Berang Safari crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 33': Todor Yanchev clears the ball from danger.
  • 33': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
  • 35': Marcos Gelabert hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 35': Goal!! Marcos Gelabert hits a very good right footed shot to the upper right corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! FC Basel now leads 1 - 0
  • 38': Alexander Frei takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 38': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
  • 38': Samuel Inkoom crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 38': A Branekov clears the ball from danger.
  • 40': A Branekov commits a foul on Alexander Frei resulting on a penalty for FC Basel
  • 41': Alexander Frei powers the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
  • 42': Samuel Inkoom crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 42': Frederico Almerares hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance
  • 42': Zdravko Chavdarov clears the ball from danger.
  • 42': Alexander Frei takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
  • 43': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 44': Samuel Inkoom crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 44': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a very good save (Fumble)
  • 45': Scott Chipperfield takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 45': Pavel Vidanov clears the ball from danger.
  • 45': Offside called on Frederico Almerares
  • 45': Zdravko Chavdarov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 45': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Kostadin Stoyanov crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 46': Massimo Colomba makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 50': Todor Yanchev commits a foul on Scott Chipperfield resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
  • 50': Benjamin Huggel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 50': Throw-in: Hugo Baez takes it (Defending)
  • 53': Hugo Baez commits a foul on Samuel Inkoom resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
  • 53': Samuel Inkoom takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
  • 54': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
  • 54': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
  • 55': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
  • 55': Ivan Stoyanov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: clearance
  • 56': Cagdas Atan clears the ball from danger.
  • 56': Marcos Marquinhos hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 56': Massimo Colomba makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 56': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: Ferreira Michel enters for Spas Delev. Reason: Tactical
  • 57': Kostadin Stoyanov crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 57': Massimo Colomba takes a long goal kick
  • 59': Marcos Gelabert crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 59': Scott Chipperfield takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 59': Kostadin Stoyanov clears the ball from danger.
  • 60': Kostadin Stoyanov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 60': Berang Safari clears the ball from danger.
  • 60': Marcos Marquinhos takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 61': Todor Yanchev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 61': Goal!! Todor Yanchev hits a very good right footed shot to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! CSKA Sofia now trails 1 - 2
  • 61': That last goal was assisted by Marcos Marquinhos
  • 62': Offside called on Vladimir Manchev
  • 62': Massimo Colomba takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 63': Throw-in: Valentin Stocker takes it (Attacking)
  • 64': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
  • 64': FC Basel makes a sub: Marco Aratore enters for Marcos Gelabert. Reason: Tactical
  • 65': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Defending)
  • 66': Valentin Stocker crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 66': Kostadin Stoyanov clears the ball from danger.
  • 66': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
  • 67': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
  • 67': Alexander Frei hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 67': Goal!! Alexander Frei hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! FC Basel now leads 3 - 1
  • 69': That last goal was assisted by Benjamin Huggel (Pass from Left Channel)
  • 70': Berang Safari commits a foul on Kostadin Stoyanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
  • 71': Marcos Marquinhos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: shot
  • 71': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: Marinho Rui Miguel enters for Vladimir Manchev. Reason: Tactical
  • 71': Ferreira Michel hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 72': Valentin Stocker crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 72': Marco Aratore hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 72': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
  • 73': Marcos Marquinhos crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 73': Ivan Stoyanov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 73': Frederico Almerares hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 74': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a good save (Catch)
  • 74': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
  • 74': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
  • 75': Adilson Cabral commits a foul on Ferreira Michel resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
  • 75': Marcos Marquinhos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
  • 76': Marcos Marquinhos crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 76': Cagdas Atan clears the ball from danger.
  • 76': Throw-in: Berang Safari takes it (Attacking)
  • 77': Samuel Inkoom crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 77': Zdravko Chavdarov takes a long goal kick
  • 78': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
  • 78': Ivan Stoyanov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 78': Adilson Cabral clears the ball from danger.
  • 78': FC Basel makes a sub: Xherdan Shaqiri enters for Berang Safari. Reason: Tactical
  • 79': Throw-in: Xherdan Shaqiri takes it (Attacking)
  • 79': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Defending)
  • 80': Marinho Rui Miguel crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 80': Ferreira Michel hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 80': Throw-in: Xherdan Shaqiri takes it (Defending)
  • 81': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
  • 82': Marinho Rui Miguel hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
  • 82': Marcos Marquinhos takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 83': Todor Yanchev hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 83': Throw-in: Hugo Baez takes it (Defending)
  • 84': Xherdan Shaqiri crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 84': Frederico Almerares hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 84': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 84': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
  • 85': Samuel Inkoom crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 86': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a good save (Catch)
  • 86': Pavel Vidanov commits a foul on Frederico Almerares resulting on a free kick for FC Basel
  • 86': Samuel Inkoom takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 87': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Defending)
  • 87': Throw-in: Samuel Inkoom takes it (Attacking)
  • 88': Marcos Marquinhos crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
  • 88': Cagdas Atan blocks the cross
  • 88': Ivan Stoyanov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 89': FC Basel makes a sub: Marko Perovic enters for Valentin Stocker. Reason: Tactical
  • 89': Cagdas Atan clears the ball from danger.
  • 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'+2': Marko Perovic crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 90'+2': Zdravko Chavdarov makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 90'+3': Throw-in: Xherdan Shaqiri takes it (Attacking)
  • 90'+3': Alexander Frei takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 90'+3': Hugo Baez clears the ball from danger.

Statistics

CSKA Sofia FCBhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/989.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
7 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 3
51 Possession 49
9 SHOTS 5
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
2 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
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
11 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: St Jakob Park
Location: ,
Attendance: 15,252

Line-Ups

FCB FC Basel

No. Name
23 Massimo Colomba (GK)
22 Samuel Inkoom
4 Cagdas Atan
20 Behrang Safari
24 Cabral
11 Scott Chipperfield
8 Benjamin Huggel
6 Marcos Gelabert
14 Valentin Stocker
13 Alexander Frei
15 Frederico Almerares
FC Basel Substitutes:
Stefan Wessels, Beg Ferati, Serkan Sahin, Marko Perovic, Xherdan Shaqiri, Marco Aratore, Marco Streller.

CSKA Sofia CSKA Sofia

No. Name
1 Zdravko Chavdarov (GK)
4 Kostadin Stoyanov Yellow Card
13 A Branekov
2 Pavel Vidanov
24 Hugo Baez
28 Marcos Marquinhos
5 Todor Yanchev
32 Viktors Morozs Yellow Card
73 Ivan Stoyanov
77 Spas Delev
7 Vladimir Manchev
CSKA Sofia Substitutes:
Ivaylo Petrov, Rosen Kolev, Nikolay Manchev, Yanko Sandanski, Marinho Rui Miguel, Ferreira Michel, Blagoy Paskov.

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