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Malkocevo
Spectators: 6834 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 0) Evtim Burilkov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Malkocevo's Yosif Panchovski got a free kick in the 5th minute. The audience was convinced that Prodan Púkov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Apostol Nikolchin was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Apostol Nikolchin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Prodan Púkov's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Mladinowo were furious when Zhecho Gavazov was red carded, 13 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 13th minute of the game. One of Mladinowo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Malkocevo:s goal. The excitement rose when Malkocevo's Neno Hodzhev after 16 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Mladinowo's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 1-0. Tencho Damov kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Evtim Burilkov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Malkocevo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 34th minute, Malkocevo's Anani Kronev dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Prodan Púkov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Malkocevo booed when Mladinowo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Babinov didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Prodan Púkov was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Prodan Púkov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Zhecho Strandzhev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evtim Burilkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zhecho Strandzhev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tencho Damov, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 65th minute Evtim Burilkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhecho Strandzhev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zhecho Strandzhev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tencho Damov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 72 minutes, Prodan Púkov made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Malkocevo's Apostol Nikolchin tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mladinowo's Miho Zinoviev was substituted for Gruyo Múglov. Prodan Púkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apostol Nikolchin having to interfere. In the 77th match minute, Malkocevo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sevdalin Zhulev to maneuver through the defense. Adam Aprilov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Apostol Nikolchin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Malkocevo's goalkeeper Apostol Nikolchin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Prodan Púkov. Apostol Nikolchin made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Prodan Púkov sent off a good shot on target. In the 91st minute Evtim Burilkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhecho Strandzhev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Prodan Púkov fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mladinowo's protests and gave Prodan Púkov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 93rd match minute, Mladinowo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prodan Púkov to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Malkocevo had won after a very even match.