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Zaparewo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Naum Zlatarov sped through CSKA Zaparewo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vanko Gachevski. Vanko Gachevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Naum Zlatarov, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 11 minutes into the match, CSKA Zaparewo's goal looked a bit too open when Lilcho Tzotzin came free, but Vanko Gachevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Naum Zlatarov in the 14th minute of play forced CSKA Zaparewo's goalkeeper Vanko Gachevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of ФК Сливен booed when CSKA Zaparewo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anko Kulaksúzov didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Lilcho Tzotzin got free in front of the goal in the 18th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Vanko Gachevski was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. CSKA Zaparewo's Vanko Gachevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Naum Zlatarov in the 20th minute of play. The supporters of ФК Сливен booed when CSKA Zaparewo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ikonom Hanúmov didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lilcho Tzotzin in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vanko Gachevski saved CSKA Zaparewo from getting behind. CSKA Zaparewo's Vanko Gachevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Naum Zlatarov in the 26th minute of play. After 27 played minutes CSKA Zaparewo got a freekick which was hit by Ikonom Hanúmov. After having played for 37 minutes, Pancho Piyanechki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CSKA Zaparewo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pancho Piyanechki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ФК Сливен's Matey Mildov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhivko Vardev in the 44th minute of play. If Lilcho Tzotzin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Naum Zlatarov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Naum Zlatarov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Vanko Gachevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the game, Tzvetelin Molerov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ФК Сливен's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CSKA Zaparewo the free kick. Tzvetelin Molerov hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Lilcho Tzotzin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Vanko Gachevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ikonom Hanúmov fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CSKA Zaparewo's protests and gave Ikonom Hanúmov a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Naum Zlatarov managed to get in a good position for a shot. ФК Сливен's supporters rose to their feet, but Naum Zlatarov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vanko Gachevski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vanko Gachevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Naum Zlatarov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the game, Anko Kulaksúzov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CSKA Zaparewo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ФК Сливен the free kick. In the 71st minute, one of CSKA Zaparewo:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for CSKA Zaparewo. The goalkeeper, Vanko Gachevski, was totally fooled by ФК Сливен's Ivan Gurbalov, who 73 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After 76 minutes of play, ФК Сливен's Lilcho Tzotzin made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vanko Gachevski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lilcho Tzotzin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Vanko Gachevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of CSKA Zaparewo booed when ФК Сливен was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Svilen Gurmev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matey Mildov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Velko Gúrnevski in the 97th minute of the match. When the match was over ФК Сливен could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than CSKA Zaparewo throughout the match.