League

Pavlikeni
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1848, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anton Babinov made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the game, Svetlozar Kúdrinov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mladinowo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pavlikeni the free kick. 3 minutes into the match, Pavlikeni's Markus Clemens broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 5 minutes into the match, Naycho Raev dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zhecho Strandzhev, 1-0. After a rather tough play, Mladinowo's Anton Babinov got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 10th minute, Alexi Butanski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 16 minutes of play, Pavlikeni's Ivar Smedfeldt made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zhecho Strandzhev was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Violet Zarkov fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pavlikeni's protests and gave Violet Zarkov a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Mladinowo booed when Pavlikeni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Violet Zarkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivar Smedfeldt got free with Zhecho Strandzhev in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 27th minute, Pavlikeni's Naycho Raev dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Pavlikeni's Ivar Smedfeldt slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zhecho Strandzhev. That made the score 4-0 after 34 minutes of play. Zhecho Strandzhev made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Ivar Smedfeldt sent off a good shot on target. Wieslaw Gizynski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Aprilov, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yakim Yonovski got free with Zhecho Strandzhev in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivar Smedfeldt got free with Zhecho Strandzhev in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wieslaw Gizynski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prodan Púkov in the 47th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ivar Smedfeldt to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trayan Naychev in the 57th minute of play forced Mladinowo's goalkeeper Zhecho Strandzhev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the game, Naycho Raev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Zhecho Strandzhev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 63 minutes into the match, Mladinowo's goal looked a bit too open when Trayan Naychev came free, but Zhecho Strandzhev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute Ivar Smedfeldt 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 Pavlikeni's Alexi Butanski in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mladinowo's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Mladinowo getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Prodan Púkov hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the match, Mladinowo's goal looked a bit too open when Naycho Raev came free, but Zhecho Strandzhev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zhecho Strandzhev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trayan Naychev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mladinowo's Zhecho Strandzhev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivar Smedfeldt in the 83rd minute of play. Naycho Raev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Zhecho Strandzhev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mladinowo's Zhecho Strandzhev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexi Butanski in the 87th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ivar Smedfeldt in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zhecho Strandzhev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 94 minutes into the match, Mladinowo's goal looked a bit too open when Trayan Naychev came free, but Zhecho Strandzhev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Pavlikeni fully deserved thier win.