League

Bilinzi
Spectators: 7470 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1870, VIP seats: 100) Levent Zharkov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Abdulbaki Oğuralp hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Lazgrad Bulgaria's goal looked a bit too open when Levent Zharkov came free, but Sasho Lishev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Abdulbaki Oğuralp could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which Sasho Lishev however easily saved by the left post. After 10 minutes, Levent Zharkov made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Lazgrad Bulgaria's Sasho Lishev tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 15th minute, Levent Zharkov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bilinzi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Sasho Lishev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Levent Zharkov in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Levent Zharkov reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sasho Lishev. The goal made the score 3-0. The supporters of Lazgrad Bulgaria booed when Bilinzi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zahari Kúsmetski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Presiyan Topurov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafim Shotev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. With a little luck, Lazgrad Bulgaria's Sasho Lishev got control of the ball when Lyubcho Leshtanski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sasho Lishev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zahari Kúsmetski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sasho Lishev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Levent Zharkov in the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Stoyan Uliverov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Lazgrad Bulgaria's Sasho Lishev got control of the ball when Zahari Kúsmetski tried to sneak it across the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Lazgrad Bulgaria's goalkeeper Sasho Lishev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdulbaki Oğuralp. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Levent Zharkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bilinzi's supporters rose to their feet, but Levent Zharkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sasho Lishev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Presiyan Topurov was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Lazgrad Bulgaria's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulbaki Oğuralp came free, but Sasho Lishev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Levent Zharkov put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Sasho Lishev. When Zahari Kúsmetski came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Bilinzi 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 Zahari Kúsmetski couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute, Momchil Vodenov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Lazgrad Bulgaria's Dochko Radin got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 76th minute Levent Zharkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sasho Lishev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lazgrad Bulgaria's Sasho Lishev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Levent Zharkov in the 81st minute of play. Sasho Lishev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Levent Zharkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. When Bilinzi's Levent Zharkov in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lazgrad Bulgaria's goalie prevented a goal. Levent Zharkov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sasho Lishev having to make a save. Stoyan Uliverov hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Levent Zharkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bilinzi's supporters rose to their feet, but Levent Zharkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sasho Lishev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stoyan Uliverov in the 92nd minute of play forced Bilinzi's goalkeeper Serafim Shotev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Bilinzi had played much better football throughout.