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CSKA Sofia v Fulham live!
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} The referee blows for full time here in Sofia and the points are shared. A deserved 1-1 draw.[LNB]90+2 Marquinhos is booked for kicking the ball away[LNB]90+1 Davies crosses from the set piece but Nevland heads wide[LNB]90 From the free-kick the ball is headed just wide for a corner. Fulham break and Davies is checked by the defender, free-kick and maybe a chance at the death.[LNB]89 Kamara dives in on Stoyanov to pick up a booking[LNB]89 Is there going to be one more chance here? Both teams look tired and are giving away possession.[LNB]87 Fulham get the free-kick on the right touchline. Pantsil tries to cross after the initial attempt was blocked but the ball is cleared.[LNB]86 Kamara has gone down with cramp. The game is halted while he receives treatment.[LNB]85 Can either team take away the spoils in this Europa League opener? Fulham look content with a point, can they hang on?[LNB]83 Fulham break brilliantly and Nevland manages to lay it off from Kamara on the edge of the box, but the striker fires it over[LNB]82 Delev plays it through to Manchev but Baird reads the game well and puts it out for the throw. Stoyanov has a shot from 35 yards but Stockdale has it covered.[LNB]80 Gera crosses from the left and the ball nearly loops all the way in. The 'keeper flaps and manages to clear.[LNB]80 Sofia try to crank up the pressure and snatch a home win, can Fulham hold on for a valuable point?[LNB]78 Yanev makes way for the experienced Manchev[LNB]78 Great save from Stockdale. Marquinhos blasts it across goal and Todorov lashes a shot on target, only for the goalkeeper to tip it over.[LNB]77 Todorov's ball goes above everyone and Nevland blocks the follow up. Sofia continue to press down the left.[LNB]76 Both teams try and take the impotus but that frantic spell has taken its toll. But Sofia win the corner.[LNB]74 Nevland gets yet another shot away after a long ball forward, but he fires it high and wide[LNB]73 Nevland gets a chance to shoot from the right edge of the penalty area but he drags the shot wide[LNB]72 Gera gives it away but Fulham win it back and try to break. Davies passes it to Nevland who tries an ambitious back heel that doesn't come off.[LNB]71 Marquinhos chips the ball over the top for Todorov but he smashes his shot wide of the target.[LNB]70 Sofia look to retake the lead and Minev puts in a deep cross to the back post. Well cleared by Fulham.[LNB]68 The game has really come to life here after a subdued first-half. Kamara tries for a second from outside the area but he drags the shot wide.[LNB]66 The Sofia right-back was injured when Fulham broke there. A somewhat controversial equaliser.[LNB]Diomansy Kamara breaks forward and takes the ball around the 'keeper to calmly slot into the empty net[LNB]64 Nevland goes down in the box and the Fulham players look to the referee. No penalty though.[LNB]63 Gera is brought down deep into the Sofia half. Can Fulham hit back immediately?[LNB]Debut goal for Platini. Only on the pitch a few minutes and he scores out of nothing from the edge of the area. Good touch from Marquinhos and Platini struck it sweetly past the 'keeper[LNB]60 Nevland goes down under the challenge and looks in some pain. The game is temporarily stopped.[LNB]59 Good work from Kamara and Davies on the edge of the CSKA box but they can't get the shot away[LNB]58 Another attack for CSKA but Pantsil whacks it clear, the second ball comes in but goes straight through to the 'keeper[LNB]56 Smalling copes well under pressure from Delev, attacking throw for Sofia who are cranking up the pressure[LNB]55 Great chance for Yanchev in the box but he completely misses the ball. Very poor.[LNB]55 K Stoyanov tries to latch onto a ball down the left and goes down under a challenge from Davies, no foul says the referee[LNB]54 Platini comes on for Ivan Stoyanov[LNB]53 Fulham try and counter but Diomansy Kamara is caught offside[LNB]52 Marquinhos crosses from the left and everyone in the ground appeals for a handball on Stephen Kelly. No penalty[LNB]51 Pantsil tracks back and tries to clear, but the ball smacks Delev in the groin and he goes down.[LNB]50 Nevland crosses for Fulham on the right but it is cleared for the throw. The Cottagers come again but lose possession[LNB]49 Sofia have started brightly in this second half. Yanev plays it forward, Kelly slips and Todorov tries a speculative effort from a tight angle but it goes wide[LNB]48 Marquinhos has a shot but its blocked on the edge of the box[LNB]47 Marquinhos whips in the free-kick but Greening clears[LNB]46 Smalling is booked with a clash of heads with Ivan Stoyanov, who remains down after the challenge[LNB]46 The game restarts[LNB]46 Marquinhos comes on for Morozs[LNB] Roy Hodgson will be thinking his team can sneak a win here in Sofia after a solid first half. Will he chance his arm and tell his side to be more offensive in the second half?[LNB] The referee blows for half-time with the teams locked at 0-0[LNB]45+1 Smalling concedes an uneccessary corner but Fulham clear[LNB]45 Fulham attack with the best chance of the match. Greening found the ball on the right edge of the box, to lay a pass to Davies who shot tamely into the goalkeeper's hands.