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Colibri St
Spectators: 8586 (Terracing: 6441, Seating: 1975, VIP seats: 170) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nikifor Vardev took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the match, CSKA's Nikifor Vardev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paja Bravin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 8th minute, Nikifor Vardev made a precise shot to the right of Paja Bravin. FC Endzhekoy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikifor Vardev in the 14th minute of play forced FC Endzhekoy's goalkeeper Paja Bravin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 18 played minutes Nikifor Vardev rounded FC Endzhekoy's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. The supporters of CSKA booed when FC Endzhekoy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boris Hristoforov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nikifor Vardev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paja Bravin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikifor Vardev in the 26th minute of play forced FC Endzhekoy's goalkeeper Paja Bravin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nikifor Vardev in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paja Bravin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for CSKA! The crowd rose to their feet as CSKA's Nikifor Vardev slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Paja Bravin. That made the score 3-0 after 33 minutes of play. Paja Bravin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikifor Vardev in the 35th minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Artur Shelby was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CSKA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Endzhekoy the free kick. After a rather tough play, CSKA's Artur Shelby got a free kick in the 38th minute. After 40 played minutes FC Endzhekoy got a freekick which was hit by Nenko Okov. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Endzhekoy's goalkeeper Paja Bravin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Anani Lungarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ignat Trendafilov to make the kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 51 minutes into the game, when Lilcho Denkin put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in CSKA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 51st minute. Penalty! After some careless play in the FC Endzhekoy defense, Nikifor Vardev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paja Bravin. The FC Endzhekoy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paja Bravin should have stopped the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 61 minutes, Vergil Monchev successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikifor Vardev in the 62nd minute of play forced FC Endzhekoy's goalkeeper Paja Bravin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FC Endzhekoy getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Kristiyan Hadzhidimitrov hit a great ball. CSKA made a substitution. Svetlan Lazarov replaced Gergin Toninski. In the 68th match minute, FC Endzhekoy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristiyan Hadzhidimitrov to maneuver through the defense. Paja Bravin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Petrov in the 69th minute of play. In the 72ndth minute of the game Koulis Varakis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Endzhekoy's Paja Bravin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Nikifor Vardev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paja Bravin. FC Endzhekoy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nikifor Vardev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. 76 minutes into the match, Nikifor Vardev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paja Bravin. FC Endzhekoy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nikifor Vardev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. With a little luck, CSKA's Vergil Monchev got control of the ball when Ignat Trendafilov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nikifor Vardev took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paja Bravin. Paja Bravin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Nikifor Vardev managed to get in a good position for a shot. CSKA's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikifor Vardev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paja Bravin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. CSKA's Artur Shelby got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Koulis Varakis in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paja Bravin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paja Bravin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikifor Vardev in the 88th minute of the match. Ignat Trendafilov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 90thth minute, Vergil Monchev skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 97th minute, Nikifor Vardev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paja Bravin was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The CSKA fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC Endzhekoy had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.