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IMF Upbeat about Bulgaria due to Euro Area Recovery in H2 [May 13, 2012] Bulgaria's growth continues to slow, mostly reflecting external headwinds, but there is room for optimism due to the expected euro area recovery in the second half of the year, IMF mission chief for Bulgaria has said. "Real GDP growth is projected to reach 0.8% in 2012, which is lower than our previoud forecast.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Ukraine beats Bulgaria 3-0 in friendly (AP) [Oct 07, 2011] Goals by debutante Yevhen Selin, veteran Andriy Shevchenko and Andriy Yarmolenko gave Ukraine a 3-0 win over Bulgaria in a friendly on Friday. The Euro 2012 co-host took the lead in the seventh minute when Selin headed home, before Shevchenko scored the second in the 38th minute. Ukraine battled hard for a third in the second half as Bulgaria dropped ever deeper. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ukraine beats Bulgaria 3-0 in friendly [Oct 07, 2011] Goals by debutante Yevhen Selin, veteran Andriy Shevchenko and Andriy Yarmolenko gave Ukraine a 3-0 win over Bulgaria in a friendly on Friday. The Euro 2012 co-host took the lead in the seventh minute when Selin headed home, before Shevchenko scored the second in the 38th minute. Ukraine battled hard for a third in the second half as Bulgaria dropped ever deeper. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Montenegro with Draw at Euro 2012 Qualifier [Jun 05, 2011] The Saturday Euro 2012 qualifier between the Bulgarian national football team and Montenegro in Podgorica ended with a draw ? 1:1. Radomir Djalovic put the hosts ahead in the 52nd minute, but 14 minutes later Ivelin Popov scored for Bulgaria, bringing the game to a tie. The Bulgaria team performed quite differently during the first and the second half ? they started with a weak play and improved ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Soccer-Matthaeus hails Bulgaria's second-half performance [Oct 09, 2010] Bulgaria responded well to a tricky opening 45 minutes against Wales and deserved their 1-0 win after an impressive second-half performance, said Lothar Matthaeus, who made his debut as coach of the Balkan country on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Matthaeus hails Bulgaria's second-half performance [Oct 09, 2010] Bulgaria responded well to a tricky opening 45 minutes against Wales and deserved their 1-0 win after an impressive second-half performance, said Lothar Matthaeus, who made his debut as coach of the Balkan country on Friday. Ivelin Popov scored the winner three minutes after the break with a shot that went in off the post to give Bulgaria their first win in 2010. [via YahooNews] More >>

BULGARIA BLOW FOR WALES [Oct 08, 2010] Woe for Wales striker Steve Morison. Wales' Euro 2012 qualification hopes suffered a crushing blow at Cardiff City Stadium after Ivelin Popov's second half strike gave Bulgaria a 1-0 victory. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Stay in Recession by End-2010 - Analyst [Jun 11, 2010] Bulgarias economy is likely to continue to contract in the second half of this year and may fail to return to growth earlier than next year, an analyst from a local think-tank forecast. [via YahooNews] More >>

Belgium Claims 2:1 Victory over Bulgaria [May 20, 2010] Bulgaria suffered a 1:2 defeat in an international friendly against Belgium after two teams failed to qualify for the World Cup. Bulgaria took a lead in the 31st minute of the match after a score by Ivelin Popov, but the Belgian team staged a better performance in the second half. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland Beat Bulgaria 2:0 in Soccer Friendly (Novinite.com) [Mar 04, 2010] Bulgaria?s National Football Team suffered a 2:0 loss in a friendly match in Poland. The Poles scored in the 41st and 62nd minute, and even though the Bulgarians became much more active in the second half they failed to achieve anything more than a couple of shots on goal. [via YahooNews] More >>