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Mladinowo
Spectators: 7432 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ilko Kamarski kicked off to start the match. Juvenal Pereira was out of position in the 3 minute of play, and Anton Babinov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anton Babinov really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Trendafil Hitrov during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Draganovci getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Trendafil Hitrov hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anton Babinov in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juvenal Pereira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Draganovci booed when Mladinowo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kostadin Chochov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anton Babinov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Draganovci's Juvenal Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Babinov in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes into the game, Anton Babinov 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 Draganovci the free kick. A collision led to Mladinowo getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Anton Babinov hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Zhelyazko Borkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Draganovci's supporters rose to their feet, but Zhelyazko Borkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zhecho Strandzhev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilko Kamarski in the 29th minute of play forced Mladinowo's goalkeeper Zhecho Strandzhev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ilko Kamarski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Mladinowo defense, Bogdan Boboshevski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zhecho Strandzhev. The Mladinowo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zhecho Strandzhev should have stopped the shot. Juvenal Pereira made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Prodan Púkov sent off a good shot on target. 45 minutes into the match, Draganovci's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Babinov came free, but Juvenal Pereira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adam Aprilov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Juvenal Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Anton Babinov made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Babinov in the 57th minute of play forced Draganovci's goalkeeper Juvenal Pereira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute Zhelyazko Borkov 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. In the 71st minute Anton Babinov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juvenal Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zhecho Strandzhev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogdan Boboshevski in the 72nd minute of play. In the 77th minute, Draganovci's Ilko Kamarski ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Zhecho Strandzhev. Zhecho Strandzhev yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bogdan Boboshevski in the 83rd minute of play forced Mladinowo's goalkeeper Zhecho Strandzhev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Mladinowo's Anton Babinov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Juvenal Pereira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Mladinowo supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Draganovci's performance. The match ended with a win for Draganovci.