2007 Bulgarian Cup Final
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The 2007 Bulgarian Cup Final was the final match of the 2006-07 edition of the Bulgarian Cup
competition. It was the 27th consecutive Bulgarian Cup final match after the competition was established in 1981 and 69th national cup final overall.
The match was held on 24 May 2007 at the Beroe Stadium
in Stara Zagora
, Bulgaria
. PFC Levski Sofia
beat PFC Litex Lovech
1-0 after extra time thanks to a penalty kick
goal by Cédric Bardon
. The win gave Levski their 26th Bulgarian Cup success.
The defending cup holders of PFC CSKA Sofia
, winners of the 2005-06 edition of the tournament, were eliminated at the quarter-final stage by PFC Beroe Stara Zagora
.
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Litex Lovech:
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GK
12
Todor Todorov
DF
16
Stanislav Manolev
DF
3
Zhivko Zhelev
DF
4
Alejandro Cichero
DF
29
Petar Zanev
MF
2
Robert Popov
MF
7
Stanislav Genchev
MF
8
Tom
MF
10
Sandrinho
MF
23
Nebojša Jelenković
(c)
FW
18
Krum Bibishkov
Substitutes:
GK
78
Yordan Gospodinov
DF
5
Mihail Venkov
DF
6
Rosen Kirilov
FW
11
Beto
DF
20
Ivan Bandalovski
DF
22
Plamen Nikolov
MF
24
Petar Zlatinov
Coach:
Ljupko Petrović
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
competition. It was the 27th consecutive Bulgarian Cup final match after the competition was established in 1981 and 69th national cup final overall.
The match was held on 24 May 2007 at the Beroe Stadium
Beroe Stadium
Beroe Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. It is located in the north-western part of the city, near the park Ayazmoto. Currently, the venue is used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club Beroe Stara Zagora...
in Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and a nationally important economic center. Located in Southern Bulgaria, it is the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. PFC Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
beat PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
1-0 after extra time thanks to a penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
goal by Cédric Bardon
Cédric Bardon
Cédric Bardon is a former French footballer who last played for Étoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. He was one of the best players in Bulgarian Levski Sofia.-In France:...
. The win gave Levski their 26th Bulgarian Cup success.
The defending cup holders of PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
, winners of the 2005-06 edition of the tournament, were eliminated at the quarter-final stage by PFC Beroe Stara Zagora
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora or simply Beroe is a Bulgarian football club from Stara Zagora, that currently plays in the country's top division, the A PFG....
.
Match details
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| GK | 1 | Georgi Petkov Georgi Petkov Georgi Petkov is a Bulgarian football goalkeeper currently playing for Enosis Paralimni. Petkov has played for Bulgarian national team since 2005 as a backup to Dimitar Ivankov.-Career:... |
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| DF | 20 | Stanislav Angelov Stanislav Angelov Stanislav Angelov , a.k.a The Pelé , is a Bulgarian football player, who currently plays for Cypriot First Division side Anorthosis Famagusta. Angelov plays as a defensive midfielder, sometimes as a fullback or centre back.... |
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| DF | 11 | Elin Topuzakov Elin Topuzakov Elin Topuzakov is a Bulgarian football defender who is currently playing for Hapoel Ramat Gan. He is nicknamed Topcho . He is a sweeper or center back. Topuzakov also used to be a regular start-up for the Bulgarian national football team.-Youth career:Elin developed his abilities in F.C.... (c) |
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| DF | 4 |  Igor TomašićIgor Tomašic Igor Tomašić is a naturalized Bulgarian footballer of Croatian ethnicity. He is currently playing in Cyprus for Anorthosis.-Youth career:... |
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| DF | 25 | Lúcio Wagner Lucio Wagner Lúcio Wagner Freitas de Souza, known simply as Lúcio Wagner , is a naturalized Bulgarian professional footballer, originally from Brazil. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Wagner spent eight seasons with Bulgarian side Levski Sofia... |
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| MF | 7 | Daniel Borimirov Daniel Borimirov Daniel Boytchev Borimirov is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.His career was almost exclusively associated with two clubs, Levski Sofia and 1860 Munich, later working in directorial capacities with the former... |
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| MF | 6 |  Richard EromoigbeRichard Eromoigbe Richard Eromoigbe is a football midfielder. He plays for Cypriot side Alki Larnaca.-Career:In 2002 alongside with compatriot Emanuel Baba was loaned to Cherno More from Levski Sofia.... |
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| MF | 27 |  Cédric BardonCédric Bardon Cédric Bardon is a former French footballer who last played for Étoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. He was one of the best players in Bulgarian Levski Sofia.-In France:... |
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| MF | 21 | Dimitar Telkiyski Dimitar Telkiyski Dimitar Telkiyski is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Lokomotiv Sofia. His nickname is Mecho or in , was given to him by the Botev Plovdiv supporters.-Botev Plovdiv:... |
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| MF | 10 | Hristo Yovov Hristo Yovov Hristo Yovov is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Levski Sofia. Yovov's first club was Levski, but he has also played for Munchen 1860, Lokomotiv Sofia, Litex Lovech, Aris Limassol and Apollon Limassol.... |
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| FW | 17 | Valeri Domovchiyski Valeri Domovchiyski Valeri Domovchiyski is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for MSV Duisburg in the 2. Bundesliga.- Youth career :Born in Plovdiv, Domovchiyski grew up in Rakovski and played for Sekirovo Rakovski and Maritsa Plovdiv before moving to Levski Sofia.... |
