League

Metudovo Stadion
Spectators: 7854 (Terracing: 6010, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aleko Mironov made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ booed when Molde United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kliment Belishki didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Molde United booed when ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donyo Ekimov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Malin Vikyov took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nikifor Panagonov. Nikifor Panagonov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. 21 minutes into the match, Aleko Mironov notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's Nikifor Panagonov. Nikifor Panagonov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Stoimen Haralambiev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Prokopi Múdrov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Stoimen Haralambiev sped through Molde United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Prokopi Múdrov. 29 minutes into the match, Aleko Mironov notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's Nikifor Panagonov. Nikifor Panagonov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 34 played minutes Molde United got a freekick which was hit by Nikola Kalúchev. Nikifor Panagonov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aleko Mironov in the 37th minute of play. Prokopi Múdrov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stoimen Haralambiev's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. If Yanko Tzaribrodski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the match, Molde United's goal looked a bit too open when Stoimen Haralambiev came free, but Prokopi Múdrov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The goalkeeper, Prokopi Múdrov, was totally fooled by ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's Iskren Matikanov, who 49 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 3-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stoimen Haralambiev made a kick off. Nikifor Panagonov made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Kliment Belishki sent off a good shot on target. Prokopi Múdrov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stoimen Haralambiev went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-4 was the resulting score. Nikifor Panagonov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Malin Vikyov in the 64th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the game, Nikifor Chochev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Molde United the free kick. Nikifor Chochev kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Mirolyub Gradinarski fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Yanko Tzaribrodski fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's protests and gave Yanko Tzaribrodski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 73rd minute, Yanko Tzaribrodski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kliment Belishki struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Nikifor Panagonov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Molde United. ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's Stoimen Haralambiev got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's Iskren Matikanov got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Molde United's Rostislav Tushkov got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 84th minute, Stoimen Haralambiev made a precise shot to the right of Prokopi Múdrov. Molde United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-4. In the 88th minute, Stoimen Haralambiev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-4. If Mirolyub Gradinarski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Molde United players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ.