2019–20 FC Vitosha Bistritsa season

Vitosha Bistritsa 2019–20 football season
Vitosha Bistritsa
2019–20 season
ChairmanSergei Tashkov
ManagerEngibar Engibarov (until 26 December 2019)
Asen Bukarev (since 27 December 2019)
StadiumBistritsa Stadium
Top goalscorerLeague: Emil Gargorov (3)
All: Emil Gargorov (3)
Biggest win4–0 v. Chernomorets Balchik
(26 September 2019)
Biggest defeat2–6 v. Etar
(2 March 2020)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2019–20 season is Vitosha Bistritsa's third consecutive season in the Bulgarian First League after they won 3-0 the play-off promotion/relegation match against Montana on May 3, 2019, on Slavia Stadium in Sofia with goals of Grigor Dolapchiev and Emil Gargorov (2).

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Age EU Since Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Hristiyan Vasilev  Bulgaria GK 27 EU 2016 Slavia Sofiа
12 Nikolay Georgiev  Bulgaria GK 25 EU 2018 Septemvri Sofia
33 Kristiyan Katsarev  Bulgaria GK 28 EU 2019 Vereya
Defenders
2 Todor Gochev  Bulgaria LB/LWB 31 EU 2017 Botev Vratsa
3 Evgeni Zyumbulev  Bulgaria CB 35 EU 2019 Lokomotiv Sofia
4 Kristiyan Uzunov  Bulgaria CB/DM 35 EU 2015 Oborishte Panagyurishte
5 Ventsislav Bonev  Bulgaria CB/LB 44 EU 2015 Minyor Pernik
6 Rumen Gyonov  Bulgaria RB/RWB 32 EU 2014 Germanea Sapareva Banya
18 Theofilos Kouroupis  Greece LB 34 EU 2019 Vereya
22 Aleksandar Hristev  Bulgaria CB 33 EU 2019 Atletik Kuklen
24 Georgi Kupenov  Bulgaria CB 27 EU 2018 Botev Plovdiv
Midfielders
7 Kristiyan Kochilov  Bulgaria CM/DM 34 EU 2015 Slivnishki Geroy
10 Georgi Amzin (vice-captain)  Bulgaria CM/AM 32 EU 2014 Slivnishki Geroy
14 Chetin Sadula (captain)  Bulgaria LW/AM 36 EU 2013 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
23 Emil Gargorov  Bulgaria AM 43 EU 2019 CSKA 1948
80 Lachezar Kotev  Bulgaria AM/RW 26 EU 2016 Septemvri Sofia
88 Martin Stankev  Bulgaria AM 34 EU 2019 Dunav
93 Atanas Kabov  Bulgaria AM/RW/LW 25 EU 2019 Levski Sofia
Forwards
9 Iliya Dimitrov  Bulgaria CF 27 EU 2019 Levski Sofia
11 Daniel Kutev  Bulgaria LW 33 EU 2017 Nestos Chrysoupoli
17 Zapro Dinev  Bulgaria LW 24 EU 2019 Botev Plovdiv
45 Grigor Dolapchiev  Bulgaria CF 30 EU 2017 Spartak Pleven

Fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Regular season

Slavia v Vitosha Bistritsa
14 July 2019 1 Slavia 3 – 2 Vitosha Bistritsa Sofia
Yanis Karabelyov 15'
Dimitar Velkovski Yellow card 45'
Darko Tasevski 60'
Vladislav Uzunov Yellow card 69'
Kaloyan Krastev 88', Yellow card 89'		 Report Georgi Amzin 11'
Emil Gargorov 23'
Kristiyan Uzunov Yellow card 32'
Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Slavia Stadium
Referee: Georgi Davidov
Man of the Match: Darko Tasevski
Vitosha Bistritsa v Botev Vratsa
22 July 2019 2 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 2 Botev Vratsa Bistritsa
Grigor Dolapchiev Yellow card 35'
Georgi Amzin Yellow card 42'
Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 44'		 Report Daniel Genov 17', Yellow card 90'
Iliya Milanov 54'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Nikola Popov
Man of the Match: Daniel Genov
Ludogorets v Vitosha Bistritsa
29 July 2019 3 Ludogorets 2 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Razgrad
Jakub Świerczok 79'
Serkan Yusein Yellow card 87'
Jody Lukoki 90'		 Report Theofilos Kouroupis Yellow card 18'
Aleksandar Hristev Yellow card 61'
Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Ludogorets Arena
Referee: Radoslav Gidzenov
Man of the Match: Nikolay Georgiev
Vitosha Bistritsa v Arda
2 August 2019 4 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 3 Arda Bistritsa
Georgi Kupenov 23', Yellow card 67'
Martin Stankev Yellow card 28'
Aleksandar Hristev Red card 88'		 Report Radoslav Vasilev 5'
Deyan Lozev Yellow card 22'
Veselin Marchev Yellow card 44'
Ivan Kokonov 59' (pen.)
Rumen Gyonov 69' (o.g.)
Elisha Sam Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Dragomir Draganov
Man of the Match: Ivan Kokonov
Dunav v Vitosha Bistritsa
9 August 2019 5 Dunav 2 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Ruse
Fernando Henrique Yellow card 31'
Ahmed Ahmedov 39', 60', Yellow card 59'
Martin Kovachev Yellow card 47'		 Report Todor Gochev Yellow card 29' Stadium: Gradski Stadium
Referee: Georgi Kabakov
Man of the Match: Ahmed Ahmedov
Vitosha Bistritsa v Levski
17 August 2019 6 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 4 Levski Sofia
Emil Gargorov Yellow card 26'
Todor Gochev Yellow card 55'		 Report Paulinho 22', 50'
Stanislav Ivanov Yellow card 53'
Filipe Nascimento 82'
Nigel Robertha 89'		 Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Referee: Radoslav Gidzenov
Man of the Match: Paulinho
Botev Plovdiv v Vitosha Bistritsa
24 August 2019 7 Botev Plovdiv 2 – 1 Vitosha Bistritsa Plovdiv
Marko Pervan 22', 60'
Lachezar Baltanov Yellow card 90'
Georgi Argilashki Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Georgi Amzin Yellow card 25'
Iliya Dimitrov 33', Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Futbolen Kompleks Botev 1912
Referee: Valentin Zhelezov
Man of the Match: Marko Pervan
Vitosha Bistritsa v Tsarsko Selo
1 September 2019 8 Vitosha Bistritsa 3 – 2 Tsarsko Selo Bistritsa
Iliya Dimitrov 14'
Chetin Sadula Yellow card 39', 84'
Emil Gargorov 51' (pen.)
Evgeni Zyumbulev Yellow card 67'
Todor Gochev Yellow card 74'		 Report Wesley Natã Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 72', 64'
Rumen Gyonov 37' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov
Man of the Match: Emil Gargorov
Beroe v Vitosha Bistritsa
16 September 2019 9 Beroe 1 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Stara Zagora
Yuliyan Nenov Yellow card 45'
Zoran Josipovic 84'		 Report Todor Gochev Yellow card 5'
Lachezar Kotev Yellow card 20'
Evgeni Zyumbulev Yellow card 37'		 Stadium: Beroe Stadium
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov
Man of the Match: Zoran Josipovic
Etar v Vitosha Bistritsa
23 August 2019 10 Etar 1 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Veliko Tarnovo
Krasimir Stanoev Yellow card 23'
Ivan Ivanov Yellow card 25'
Yani Pehlivanov 42', Yellow card 87'
Krum Stoyanov Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Emil Gargorov Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 86', soccer ball with red X 26'
Ventsislav Bonev Yellow card 27'
Iliya Dimitrov Yellow card 84'
Todor Gochev Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Ivaylo Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Valkov
Man of the Match: Hristo Ivanov
Vitosha Bistritsa v Lokomotiv Plovdiv
30 September 2019 11 Vitosha Bistritsa 2 – 3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bistritsa
Ventsislav Bonev Yellow card 41', 90+3'
Atanas Kabov 53'
Evgeni Zyumbulev Yellow card 55'		 Report Dinis Almeida 33'
Georgi Iliev 52'
Dimitar Iliev 66' (pen.)
Martin Lukov Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Georgi Davidov
Man of the Match: Georgi Iliev
CSKA Sofia v Vitosha Bistritsa
5 October 2019 12 CSKA Sofia 4 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Sofia
Tony Watt 4'
Raúl Albentosa 19'
Kristiyan Malinov 39'
Evandro 73'		 Report Todor Gochev Yellow card 22' Stadium: Balgarska Armia Stadium
Referee: Georgi Ivanov
Man of the Match: Kristiyan Malinov
Vitosha Bistritsa v Cherno More
18 October 2019 13 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 2 Cherno More Bistritsa
Todor Gochev Yellow card 25'
Kristiyan Kochilov Yellow card 26'
Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 48'		 Report Tsvetomir Panov Yellow card 22'
Fahd Aktaou Yellow card 42'
Rodrigo Henrique Yellow card 43' 54'
Dani Kiki 65'
Ismail Isa Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Nikola Popov
