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Ruzhevo Stadion
Spectators: 5856 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1831, VIP seats: 25) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dimitar Vladimirov got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Zahari Dungarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nesho Yakovov struck a weak shot in the 9th 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 Ruzhevo. ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ were furious when Viden Babanski was red carded, 11 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 10 minutes into the game, one of ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 12 minutes, Ruzhevo's Penyo Súbev got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Nikifor Panagonov. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stoimen Haralambiev in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valeri Potzkov saved Ruzhevo from getting behind. If Stoimen Haralambiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stoimen Haralambiev in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valeri Potzkov saved Ruzhevo from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Ruzhevo's zone, Chudomir Pantov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valeri Potzkov came out of the goal and Chudomir Pantov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Stoimen Haralambiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Stoimen Haralambiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valeri Potzkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yanko Tzaribrodski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nikifor Panagonov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimitar Vladimirov in the 32nd minute of the match. Yanko Tzaribrodski hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arhangel Yovev got free with Nikifor Panagonov in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stoimen Haralambiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valeri Potzkov having to interfere. Nikifor Panagonov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimitar Vladimirov in the 43rd minute of the match. ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's Yanko Tzaribrodski got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vesko Bodzhov kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Stoimen Haralambiev in the 54th minute of play forced Ruzhevo's goalkeeper Valeri Potzkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 1-1 became the score in the 59th minute when Stoimen Haralambiev elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ruzhevo's zone, Iskren Matikanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valeri Potzkov came out of the goal and Iskren Matikanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 72 minutes, Stoimen Haralambiev made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Ruzhevo's Valeri Potzkov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Yanko Tzaribrodski came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Yanko Tzaribrodski couldn't finish the play. An unexpected shot in the 78th minute by Stoimen Haralambiev got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Iskren Matikanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Belcho Totev hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute Stoimen Haralambiev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valeri Potzkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stoimen Haralambiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valeri Potzkov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chudomir Pantov's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. After having played for 90 minutes, Stoimen Haralambiev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stoimen Haralambiev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Nikifor Chochev hit a great ball.