Di first half between Iceland and Bulgaria don end for di UEFA Nations League match inside Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik. Na half wey no too get plenty chances, even though di game small chaotic, and four bookings show.
An equalizer almost land for di dying moments of di first half. One schoolboy error by di defense allow di ball fall to attacker Georgi Rusev; he choose to shoot from tight angle, but di ball dey on target, and Valdimarsson make fine save.
And di opening goal of di match don arrive—na goooooal for Iceland! A great play by Haraldsson; di ball let run through and fall straight to Orri Oskarsson, who simply step inside di box to tap am perfect into di net.
E dey incredible say di referee don already issue four yellow cards in just 32 minutes; di player in question na full-back Mikael Ellertson—not for di foul itself, which no look like one, but for protesting, which earn am di booking.
A powerful strike come very close for Iceland team! From outside di box, midfielder Andri Baldursson decide to fire shot on goal, but di Bulgarian goalkeeper dey alert and react in time to turn di shot out for corner.
Wetin be massive miss by di Bulgarian national team! Na great play down di left flank; perfect cross waka reach Atanas Iliev, who lay am off beautifully to Petkov, but he blast am high over di bar while he dey completely unmarked. Bulgarian defender Velkovski also receive yellow card.
Wetin be great defensive block by di Bulgarian team! Di Icelandic team mount strong attack down di left flank and send in dangerous cross, but di defense dey alert and execute superb clearance.
Di Icelandic defender Magnusson now join by another player on booking—dis time from di Bulgarian squad: 25-year-old midfielder Lukas Petkov, who dey play for Bundesliga, following foul for midfield. And di first warning don already show. Di player who receive di first yellow card na Iceland defender Hordur Magnusson for preventive foul against Bulgaria forward Atanas Iliev. Iceland go get to play carefully.
Aaaaaand di referee blow him whistle, and di match between Iceland and Bulgaria start. Good luck to both teams, make we hope say e be clean game, with few fouls, no injuries, sportsmanship, and many goals.
Even though di weather dey very cloudy and rainy, everything don ready for di match between Iceland and Bulgaria to start, only final details remain for di referee to blow di starting whistle, and e just be matter of minutes. Fans of both Iceland and Bulgaria national teams don already dey stadium ready to enjoy match with plenty rain, but since na football, you no forget am even if weather make you want to cry.
Di referee for today match between Iceland and Bulgaria na Hungarian Balazs Berke. Dis 42-year-old referee get plenty experience for Hungary top division, having been main referee in over 130 matches. Make we hope today be good game for am.
Bulgaria national team necessarily get to make changes if dem want see improvements, which na why dem switch from playing 4-2-3-1 formation to play 4-5-1 today, but di surprising thing na say one of di most consistent players dey bench today, and na midfielder Marin Petkov.
Iceland national team, even though dem start very well, di coach make some changes wey fit look like surprises. Two key players for good play in di team left on bench; those players na Gylfi Sigurdsson and Victor Palasson. In addition, midfielder Mikael Ellertsson go start today as defender.
Bulgaria squad go get these players on bench: Dimitar Mitov, Aleks Bozhoev, Hristiyan Petrov, Andrea Hristov, Emil Tsenov, Yoni Stoyanov, Petko Panayotov, Zdravko Dimitrov, Kristiyan Balov, Marin Petkov, Kristiyan Stoyanov, Vladimir Nikolov.
Iceland squad go get these players on bench: Runar Alex Runarsson, Antron Ari Einarsson, Logi Thomasson, Daniel Gretarsson, Victor Palsson, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Stefan Teitur Borarson, Johann Helgason, Isak Borvaldsson, Darri Willumsson, Andri Gudjohnssen, and Daniel Gudjohnsen.
As di Bulgarian team start dis edition of di UEFA Nations League inefficiently, dem also decide to debut two players for dis match to see if e go work out or to try debut other players. Di players who go make dia debut na: Atanas Iliev and Andrian Kraev.
Di Icelandic team, despite being unbeaten in these two games, make two changes for today match against Bulgaria, bringing in two players who never play in dis tournament so far. Di players na Aron Gunnarsson and Andri Fannar Balurdsson.
