League

Siymen Stadion
Spectators: 7965 (Terracing: 5975, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 158) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Velichko Dungarov took the kick off in the first half of the match. 7 minutes into the game, Velichko Dungarov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Korneliusz Zaremba. Velichko Dungarov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Siymen's goalkeeper Namiq Zülfüqarov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Siymen defense, Daniel Cuarto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Namiq Zülfüqarov. The Siymen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Namiq Zülfüqarov should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Daniel Cuarto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Namiq Zülfüqarov was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. If Evgeni Tenchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ermegildo Nahia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 32 minutes into the match, LEVSKI RADNEVO's goalkeeper Korneliusz Zaremba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Grisha Stanilov. Ermegildo Nahia struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Namiq Zülfüqarov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LEVSKI RADNEVO. 42 minutes into the match, LEVSKI RADNEVO's goal looked a bit too open when Velichko Dungarov came free, but Korneliusz Zaremba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute Velichko Dungarov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Korneliusz Zaremba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Siymen's Namiq Zülfüqarov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zahari Dzhumaliev in the 46th minute of play. Namiq Zülfüqarov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evgeni Tenchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Siymen players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. LEVSKI RADNEVO were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Daniel Cuarto made the kick off in the second half. Korneliusz Zaremba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Milcho Penelov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Cuarto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Namiq Zülfüqarov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Volodya Topalski kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Namiq Zülfüqarov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Cuarto in the 65th minute of play. Korneliusz Zaremba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grisha Stanilov in the 73rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evgeni Tenchev in the 77th minute of play forced Siymen's goalkeeper Namiq Zülfüqarov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Daniel Cuarto came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the LEVSKI RADNEVO 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 Daniel Cuarto couldn't finish the play. Ermegildo Nahia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When LEVSKI RADNEVO's Daniel Cuarto in 81 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Namiq Zülfüqarov guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 82nd match minute, LEVSKI RADNEVO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ermegildo Nahia to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute of the match Stoyadin Turmachki shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Namiq Zülfüqarov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Daniel Cuarto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Namiq Zülfüqarov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, Siymen's goalkeeper Namiq Zülfüqarov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Cuarto. LEVSKI RADNEVO played a much better game than Siymen and deserved their victory. The Siymen players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.