League

Albanzi
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1881, VIP seats: 100) Pavlin Seferinov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Albanzi's goal looked a bit too open when Arso Genovski came free, but Delcho Dangov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th match minute, Albanzi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zanko Rumenov to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute Pavlin Seferinov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delcho Dangov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led F.C.Manole's Stoyadin Vandev to fire away a dangerous shot which Delcho Dangov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 10th minute João Paulo Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matey Lakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Filcho Kunev kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Matey Lakov. That made the score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. The supporters of F.C.Manole booed when Albanzi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valeri Harizanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matey Lakov made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Franky Van de Wal sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Albanzi getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Zanko Rumenov hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Paulo Almeida in the 27th minute of play forced F.C.Manole's goalkeeper Matey Lakov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dencho Varsanov made in the 29th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by F.C.Manole's Chudomir Obreykov. In the 32nd minute Pavlin Seferinov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delcho Dangov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 33 minutes, Filcho Kunev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Albanzi and the F.C.Manole players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of F.C.Manole booed when Albanzi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filcho Kunev didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Pavlin Seferinov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Delcho Dangov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to F.C.Manole getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Anani Diev hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when João Paulo Almeida stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Matey Lakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filcho Kunev in the 51st minute of play. When the match clock showed 51 minutes, the score became 2-1 when João Paulo Almeida sped through F.C.Manole's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Matey Lakov. Velcho Krapchev hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute Filcho Kunev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matey Lakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute Albanzi were awarded a corner. Miroslav Savkov went to the cornerflag to take it. Albanzi's Miroslav Savkov was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Matey Lakov in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Albanzi's Valeri Harizanov got a free kick in the 66th minute. Albanzi's Mladen Fúrkov was substituted for Velcho Krapchev. Valeri Harizanov hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Paulo Almeida in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matey Lakov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Franky Van de Wal scored 3-1 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Matey Lakov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Matey Lakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mladen Fúrkov in the 77th minute of the match. Matey Lakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zanko Rumenov in the 81st minute of play. With a little luck, Albanzi's Delcho Dangov got control of the ball when Arso Genovski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Matey Lakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franky Van de Wal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. F.C.Manole's Matey Lakov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Paulo Almeida in the 89th minute of play. Danail Kraevski kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Matey Lakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zanko Rumenov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. F.C.Manole's Matey Lakov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Paulo Almeida in the 95th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Albanzi had won after a very even match.