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Zhelyazko Branev
Spectators: 7638 (Terracing: 5730, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bogomil Shaprin kicked off to start the match. Ivan Goranov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogomil Shaprin in the 4th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the game, one of FC Kostichovtsi:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 10th match minute, VN Stremowo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Georgi Asparuhov to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of FC Kostichovtsi booed when VN Stremowo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haralampi Domovchiyski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17thth minute of the game Krasimir Balakov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Kostichovtsi's Igor Zoev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Denislav Kanin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Krasimir Balakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Zoev having to interfere. Igor Zoev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Denislav Kanin in the 25th minute. Krasimir Balakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Igor Zoev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Denislav Kanin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Krasimir Balakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Igor Zoev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Igor Zoev was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Krasimir Balakov showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 40 minute of play. Panayot Karadimov charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Panayot Karadimov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 48th match minute, FC Kostichovtsi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Panayot Karadimov to maneuver through the defense. In the 49th minute Krasimir Balakov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Zoev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Krasimir Balakov made the kick off in the second half. Igor Zoev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Krasimir Balakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 58 minutes into the match, VN Stremowo's Denislav Kanin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Igor Zoev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Krasimir Balakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Denislav Kanin managed to get in a good position for a shot. VN Stremowo's supporters rose to their feet, but Denislav Kanin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Igor Zoev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Igor Zoev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denislav Kanin in the 72nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the FC Kostichovtsi defense, Denislav Kanin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Igor Zoev. The FC Kostichovtsi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Igor Zoev should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Krasimir Balakov managed to get in a good position for a shot. VN Stremowo's supporters rose to their feet, but Krasimir Balakov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Igor Zoev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ivan Goranov made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Momchil Shaprin sent off a good shot on target. Denislav Kanin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When VN Stremowo's Krasimir Balakov in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Kostichovtsi's goalie prevented a goal. FC Kostichovtsi's Igor Zoev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denislav Kanin in the 95th minute of play. Igor Zoev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krasimir Balakov in the 96th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. VN Stremowo fully deserved thier win.