[LNB]44 The game is peetering out to half time now. Both teams look fairly satisfied going in at 0-0.[LNB]43 Stockdale comes out to claim the ball as Sofia tried to slot through Delev[LNB]42 With only a few minutes till the break, Fulham will be pleased with the way they have defended.[LNB]41 Fulham defend stoutly from another Sofia attack, proving very difficult to break down at the back[LNB]39 Corner to Sofia cleared by Baird, Gera breaks up the second wave of attack and Fulham win the free-kick[LNB]38 K Stoyanov breaks forward down the left flank but is tackled at the last minute. Great run from the full-back[LNB]37 Stoyanov gets behind Pantsil and shoots from the edge of the box. But the effort is weak and rolls into Stockdale's arms.[LNB]36 Roy Hodgson's side are coming into this more now, all they need is that cutting edge up front[LNB]35 Corner to Fulham. Davies crosses and Smalling wins the header, but didn't time it right and it goes over the bar[LNB]34 Pantsil drives into the box but the ball got away from him at the last second with the defender snaffling in[LNB]33 Fulham have an attacking throw down the right but Sofia defend it and concede another throw[LNB]32 Smalling defends will to break up a Sofia attack, the home side come forward once more but the pass forward goes straight out of play[LNB]31 Davies crosses from the free-kick but Ivanov headers clear well with Smalling lurking[LNB]30 Minev is booked for a foul on Zoltan Gera after using the arm[LNB]29 Todorov whips in the corner but it is headed clear by the defender[LNB]28 Good tracking back from Davies who blocks a cross coming in from the left, Pantsil then does the same seconds later, but Sofia win the corner[LNB]27 Sofia try to attack but there is not creativity. Neither team look very dangerous at the moment[LNB]26 Kamara presses the Sofia defense well, but he is getting no service up front[LNB]25 Ivan Stoyanov is caught offside after a ball over the top. Good defensive line from Fulham.[LNB]24 Stoyanov whips the free-kick in but Gera deflects it for a corner. The corner is put deep for Ivan Stoyanov who shoots from way out... awful effort way over the bar.[LNB]23 Greening is disposessed in his own half and brings down Yanev who was breaking through on goal.[LNB]22 Both sides are working hard but with no penetration in the final third.[LNB]20 Gera commits a foul on Minev and Sofia have a free-kick on the half-way line[LNB]19 Fulham clear and try to break with Riise but Minev comes across to nip the attack in the bud[LNB]18 Todorov puts it into the box, Baird conceded the corner[LNB]18 Neither side can get a stronghold in the match so far, but the crowd are trying to get CSKA going here[LNB]17 Sofia attack down the right but Todorov can't control the attacking throw[LNB]15 Pantsil puts the ball out of play as Kostadin Stoyanov goes down under the tackle[LNB]14 Crunching tackle from Kelly on the Sofia attacker. CSKA protest but nothing doing.[LNB]13 Long ball forward over the top for Todorov but Stockdale comes out to claim. A better touch and he would have been in.[LNB]12 Fulham are strong in the tackle in the midfield and aren't giving their opponents an inch[LNB]11 Fulham attack through Davies down the right but his cross is poor. Sofia try to break but lose possession.[LNB]10 Greening plays it forward to Nevland but the defender slides to put the ball out[LNB]9 The game is scrappy in the middle of the park at the moment. Greening penalised for a foul on Yanchev.[LNB]8 Fulham try to launch another attack but can't break Sofia doen as yet. Crunching tackle by Todorov down the right.[LNB]6 Fulham try to launch a ball forward from defence but it comes to nothing. Sofia look sharp going forward.[LNB]5 Another shot from Stoyanov, comfortably held by Stockdale[LNB]5 Ball into the Sofia box from Chris Baird but over the heads of the attackers[LNB]4 Speculative effort from Morozs from way out. Along way wide of the target.[LNB]3 Ivan Stoyanov breaks down the right, cuts inside and flashed a shot across the goal. Only a couple of yards wide[LNB]2 Both teams look assured in possession in the opening minutes[LNB]1 Fulham's second European campaign starts with a spell of possession for the away side[LNB]1 The teams kick-off in Sofia[LNB] Thanks to Joe Petyt for getting in touch with some interesting movements in the betting market. With the news that Fulham are resting players, CSKA are now odds on to win at 10/11, with the Cottagers at 3/1.[LNB] The referee from Slovenia is Darko Ceferin[LNB] Sofia: Karadzhov, Kostadin Stoyanov, Minev, Kotev, Ivanov, Todorov, Yanev, Morozs, Yanchev, Ivan Stoyanov, Delev[LNB] Fulham: Stockdale, Kelly, Pantsil, Baird, Smalling, Gera, Riise, Greening, Davies, Kamara, Nevland[LNB] The teams are in an and Roy Hodgson has made nine changes to the Fulham side that won at the weekend.[LNB] For any feedback before or during the game, please email james.riach@bskyb.com[LNB] Welcome to our live text commentary of the match between CSKA Sofia and Fulham in Bulgaria[LNB] Live updates will appear here from 1800 BST...[LNB]
