Litex Lovech Football Club Football Rumours and Transfers

15 August 2007

Bulgaria coach Dimitar Penev named his 18 man team Wednesday for the friendly match against Wales on August 22 in Burgas.

Manchester City forward Valeri Bojinov was left out of the squad, whilst CSKA Sofia midfielder Velizar Dimitrov returned to the team.

Litex Lovech winger Ivelin Popov was selected for the 1st time.

Squad:

Goalkeepers, Dimitar Ivankov (Kayzerispor), Georgi Petkov (Levski Sofia).

Defenders, Valentin Iliev (CSKA Sofia), Stanislav Angelov (Energie Cottbus), Alexander Tunchev (CSKA Sofia), Radostin Kishishev (Leicester), Lucio Wagner (Levski Sofia), Igor Tomasic (Levski Sofia), Petar Zanev (Celta Vigo).

Midfielders, Stilian Petrov (Villa), Velizar Dimitrov (CSKA Sofia), Chavdar Yankov (Hanover), Hristo Yovov (Levski Sofia), Dimitar Telkiyski (Levski Sofia).

Forwards, Ivelin Popov (Litex Lovech), Martin Petrov (Manchester City), Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham), Tsvetan Genkov (Dynamo Moscow).

03 August 2007

Draw for the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Cup made by UEFA at their headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland Friday:

Otelul Galati (Romania) v Lokomotiv Sofia (Bulgaria)
CFR Cluj (Romania) v Anorthosis (Cyprus)
Rabotnicki (Macedonia) v Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)/
Zrinjski Mostar (Bosnia) *
Slaven (Croatia) v Galatasaray (Turkey)
Uniao Leiria (Portugal) v Maccabi Netanya (Israel)
Hajduk Split (Croatia) v Sampdoria (Italy)
Besa Kavaje (Albania) v Litex Lovech (Bulgaria)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) v Kayserispor (Turkey)
Atletico Madrid (Spain) v Vojvodina (Serbia)
Siroki Brijeg (Bosnia) v Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)
Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus) v CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria)
Basel (Switzerland) v Mattersburg (Austria)
Ried (Austria) v FC Sion (Switzerland)
MIKA (Armenia) v Artmedia (Slovakia)
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine) v Belchatow (Poland)
Honved (Hungary) v Hamburg SV (Germany)
Young Boys (Switzerland) v Racing Lens (France)
Tobol Kostanai (Kazakhstan) v Groclin (Poland)
Austria Vienna (Austria) v Jablonc (Czech Republic)
Zlate Moravce (Slovakia) v Zenit St Petersburg (Russia)
Rapid Vienna (Austria) v Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia)
MyPa Myllykoski (Finland) v Blackburn Rovers (England)
Drogheda United (Ireland) v Helsingborg (Sweden)
Metalurgs (Latvia) v AIK (Sweden)
HJK Helsinki (Finland) v AaB Aalborg (Denmark)
Ekranas (Lithuania) v Valerenga (Norway)
Dunfermline Athletic (Scotland) v Haecken (Sweden)
Brann Bergen (Norway) v Suduva (Lithuania)
Haka Valkeakoski (Finland) v Midtjylland (Denmark)
Dinamo Minsk (Belarus) v Odense (Denmark)
Kaerjeng (Luxembourg) v Standard Liege (Belgium)
Fredrikstad FK (Norway) v Hammarby (Sweden)

First leg ties to be played August 16, 2nd legs played August 30.

* Partizan won 1st round qualifying tie 11-1 on aggregate however are appealing against a one year-ban imposed after a fan riot during the 1st leg. If the appeal fails, Zrinjski Mostar will progress.