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Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zeng Jing Yue started the match with the kick off. FC LEVSKI ОК's Dorel Călin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save FC LEVSKI ОК from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, FC LEVSKI ОК's Dorel Călin got control of the ball when Zoltán Hubina tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marin Nikolkov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC LEVSKI ОК's Dorel Călin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeng Jing Yue in the 12th minute of play. Danail Mitzakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stoyan Palahanov in the 14th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Marin Nikolkov reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dorel Călin. The goal made the score 1-0. Dorel Călin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeng Jing Yue in the 23rd minute of the match. FC LEVSKI ОК's Dorel Călin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save FC LEVSKI ОК from getting a goal against them. After 30 played minutes FC LEVSKI ОК got a freekick which was hit by Chris Rea. Danail Mitzakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venko Devenski in the 33rd minute of play. After 38 minutes of play, Maritza's Zoltán Hubina made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dorel Călin was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee felt a red card was in order, 42 minutes into the game, when Chris Rea put in a rough tackle. Chris Rea kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC LEVSKI ОК's zone, Pavlin Dzhegalski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dorel Călin came out of the goal and Pavlin Dzhegalski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pavlin Dzhegalski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dorel Călin having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Peycho Zheynov was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, FC LEVSKI ОК's goal looked a bit too open when Zoltán Hubina came free, but Dorel Călin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute, Zeng Jing Yue ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dorel Călin was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeng Jing Yue in the 62nd minute of play forced FC LEVSKI ОК's goalkeeper Dorel Călin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC LEVSKI ОК's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pavlin Dzhegalski was slow to take the kick. During this time Maritza's players had a chance to rest. After 65 played minutes FC LEVSKI ОК got a freekick which was hit by Yanislav Nedevski. In the 66th minute, Yanislav Nedevski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC LEVSKI ОК's Dorel Călin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zoltán Hubina in the 67th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marin Nikolkov in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dorel Călin saved FC LEVSKI ОК from getting behind. FC LEVSKI ОК's Dorel Călin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zoltán Hubina in the 69th minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC LEVSKI ОК's Jo Evenstad got a free kick in the 70th minute. Dorel Călin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nencho Markovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute Marin Nikolkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorel Călin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC LEVSKI ОК's Dorel Călin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nencho Markovski in the 75th minute of play. Dorel Călin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nencho Markovski in the 82nd minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, FC LEVSKI ОК's goal looked a bit too open when Zoltán Hubina came free, but Dorel Călin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC LEVSKI ОК's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pavlin Dzhegalski was slow to take the kick. During this time Maritza's players had a chance to rest. Maritza were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after FC LEVSKI ОК's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pavlin Dzhegalski took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Pavlin Dzhegalski got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dorel Călin quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Vasko Stepanov hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After having played for 92 minutes, Marin Nikolkov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maritza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marin Nikolkov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Feliks Chwalkiewicz kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Terry Barrows short, quick shot in the 95thth minute got Danail Mitzakov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC LEVSKI ОК players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Maritza.