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AREA OF DRAGONS
Spectators: 8034 (Terracing: 6034, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mito Gerchev made the kick off which started today's match. Naum Kontev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mito Gerchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Malkite Kristalcheta's Strahil Barokov got a free kick in the 9th minute. MIZIA:s Krum Zhirov showed great skill when he stopped Tzvetelin Balkandzhiev:s penalty. The audience was convinced that Mito Gerchev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Naum Kontev was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Krum Zhirov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tencho Gunev, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. MIZIA's Mito Gerchev was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 22nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 30th minute, Momchil Pushnikov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MIZIA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The supporters of MIZIA booed when Malkite Kristalcheta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Tzvetkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mito Gerchev struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Naum Kontev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MIZIA. After a rather tough play, Malkite Kristalcheta's Subin Bratovanov got a free kick in the 39th minute. A hard shot 41 in the game by Mito Gerchev from a close distance when the talented Naum Kontev managed to make a qualified save. Malkite Kristalcheta's players were relieved. Tencho Gunev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Krum Zhirov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rusi Chergarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tencho Gunev to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mito Gerchev in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Naum Kontev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 53 minutes into the game, Momchil Pushnikov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Naum Kontev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Momchil Pushnikov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Naum Kontev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Malkite Kristalcheta's Naum Kontev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mito Gerchev in the 59th minute of play. After 72 played minutes MIZIA got a freekick which was hit by Mito Gerchev. Mito Gerchev succeeded in the game's 77th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 6-0. Krum Zhirov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tencho Gunev in the 80th minute. Naum Kontev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mito Gerchev in the 82nd minute of the match. If Mito Gerchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mito Gerchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th match minute, MIZIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bilyan Simitchiyski to maneuver through the defense. Strahil Barokov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Krum Zhirov having to interfere. Momchil Pushnikov struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Naum Kontev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MIZIA. 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. MIZIA fully deserved thier win.