Prized/Friendly Cup

Народни трапища
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Doychin Karamalkov started the match with the kick off. ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's Georgi Velinov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zoltán Hubina in the 4th minute of play. In the 7th minute of the game, Sava Gavrailov landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. 7 minutes into the game, Marin Nikolkov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maritza's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг the free kick. ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's Karamfil Tutev was substituted for Sava Gavrailov. The supporters of ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг booed when Maritza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marin Nikolkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dragolyub Buchkov charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dragolyub Buchkov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Maritza booed when ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dragolyub Buchkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 21 minutes into the match, ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's goal looked a bit too open when Marin Nikolkov came free, but Georgi Velinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marin Nikolkov in the 21st minute of play forced ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's goalkeeper Georgi Velinov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 27 played minutes ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Perišić. Marin Nikolkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Georgi Velinov having to interfere. Georgi Velinov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeng Jing Yue, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 38th minute Dragolyub Buchkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danail Mitzakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Danail Mitzakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dragolyub Buchkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 42nd minute Zeng Jing Yue suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Maritza's Chudomir Múdrov was substituted for Zeng Jing Yue. After a rather tough play, ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's Tzvyatko Shanov got a free kick in the 44th minute. Georgi Velinov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zoltán Hubina in the 46th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Marin Nikolkov made the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Feliks Chwalkiewicz who took care of the corner kick. Maritza's Feliks Chwalkiewicz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Georgi Velinov in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг booed when Maritza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miladin Bikarski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Maritza's goalkeeper Danail Mitzakov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 64th minute Nencho Markovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Georgi Velinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ivan Perišić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Georgi Velinov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zoltán Hubina in the 68th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zoltán Hubina in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Georgi Velinov saved ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг from getting behind. Danail Mitzakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dragolyub Buchkov in the 71st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marin Nikolkov got free with Georgi Velinov in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Korneliusz Flis fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maritza's protests and gave Korneliusz Flis a yellow card for diving instead. After 73 played minutes Maritza got a freekick which was hit by Korneliusz Flis. Tzvyatko Shanov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 74th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Danail Mitzakov. Maritza's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Georgi Velinov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miladin Bikarski in the 76th minute of play. Marin Nikolkov's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Georgi Velinov firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Danang Juanda got free with Georgi Velinov in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zoltán Hubinas short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Georgi Velinov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 91 minutes into the match, ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's Doychin Karamalkov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Danail Mitzakov narrowly saved just below the crossbar.