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| Substitutes: | |||
| GK | 12 | Bozhidar Mitrev Bozhidar Mitrev Bozhidar Mitrev is a Bulgarian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Levski Sofia.-Levski Sofia:... |
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| DF | 5 | Borislav Stoychev Borislav Stoychev Borislav Stoychev is a Bulgarian professional football player, who currently plays for Minyor Pernik, as a defender.He began his career in hometown, playing for FC Haskovo. He was bought by Levski Sofia in January, 2006... |
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| MF | 8 | Georgi Sarmov Georgi Sarmov Georgi Zdravkov Sarmov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Kasımpaşa S.K..-Naftex:Between 2004 and 2006 Sarmov played for Naftex Burgas, making 43 league appearances and scoring 2 goals.-Levski Sofia:... |
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| DF | 14 | Veselin Minev Veselin Minev Veselin Minev is a Bulgarian footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Antalyaspor.He has a twin brother, Yordan who is also a footballer.-Career:... |
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| MF | 18 | Miroslav Ivanov Miroslav Ivanov Miroslav Ivanov was popular Czech nonfiction writer.His father was executed during Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. Ivanov studied history and Czech language at the Charles University in Prague. He then worked at the university for seven years. In 1960 he started work as a journalist and then... |
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| FW | 23 | Ekundayo Jayeoba Ekundayo Jayeoba Ekundayo Jaiyeoba is a Nigerian football player who currently plays for Dorostol Silistra in Bulgaria.- Trivia :Ekundayo is a striker but has spent most of last season recovering from a serious injury that he suffered in late fall of 2004. He joined Levski in 2004 after spending a couple of... |
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| FW | 28 | Emil Angelov Emil Angelov Emil Angelov is a Bulgarian footballer, who currently plays for Beroe Stara Zagora. He is nicknamed Babanghida .- Career :... |
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| Coach: | |||
| Stanimir Stoilov |
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Todor TodorovTodor Todorov (goalkeeper)
Todor Todorov is a Bulgarian football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Dorostol Silistra. He is known for his skill in saving penalties.-Awards:...
Stanislav ManolevStanislav Manolev
Stanislav Manolev is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven as a right-back/midfielder.-Pirin 1922:Manolev started to play football in Makedonska Slava. After two seasons club renamed to Pirin 1922.-Litex Lovech:...
Zhivko ZhelevZhivko Zhelev
Zhivko Zhelev is a Bulgarian football defender, currently playing for Slavia Sofia.-Litex:Zhelev joined Litex Lovech quite young but fought hard to get a place in the first team. He formed a formidable duet with ex-Bulgarian national defender Rosen Kirilov...
Alejandro CicheroAlejandro Cichero
Alejandro Enrique Cíchero Konarek is a Venezuelan football defenderof Polish descent, he plays for club Millonarios-Career:...
Petar ZanevPetar Zanev
Petar Zanev is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Litex Lovech as a defender.-Club career:Zanev started his career in home town Blagoevgrad in local team Pirin. In 2005 he signed with Litex Lovech.-Celta loan:...
Robert PopovRobert Popov
Robert Popov is a footballer from Macedonia who currently plays for SC Kriens in the Swiss second division.Robert is a right defender or defensive midfielder. He is the older brother of Goran Popov. He has 15 caps for the Macedonia national football team. He started his career with FK Belasica...
Stanislav GenchevStanislav Genchev
Stanislav Genchev is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays for Ludogorets Razgrad and the Bulgaria national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfielder role; however, since his arrival at SC Vaslui, he has been used on every position. Genchev is best known for...
TomWellington Brito da Silva
Wellington Brito da Silva , commonly known as Tom, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a winger for Litex Lovech in the Bulgarian A PFG.-Career:...
SandrinhoSandrinho
Alessandro Correa or simply Sandrinho is a Brazilian football midfielder, who currently plays for Bulgarian side Litex Lovech.-Career:...
Nebojša JelenkovićNebojša Jelenkovic
Nebojša Jelenković is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian club Litex Lovech and is currently the team's captain....
(c)
Krum BibishkovKrum Bibishkov
Krum Bibishkov is a Bulgarian football forward, who currently plays for Minyor Pernik.-Career:...
Yordan GospodinovYordan Gospodinov
Yordan Gospodinov Kolev is a Bulgarian football goalkeeper, currently playing for Romanian Concordia Chiajna.He had previously played for Neftochimic Burgas, Litex Lovech, Slavia Sofia, Greek Panserraikos FC and Kaliakra Kavarna....
Mihail VenkovMihail Venkov
Mihail Venkov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Lokomotiv Plovdiv as a defender.-Career:Venkov was raised in Septemvri Sofia's youth teams, then he signed with Litex...
Rosen KirilovRosen Kirilov
Rosen Kirilov is a former Bulgarian football player.Kirilov previously played for PFC Litex Lovech in the A PFG....
BetoAndré Roberto Soares da Silva
André Roberto Soares da Silva or simply Beto is a Brazilian football player. He most recently played for Turkish side Mersin İdman Yurdu....
Ivan BandalovskiIvan Bandalovski
Ivan Bandalovski is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for CSKA Sofia as a right defender.-Career:Bandalovski started playing football in the youth team of Levski Sofia....
Plamen Nikolov Petar ZlatinovPetar Zlatinov
Petar Zlatinov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Inter Baku as a midfielder.He is left attacking midfielder. Petar started his career in his home town Blagoevgrad, playing for Pirin. Just 18 years old, Zlatinov signed with CSKA Sofia. Between 2003 and 2005 he played for the...
Ljupko PetrovićLjupko Petrovic
Ljubomir "Ljupko" Petrović is a Bosnian Serb former football player, today a football manager and winner of the European Cup in 1991 with Red Star.-Biography:...