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Bilinzi
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1881, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arso Shumanov got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Club Deportivo Progreso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toncho Binev to maneuver through the defense. When Stefan Gollob fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Deportivo Progreso's protests and gave Stefan Gollob a yellow card for diving instead. After 9 played minutes Club Deportivo Progreso got a freekick which was hit by Stefan Gollob. After a rather tough play, Bilinzi's Abdulbaki Oğuralp got a free kick in the 10th minute. Detelin Dimchevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Levent Zharkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arso Shumanov in the 16th minute of play forced Bilinzi's goalkeeper Serafim Shotev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Club Deportivo Progreso's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Abdulbaki Oğuralp 18 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. 25 minutes into the match, Stefan Gollob had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serafim Shotev. Bilinzi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stefan Gollob was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Serafim Shotev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arso Shumanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Zahari Kúsmetskis short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Detelin Dimchevski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 31st minute, Viden Molerov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Arso Shumanov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serafim Shotev was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. After 34 played minutes Club Deportivo Progreso got a freekick which was hit by Viden Molerov. Club Deportivo Progreso's Detelin Dimchevski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Club Deportivo Progreso from getting a goal against them. Zahari Kúsmetski charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zahari Kúsmetski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Levent Zharkov to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Progreso's Stayko Mazakov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Serafim Shotev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 57 minutes into the match, Bilinzi's goal looked a bit too open when Zhelyazko Butev came free, but Serafim Shotev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Club Deportivo Progreso's Zhelyazko Butev managed to work through Bilinzi's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Zhelyazko Butev dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Arso Shumanov hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Serafim Shotev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arso Shumanov in the 64th minute of play. Detelin Dimchevski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zahari Kúsmetski went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Abdulbaki Oğuralp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Club Deportivo Progreso's Haralampi Boykov was substituted for Arso Shumanov. Serafim Shotev made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Zhelyazko Butev sent off a good shot on target. Detelin Dimchevski came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Bilinzi's Zahari Kúsmetski. But to his dismay, Zahari Kúsmetski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. In the 85th minute, Viden Molerov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Bilinzi booed when Club Deportivo Progreso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viden Molerov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 88th play minute Zhelyazko Butev came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Serafim Shotev. 3-2. After 91 minutes, Zhelyazko Butev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Deportivo Progreso and the Bilinzi players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 91st match minute, Club Deportivo Progreso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zhelyazko Butev to maneuver through the defense.