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ARENA BULGARIA
Spectators: 7848 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alexander Cheshirkov started the match with the kick off. Tanek Rekowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yane Bedzhev, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Slavcho Ruzhin's late challenge caught a CSKA HEROES BULGARIA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Slavcho Ruzhin helped the player get up and apologised. Slavcho Ruzhin kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Bogomil Pirinchev managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Knjeza's supporters rose to their feet, but Bogomil Pirinchev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tanek Rekowski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Temelko Kumchev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodor Kartunov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute CSKA HEROES BULGARIA were awarded a corner. Panayot Minkovski went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 19th minute Yane Bedzhev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanek Rekowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexander Cheshirkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Temelko Kumchev having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, FC Knjeza's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Cheshirkov came free, but Temelko Kumchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexander Cheshirkov struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Temelko Kumchev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA HEROES BULGARIA. Tanek Rekowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slavcho Ruzhin in the 39th minute of play. CSKA HEROES BULGARIA's Tanek Rekowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yane Bedzhev in the 42nd minute of play. Alexander Cheshirkovs short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Temelko Kumchev to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bogomil Pirinchev to strike the kick off in the second half. When CSKA HEROES BULGARIA's Alexander Cheshirkov in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Knjeza's goalie prevented a goal. CSKA HEROES BULGARIA's Tanek Rekowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogomil Pirinchev in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the game, Deyan Kamenski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Temelko Kumchev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Temelko Kumchev came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by CSKA HEROES BULGARIA's Teodor Kartunov. But to his dismay, Teodor Kartunov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. If Alexander Cheshirkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute Panayot Minkovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Temelko Kumchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute of the match Angel Barabankov sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tanek Rekowski skillfully saved the ball. When Teodor Kartunov fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CSKA HEROES BULGARIA's protests and gave Teodor Kartunov a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, CSKA HEROES BULGARIA's Teodor Kartunov got a free kick in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the match, CSKA HEROES BULGARIA's goalkeeper Tanek Rekowski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yane Bedzhev. In the 82nd minute, Varban Sinigerov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CSKA HEROES BULGARIA's Tanek Rekowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yane Bedzhev in the 86th minute of play. After 87 played minutes FC Knjeza got a freekick which was hit by Bogomil Pirinchev. Temelko Kumchev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexander Cheshirkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. When Stiliyan Boishin came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the CSKA HEROES BULGARIA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Stiliyan Boishin couldn't finish the play. When the referee ended the match the CSKA HEROES BULGARIA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.