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Smeiowo Stadion
Spectators: 6828 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1828, VIP seats: 0) Smeiowo's Huben Dalchev started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 8 minutes into the game, Serafim Ovnarski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Smeiowo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alika the free kick. The supporters of Alika booed when Smeiowo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafim Ovnarski didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Alika's Belcho Vetov got control of the ball when Yoncho Raykovski tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Velizar Sergiev in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iliyan Belkov saved Smeiowo from getting behind. A collision led to Alika getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Zlatko Topalov hit a great ball. Iliyan Belkov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rosen Ginchev went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 27 played minutes Smeiowo got a freekick which was hit by Serafim Ovnarski. Yasen Kyulavski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Velizar Sergiev made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Huben Dalchev in the 57th minute of play forced Alika's goalkeeper Belcho Vetov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belcho Vetov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Huben Dalchev in the 61st minute of the match. Velizar Sergiev's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Iliyan Belkov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 67 played minutes Alika got a freekick which was hit by Denko Idakiev. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexi Badinski during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee gave Smeiowo a penalty, 79 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Dilyan Kúnovski, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Alika's Belcho Vetov. 1-1. The supporters of Smeiowo booed when Alika was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zlatko Topalov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Velizar Sergiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Belcho Vetov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yoncho Raykovski's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. Despite being the better team, Smeiowo failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.