Bulgaria-cyprus live on setanta

**Scram** · 01/04/2009, 3:59 PM

Not good so far.

Wednesday, 01 April 2009
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Bulgaria 1-0 Cyprus HT
Popov 8

**Jicked** · 01/04/2009, 4:01 PM

What time of the day do we play them? Hopefully an afternoon kick off!

**TheBoss** · 01/04/2009, 4:01 PM

Both teams are way below their best, I can see Cyprus scoring but they always give away silly goals, if they were tight at the back, they have a good chance to win this game.

**mypost** · 01/04/2009, 4:07 PM

Originally Posted by Jicked

What time of the day do we play them? Hopefully an afternoon kick off!

35c out there, and you want us to play in the afternoon??

It's down as a 8.30pm ko on www.fifaworldcup.com

It's exactly 22 years today, since our last game in Sofia.

**Colbert Report** · 01/04/2009, 4:09 PM

Bulgarian down injured now.

Cyprus looking better but still have no threat in the final third of the pitch.

**paul_oshea** · 01/04/2009, 4:09 PM

Originally Posted by Jicked

Ah, so you wouldn't have minded Kilbane and McShane being faced with level of tempo and with that sort of quick balls being played in and around their box?

NO but if we had held onto it and played it around their box we could have scored again, they are terrible in the air and generally look unsteady in the back.

**crc** · 01/04/2009, 4:12 PM

How did Cyprus not score????
And then BG hit the bar eek!

**Maroon 7** · 01/04/2009, 4:12 PM

Off the line by Bulgaria.

Then they hit the bar at the other end.

**paul_oshea** · 01/04/2009, 4:13 PM

Bulgaria are one of the worst teams i have seen defensively in a while. Cyprus should be at least drawing.

**crc** · 01/04/2009, 4:13 PM

****! I have to go out. No more updates from me

**Colbert Report** · 01/04/2009, 4:14 PM

Bulgaria's midfield is very very good. Rarely giving up possession. I can smell a second Bulgaria goal coming shortly...

**paul_oshea** · 01/04/2009, 4:15 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Bulgaria's midfield is very very good. Rarely giving up possession. I can smell a second Bulgaria goal coming shortly...

No Cyprus just dont know how to tackle in midfield when they dont have the ball. reminds me of our own team

**Colbert Report** · 01/04/2009, 4:16 PM

Cyprus just subbed on a striker.

**onenilgameover** · 01/04/2009, 4:17 PM

anyone got a justintv feed or similar?

**paul_oshea** · 01/04/2009, 4:17 PM

just there was an example where the cypriot player got hte ball caught between his feet in a tight space and still managed to work away and make a good pass. IF that were any of the irish midfielders or full backs they would have lost possession.

**Jicked** · 01/04/2009, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

35c out there, and you want us to play in the afternoon??

It's down as a 8.30pm ko on www.fifaworldcup.com

It's exactly 22 years today, since our last game in Sofia.

I wouldn't mind too much about the heat, the players should be fit enough to hack it, and I would prefer to avoid playing at night in front of a crowd reaching fever pitch, while the slower pace of a day game in the heat would probably help our style.