Lovech Stadion - Lovech 31/05/2012 - 18:30CET (19:30 local time)

Qualifying round - Group 10

Bulgaria - Scotland
2-2
 

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Scotland scuppered by Bulgaria's Kostadinov

Published: Thursday 31 May 2012, 21.45CET
Bulgaria 2-2 Scotland
Jordan Rhodes' 90th-minute effort appeared decisive until Georgi Kostadinov rescued the hosts in added time.
by Stoyan Georgiev
Scotland scuppered by Bulgaria's Kostadinov
Momchil Tsvetanov of Bulgaria (left) and Danny Wilson of Scotland compete during their qualifier ©Stoyan Georgiev
 

Match statistics

Bulgaria
Scotland

2

Goals scored

2

4

Attempts on target

6

2

Attempts off target

3

3

Corners

6

12

Fouls committed

11

2

Yellow cards

1

0

Red Cards

0

Lineups

Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Scotland

Scotland

12Kunchev (GK)1Ridgers (GK)
3Kolev2Jack
Substitution81
5Terziev3Hanlon (C)
6Tsvetkov (C)
Yellow Card77
4Wilson
9Baldzhiski
Yellow Card90+1
5Perry
14Dimov
Substitution74
6Kelly
15G. Milanov
Goal33
7Russell
Substitution83
16Pashov8Wotherspoon
Yellow Card60
Substitution67
17Tsvetanov9Rhodes
Goal69
Goal90
18I. Milanov
Substitution59
10Allan
19Kostov
Substitution64
11Steven

Substitutes

1Ivaylo Vasilev (GK)12Adam (GK)
2Granchov
Substitution59
13Toshney
Substitution81
7Kostadinov
Substitution64
Goal90+3
14Palmer
Substitution83
8Popov15Cairney
11Kirilov
Substitution74
16Armstrong
Substitution67
13Valchanov17McLean
20Ivelin Vasilev18O'Halloran

Coaches

Mihail Madanski (BUL) Billy Stark (SCO)

Referee

Artur Soares (POR)

Press kits

Standings

Matches

  
Published: Thursday 31 May 2012, 21.45CET

Scotland scuppered by Bulgaria's Kostadinov

Bulgaria 2-2 Scotland
Jordan Rhodes' 90th-minute effort appeared decisive until Georgi Kostadinov rescued the hosts in added time.

Scotland moved top of Group 10 after a thrilling 2-2 draw away to Bulgaria but will wonder what might have been after conceding a 93rd-minute equaliser in Lovech.

Georgi Milanov gave the hosts a first-half lead only for two goals from Jordan Rhodes, his second in the 90th minute, to seemingly prise a victory for Scotland. There was a further twist, though, as Georgi Kostadinov restored parity in the dying seconds.

Billy Stark's team trailed the Netherlands by a point after five matches but knew a draw in Lovech would see them overtake them via their head-to-head record, while Bulgaria began proceedings a point adrift of their opponents.

Both sides failed to take early chances before Mihail Madanski's men broke through, Milanov exchanging passes with Aleksandar Tsvetkov before firing a powerful low shot past Mark Ridgers.

In the second half, Scotland came back strongly but had to wait until the 69th minute for the equaliser when Rhodes rose highest to head in after a quickly taken corner and cross from Gary Steven.

Another instinctive finish from Rhodes, his eighth in six group games, appeared to be decisive as the game headed into added time, only for Tsvetkov's last-gasp cross to reach substitute Kostadinov for a dramatic finale.

Last updated: 09/05/13 11.21CET

Related information

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