Man of the Match: Dani Kiki
Vitosha Bistritsa v Slavia
31 October 2019 14 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 1 Slavia Bistritsa
Martin Stankev Yellow card 16'
Grigor Dolapchiev Yellow card 30'
Georgi Kupenov Yellow card 69'
Kristiyan Kochilov Yellow card 75'		 Report Slavcho Shokolarov Yellow card 30'
Georgi Yomov 52'
Georgi Georgiev Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Todorov
Man of the Match: Georgi Yomov
Botev Vratsa v Vitosha Bistritsa
5 November 2019 15 Botev Vratsa 1 – 1 Vitosha Bistritsa Vratsa
Daniel Gadzhev Yellow card 35'
Angel Lyaskov Yellow card 38'
Valeri Bozhinov Yellow card 40'
Valeri Domovchiyski 45+3' (pen.)		 Report Grigor Dolapchiev Yellow card 29'
Kristiyan Kochilov Yellow card 36'
Chetin Sadula Yellow card 44'
Hristiyan Vasilev Yellow card 45+2'
Zapro Dinev Yellow card 72', 74'		 Stadium: Hristo Botev Stadium
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev
Man of the Match: Hristiyan Vasilev
Vitosha Bistritsa v Ludogorets
10 November 2019 16 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 1 Ludogorets Bistritsa
Georgi Kupenov Yellow card 46'
Lachezar Kotev Yellow card 56'
Hristiyan Vasilev Yellow card 86'		 Report Jordan Ikoko Yellow card 38'
Dimo Bakalov 90+1'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Georgi Dimitrov
Man of the Match: Kristiyan Kochilov
Arda v Vitosha Bistritsa
22 November 2019 17 Arda 2 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Plovdiv
Radoslav Vasilev 22', 48', Yellow card 38'
Ilias Hassani Yellow card 33'
Atanas Krastev Yellow card 64'
Connor Randall Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Georgi Amzin Yellow card 17'
Todor Gochev Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov
Man of the Match: Radoslav Vasilev
Vitosha Bistritsa v Dunav
1 December 2019 18 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 1 Dunav Bistritsa
Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 77'
Emil Gargorov 53' (pen.)		 Report Ivaylo Lazarov Yellow card 22'
Diyan Dimov Yellow card 26'
Svilen Shterev Yellow card 27'
Stefan Hristov 65'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Vladimir Valkov
Man of the Match: Stefan Hristov
Levski v Vitosha Bistritsa
8 December 2019 19 Levski 2 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Sofia
Paulinho 24'
Stanislav Ivanov 60'		 Report Aleksandar Hristev Yellow card 75'
Georgi Kupenov Yellow card 82'
Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
Referee: Nikola Popov
Man of the Match: Stanislav Ivanov
Vitosha Bistritsa v Botev Plovdiv
15 December 2019 20 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 2 Botev Plovdiv Bistritsa
Ventsislav Bonev Yellow card 19'
Evgeni Zyumbulev Yellow card 71'		 Report Todor Nedelev 46'
Fernando Viana 81'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Georgi Ivanov
Man of the Match: Todor Nedelev
Tsarsko Selo v Vitosha Bistritsa
14 February 2020 21 Tsarsko Selo 1 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Sofia
Rumen Gyonov Yellow card 19'
Antonio Georgiev 70'
Ivaylo Markov Yellow card 88'
Ivaylo Ivanov Yellow card 90'		 Report Daniel Kutev Yellow card 23'
Yordan Minev Yellow card 86'
Georgi Sarmov Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Tsarsko Selo Sports Complex
Referee: Dragomir Draganov
Man of the Match: Antonio Georgiev
Vitosha Bistritsa v Beroe
23 February 2020 22 Vitosha Bistritsa 1 – 2 Beroe Bistritsa
Georgi Amzin 3'
Veselin Minev Yellow card 35'		 Report Alioune Fall 24'
Gaius Makouta Yellow card 54' 88'
Teddy Mézague Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Petar Kostadinov
Man of the Match: Gaius Makouta
Vitosha Bistritsa v Etar
2 March 2020 23 Vitosha Bistritsa 2 – 6 Etar Bistritsa
Kristiyan Kochilov 31' (pen.)
Chetin Sadula Yellow card 58'
Iliya Dimitrov 59'
Evgeni Zyumbulev Yellow card 63'
Lachezar Kotev Yellow card 72'		 Report Aleksandar Dyulgerov 11'
Veselin Minev 12' (o.g.)
Yani Pehlivanov 15'
Flo Bojaj 41'
Ivan Stoyanov 65'
Bozhidar Katsarov Yellow card 71'
Tonislav Yordanov 76'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Georgi Ivanov
Man of the Match: Milcho Angelov
Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Vitosha Bistritsa
7 March 2020 24 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 – 1 Vitosha Bistritsa Plovdiv
Ante Aralica 33'
Josip Tomašević Yellow card 37'
Mirza Hasanbegović Yellow card 84'		 Report Hristo Ivanov Yellow card 27'
Bogomil Dyakov Yellow card 80'
Apostol Popov 86'
Iliya Dimitrov Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Referee: Georgi Dimitrov
Man of the Match: Apostol Popov
Vitosha Bistritsa v CSKA Sofia
6 June 2020 25 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 – 1 CSKA Sofia Bistritsa
Nikolay Krastev Yellow card 24'
Zapro Dinev Yellow card 41'
Georgi Amzin Yellow card 56'
Evgeni Zyumbulev Yellow card 71'
Bogomil Dyakov Yellow card 76'
Daniel Kutev Yellow card 89'		 Report Ali Sowe soccer ball with red X 25'
Rúben Pinto Yellow card 63'
Ahmed Ahmedov Yellow card 73'
Evandro 85'		 Stadium: Bistritsa Stadium
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov
Man of the Match: Evandro
Cherno More v Vitosha Bistritsa
13 June 2020 26 Cherno More 2 – 0 Vitosha Bistritsa Varna
Chetin Sadula 45+1' (o.g.)
Ismail Isa 48'
Viktor Popov Yellow card 70'
Petar Vutsov Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Atanas Kabov Yellow card 71' Stadium: Ticha Stadium
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev
Man of the Match: Ilian Iliev Jr.

