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Bulgaria coach Stanimir Stoilov announced his resignation immediately after his side suffered their second defeat to start their Euro 2012 campaign at home to Montenegro.

Elsad Zverotic's long-range strike after 36 minutes was enough to condemn the hosts to a dispiriting defeat after they were beaten 4-0 by England in their opener on Friday.

For Montenegro, who are embarking on their first European qualification campaign as an independent nation, the win marked back-to-back 1-0 successes after they overcame Wales in their Group G opener.

Dimitar Rangelov fired the first chance of the game over the crossbar but it was the best Bulgaria could muster in the early stages as the visitors gradually took control.

The first alarm bells rang for Bulgaria in the 21st minute when an attempted quick free-kick went wrong and Mirko Vucinic intercepted to start a quick counter.

Branko Boskovic crossed dangerously but Radomir Djalovic could not connect with the goal at his mercy.

The visitors went ahead in the 36th minute when the ball fell to Zverotic outside the area and his snap-shot flew through a scrum of bodies and in off the left-hand post.

After the break Bulgaria tried to increase the pressure on the away defence but they were unable to create much to concern the Montenegrins.

Montenegro were happy to play on the break and captain Vucinic could have sealed the win when he stole the ball from Iliyan Stoyanov who did well to recover and block the shot.

Bulgaria had late chances to steal a point when Martin Petrov's 25-yard free-kick cannoned off the crossbar before Veselin Minev's goal-bound effort was bravely blocked by a defender.