The Bulgarian Under-21 national team finished 2:2 with Norway U19 in a friendly game which was played in Pravets. The referee stopped the game several times because of the heavy rain.
The visitors opened the score in the 37th minute. Christopher Ayer found the net after a corner kick. Nine minutes after the break the guests doubled their lead. Ahlander made a run through the middle and passed to Birk Risa, who beat two defenders and the goalie for 0:2.
In 57th minute Mateo Stamatov crossed to Kaloyan Krastev who headed the ball home for 1:2 . Seven minutes later Bulgaria organized a fast counterattack. Lyaskov made a run and found Stamatov who beat the defense and shaped the final outcome of the game – 2:2.
The next friendly between the two teams will be played on June 8, at 18:00 hrs. in Pravets.
Bulgaria U19 Starting Line-up: 1. Daniel Naumov, 3. Vasil Dobrev, 4. Angel Lyaskov, 15. Petar Genchev, 18. Mariyan Dimitrov, 6. Asen Chandarov, 8. Svetoslav Kovachev, 21 Milko Georgiev, 10. Georgi Rusev, 17. Georgi Chukalov, 13. Kaloyan Krastev
Head Coach: Svetoslav Todorov
Norway U19 Starting Line-up: 1. Kjetil Haug, 2. Mathusan Sandrakumar, 3. Mathias Boge, 5. Henrik Bredeli, 6. Sander Berge, 7. Magnus R. Grødem, 8. Kristoffer V. Ajer, 9. Birk Risa, 11. Rafik Zekhnini, 13. Knut Ahlander, 14. Ulrik Edvardsen
Head Coach: Eirik Horneland
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (BUL)
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