Bulgarian Cup

Chernomorets Balchik v Vitosha Bistritsa
26 September 2019 First round Chernomorets Balchik 0 – 4 Vitosha Bistritsa Balchik
Miroslav Nachev Yellow card 43' Report Daniel Kutev 1'
Hristo Ivanov 14'
Grigor Dolapchiev 30', 58', Yellow card 90+1'
Kristiyan Kochilov Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Balchik Stadium
Referee: Stanislav Stavrov
Botev Galabovo v Vitosha Bistritsa
4 December 2019 Second round Botev Galabovo 2 – 1 Vitosha Bistritsa Stara Zagora
Nikolay Yankov Yellow card 31'
Tsvetelin Radev Yellow card 70'
Eray Karadayi 79', 90+2' Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Atanas Kabov 46'
Vanyo Ivanov Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Trace Arena
Referee: Georgi Ginchev

Squad statistics

As of match played 1 December 2019
No. Pos Nat Player Total Parva Liga Bulgarian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Bulgaria BUL Hristiyan Vasilev 11 0 11 0 0 0
2 DF Bulgaria BUL Todor Gochev 16 0 16 0 0 0
3 DF Bulgaria BUL Evgeni Zyumbulev 12 0 11+1 0 0 0
4 DF Bulgaria BUL Kristiyan Uzunov 6 0 2+3 0 0+1 0
5 DF Bulgaria BUL Ventsislav Bonev 18 1 18 1 0 0
6 DF Bulgaria BUL Rumen Gyonov 10 0 10 0 0 0
7 MF Bulgaria BUL Kristiyan Kochilov 11 0 8+2 0 1 0
9 FW Bulgaria BUL Iliya Dimitrov 6 2 6 2 0 0
10 MF Bulgaria BUL Georgi Amzin 16 1 15+1 1 0 0
11 FW Bulgaria BUL Daniel Kutev 6 1 2+3 0 1 1
12 GK Bulgaria BUL Nikolay Georgiev 2 0 2 0 0 0
14 MF Bulgaria BUL Chetin Sadula 14 1 12+2 1 0 0
17 FW Bulgaria BUL Zapro Dinev 13 1 2+10 1 0+1 0
18 DF Greece GRE Theofilos Kouroupis 10 0 4+5 0 1 0
22 DF Bulgaria BUL Aleksandar Hristev 4 0 2+1 0 1 0
23 MF Bulgaria BUL Emil Gargorov 10 3 8+2 3 0 0
24 DF Bulgaria BUL Georgi Kupenov 13 1 11+1 1 1 0
33 GK Bulgaria BUL Kristiyan Katsarev 7 0 5+1 0 1 0
45 FW Bulgaria BUL Grigor Dolapchiev 13 2 6+6 0 1 2
80 MF Bulgaria BUL Lachezar Kotev 19 0 18 0 1 0
88 MF Bulgaria BUL Martin Stankev 10 0 8+1 0 1 0
93 MF Bulgaria BUL Atanas Kabov 14 1 12+2 1 0 0
Players who left Vitosha Bistritsa during the season:
9 MF Bulgaria BUL Angel Stoyanov 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Bulgaria BUL Radko Mutafchiyski 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Bulgaria BUL Mihail Petrov 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF Bulgaria BUL Petko Tsankov 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Bulgaria BUL Mihail Milchev 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Bulgaria BUL Ivan Valchanov 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF Bulgaria BUL Ivaylo Lazarov 0 0 0 0 0 0
94 DF Bulgaria BUL Yulian Popev 0 0 0 0 0 0
96 FW Bulgaria BUL Nasko Milev 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW Bulgaria BUL Stefan Hristov 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  • Official website
  • Vitosha - Montana 3:0 (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg
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