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Spectators: 8040 (Terracing: 6031, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stoil Vúlev kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Stoil Vúlev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Svilen Kotzev was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Svilen Kotzev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stoil Vúlev, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Antoan Tzvetanski scored 1-0 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Svilen Kotzev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 12 minutes into the match, Antoan Tzvetanski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Svilen Kotzev. Опълченците's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antoan Tzvetanski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Svilen Kotzev was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and Stoil Vúlev capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Stoil Vúlev really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. Stoil Vúlev might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Svilen Kotzev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stoil Vúlev ran back to his position shaking his head. Svilen Kotzev was a little too slow when Antoan Tzvetanski got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 20th minute. The score was now 4-0. Stoil Vúlev scored 5-0 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Svilen Kotzev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Svilen Kotzev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dinko Peshleevski in the 27th minute. When Опълченците's Slavyan Tzintzarov in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Serdika Football Academy's goalie prevented a goal. Slavyan Tzintzarov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivelin Poryazov having to interfere. Svilen Kotzev made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Dinko Peshleevski sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antoan Tzvetanski got free with Svilen Kotzev in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Through an outstanding action, after 42 minutes, Svilen Kotzev successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Опълченците's defense didn't have a chance, in the 43rd minute, when Dinko Peshleevski scored to the left of an out of position Svilen Kotzev, making the score, 7-0. If Antoan Tzvetanski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 7-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Antoan Tzvetanski took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Svilen Kotzev. Svilen Kotzev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. If Slavyan Tzintzarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Slavyan Tzintzarov in the 72nd minute of play forced Serdika Football Academy's goalkeeper Ivelin Poryazov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Svilen Kotzev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antoan Tzvetanski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stoil Vúlev's late challenge caught a Опълченците's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stoil Vúlev helped the player get up and apologised. Stoil Vúlev hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 81 played minutes Опълченците got a freekick which was hit by Slavyan Tzintzarov. Stoil Vúlev scored 11-0 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Svilen Kotzev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dinko Peshleevski kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Stoil Vúlev struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Svilen Kotzev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Serdika Football Academy.