League

Kraynitsi St
Spectators: 8475 (Terracing: 6200, Seating: 2125, VIP seats: 150) Dimitar Berbatov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Crusaders of Dark getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Einar Hjortberg hit a great ball. 5 minutes into the match, Crusaders of Dark's goalkeeper Totyo Popisakov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dobrin Dorovski. After 10 played minutes Crusaders of Dark got a freekick which was hit by Ildefonso Orlondo. Crusaders of Dark's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Dobrin Dorovski scored to the left of an out of position Totyo Popisakov, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimitar Berbatov in the 15th minute of play forced Belasitsa P's goalkeeper Anzhelo Gyurov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belasitsa P's Anzhelo Gyurov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimitar Berbatov in the 17th minute of play. In the 19thth minute of the game Dobrin Dorovski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crusaders of Dark's Totyo Popisakov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 21st match minute, Belasitsa P was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dobrin Dorovski to maneuver through the defense. Anzhelo Gyurov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitar Berbatov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the match, Crusaders of Dark's Dimitar Berbatov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anzhelo Gyurov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dobrin Dorovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Totyo Popisakov having to interfere. In the 40th minute Dimitar Berbatov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anzhelo Gyurov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivaylo Kúrdzhev kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Petyo Gergovski to make the kick off. 59 minutes into the match, Belasitsa P's goal looked a bit too open when Eligio Rojas came free, but Anzhelo Gyurov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute, Dobrin Dorovski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belasitsa P fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Dobrin Dorovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Crusaders of Dark's Totyo Popisakov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dobrin Dorovski in the 65th minute of play. Totyo Popisakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dobrin Dorovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After 70 minutes, Petyo Gergovski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Belasitsa P and the Crusaders of Dark players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th match minute, Belasitsa P was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petyo Gergovski to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Anzhelo Gyurov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 72nd minute Crusaders of Dark were awarded a corner. Dochko Razpopov went to the cornerflag to take it. Ivaylo Kúrdzhev kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Crusaders of Dark's Dimitar Berbatov got a free kick in the 77th minute. Dimitar Berbatov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Anzhelo Gyurov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Crusaders of Dark's Dimitar Berbatov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Totyo Popisakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dobrin Dorovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. When Ivaylo Kúrdzhev fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Belasitsa P's protests and gave Ivaylo Kúrdzhev a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Belasitsa P getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Ivaylo Kúrdzhev hit a great ball. Dimitar Berbatov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anzhelo Gyurov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Belasitsa P fans cheered their team off the field, for while Crusaders of Dark had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.