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Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Bratan Kalinov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ivelin Matkov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tasso Tegeborg went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Опълченците defense, Dennis Samuelsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ivelin Matkov. The Опълченците fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ivelin Matkov should have stopped the shot. In the 14th minute Raphael Allmen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivelin Matkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 minutes of play, Fors Melodiae Lumen's Tasso Tegeborg made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivelin Matkov was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ivelin Matkov came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Fors Melodiae Lumen's Tasso Tegeborg. But to his dismay, Tasso Tegeborg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. 22 minutes into the match, Fors Melodiae Lumen's goal looked a bit too open when Bratan Kalinov came free, but Yann Valet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivelin Matkov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thierry Bachmann went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. In the 32nd minute Dennis Samuelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivelin Matkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivelin Matkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tasso Tegeborg, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Dennis Samuelsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Опълченците's Ivelin Matkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raphael Allmen in the 36th minute of play. Ivelin Matkov came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Fors Melodiae Lumen's Dennis Samuelsson. But to his dismay, Dennis Samuelsson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. Hans Graber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ivelin Matkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Samuelsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tasso Tegeborg made a kick off. Tasso Tegeborg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 51stth minute, Ivelin Matkov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Lulcho Zaimov hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Опълченците's Ivelin Matkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thierry Bachmann in the 56th minute of play. Опълченците's defense didn't have a chance, in the 57th minute, when Raphael Allmen scored to the left of an out of position Ivelin Matkov, making the score, 0-8. The supporters of Опълченците booed when Fors Melodiae Lumen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gunther Dommen didn't get a good kick on the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Опълченците's goalkeeper Ivelin Matkov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hans Graber. Опълченците's Ivelin Matkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tasso Tegeborg in the 64th minute of play. Toma Shukerov charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Toma Shukerov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Toma Shukerov hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute of the match Tasso Tegeborg sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ivelin Matkov skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Опълченците getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Lulcho Zaimov hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the game, Thierry Bachmann recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ivelin Matkov. Thierry Bachmann showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-10. Ivelin Matkov was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Thierry Bachmann showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-11 in the 78 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thierry Bachmann in the 84th minute of play forced Опълченците's goalkeeper Ivelin Matkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivelin Matkov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thierry Bachmann in the 86th minute. Hans Graber who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Ivelin Matkov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thierry Bachmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 90 minutes into the match, Fors Melodiae Lumen's goal looked a bit too open when Bratan Kalinov came free, but Yann Valet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivelin Matkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Samuelsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.