Bulgaria’s football coach Hristo Stoitchkov said he was pleased with the team’s performance in the Irish friendly. Photo by Kameliya Atanasova (novinite.com)
Bulgaria's football coach Hristo Stoitchkov voced satisfaction with the team's performance against the Republic of Ireland.
In Wednesday's friendly, the Bulgarians managed to reach a draw after suffering 0-1 in the first half. The goal was scored by teenager Valeri Bojinov, and was his first one for the national team. The 19-year-old made his debut on the team just a few months ago, in a EURO 2004 encounter with Italy.
Stoitchkov, who made his coaching debut in the game, said he was impressed by the younger players - Bojinov, Hristo Yanev and Chavdar Yankov.
Still, there is still room for improvement, the legendary Barcelona footballer said, referring to striker Dimitar Berbatov.