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Trenchovitsa Stadion
Spectators: 6831 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1831, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Slavyan Fasulkov took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Radostin Stanchov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stavri Belichev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Slavyan Fasulkov in the 5th minute of play forced CSKA Trenchovitsa's goalkeeper Stavri Belichev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kiril Tzutzumanov in the 7th minute of play forced Sultanzi's goalkeeper Martin Dzhalev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute, Radostin Stanchov 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. Stavri Belichev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slavyan Fasulkov in the 11th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iliya Stanoychev in the 12th minute of play forced CSKA Trenchovitsa's goalkeeper Stavri Belichev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Slavyan Fasulkov's late challenge caught a CSKA Trenchovitsa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Slavyan Fasulkov helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Sultanzi getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Slavyan Fasulkov hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Velcho Tzanov sped through CSKA Trenchovitsa's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Stavri Belichev. 21 minutes into the game, Gerasim Simitchiev recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Martin Dzhalev. Gerasim Simitchiev showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. The supporters of CSKA Trenchovitsa booed when Sultanzi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Svetlin Ignatiev didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tzoko Shoykov got free with Martin Dzhalev in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 28th minute, Tzoko Shoykov reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Martin Dzhalev. The goal made the score 2-1. In the 31st minute Iliya Stanoychev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stavri Belichev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Radostin Stanchov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stavri Belichev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dafin Nikov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CSKA Trenchovitsa's Stavri Belichev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sava Barzov in the 38th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Radostin Stanchov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sultanzi's supporters rose to their feet, but Radostin Stanchov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stavri Belichev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Iliya Stanoychev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stavri Belichev was relentless in the 47th minute of the game.

In the 51st minute, Iliya Stanoychev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stavri Belichev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iliya Stanoychev went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Velcho Tzanov in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stavri Belichev saved CSKA Trenchovitsa from getting behind. Stavri Belichev was a little too slow when Radostin Stanchov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 58th minute. The score was now 2-3. Radostin Stanchov was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 63rd minute. Sultanzi's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Slavyan Fasulkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iliya Stanoychev in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stavri Belichev saved CSKA Trenchovitsa from getting behind. 68 minutes into the match, CSKA Trenchovitsa's goalkeeper Stavri Belichev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Velcho Tzanov. In the 68th minute, Sultanzi's Velcho Tzanov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-4. Iliya Stanoychev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Stavri Belichev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Radostin Stanchov took a quick shot and it went in 2-5 without a chance for Stavri Belichev to make any attempt to save it. Radostin Stanchov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind CSKA Trenchovitsa's goalkeeper Stavri Belichev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 82 minutes CSKA Trenchovitsa's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Slavyan Fasulkov who took care of the corner kick. Slavyan Fasulkov made a great header on Sultanzi's corner, it was just that CSKA Trenchovitsa's Stavri Belichev managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 84th minute, Iliya Stanoychev fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Sultanzi's Radostin Stanchov got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Naum Alyakov kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Stavri Belichev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sava Barzov in the 90th minute. If Velcho Tzanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Iliya Stanoychev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Stavri Belichev made a huge save.