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Strela Arena
Spectators: 7660 (Terracing: 5747, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tzanyo Yakov kicked off to start the match. Temelko Solomonov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 6 minutes into the game, Tzanyo Yakov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Vangel Keremidchiyski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tzanyo Yakov hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Dragomir Chavdarski from long distance, 10 minutes into the match, got Antoni Chonkov's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The supporters of Strela booed when Куките was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafail Domovchiyski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Temelko Solomonov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Antoni Chonkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Temelko Solomonov, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Куките's Antoni Chonkov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Куките from getting a goal against them. Antoni Chonkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Temelko Solomonov in the 26th minute of play. Strela's Vangel Keremidchiyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boris Papazov in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th match minute, Куките was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tzanyo Yakov to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Куките's Boris Papazov got a free kick in the 31st minute. A collision led to Куките getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Milyo Filaretov hit a great ball. In the 37th minute Temelko Solomonov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoni Chonkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vangel Keremidchiyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerasim Horozov in the 40th minute of play. Gerasim Horozov's late challenge caught a Strela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gerasim Horozov helped the player get up and apologised. After 48 played minutes Куките got a freekick which was hit by Gerasim Horozov. After the first half Куките were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stoil Drúndev to strike the kick off in the second half. Stoil Drúndev struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Antoni Chonkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Strela. 57 minutes into the match, Куките's goal looked a bit too open when Stoil Drúndev came free, but Antoni Chonkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Argir Chardakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antoni Chonkov having to interfere. With a little luck, Strela's Vangel Keremidchiyski got control of the ball when Gerasim Horozov tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Куките defense, Stoil Drúndev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Antoni Chonkov. The Куките fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Antoni Chonkov should have stopped the shot. Temelko Solomonov scored 2-1 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antoni Chonkov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 4-1 became the score in the 76th minute when Stoil Drúndev elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Temelko Solomonov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Strela's Tzanko Korunov got a free kick in the 87th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Куките's goal looked a bit too open when Stoil Drúndev came free, but Antoni Chonkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute Stoil Drúndev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoni Chonkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Temelko Solomonov took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antoni Chonkov. Antoni Chonkov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Strela had played much better football throughout.