League

MilenX Arena
Spectators: 6250 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 50) Haralampi Bogdantzaliev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Stefan Vlasev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sava Tzurinski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Baharov having to interfere. Martin Baharov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sava Tzurinski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Martin Baharov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sava Tzurinski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute, Lokomotiv Ruse's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Stefan Vlasev fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Haralampi Bogdantzaliev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute, Dragomir Kuzmanov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haralampi Bogdantzaliev in the 15th minute of play forced MilenX's goalkeeper Milyo Dakovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, MilenX's Dragomir Kuzmanov got a free kick in the 16th minute. 17 minutes in the game, Encho Yonchevski dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. In the 20th minute Encho Yonchevski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Milyo Dakovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Milyo Dakovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haralampi Bogdantzaliev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Milyo Dakovski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Encho Yonchevski's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. If Stefan Vlasev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Milyo Dakovski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Haralampi Bogdantzaliev went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Kuzman Kúrkelanov kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Sava Tzurinski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Lokomotiv Ruse's Martin Baharov got control of the ball when Stefan Vlasev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kuzman Kúrkelanov charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kuzman Kúrkelanov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 47 minutes, Alexey Sirakov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MilenX and the Lokomotiv Ruse players grew even worse after the yellow card. After the first half Lokomotiv Ruse 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 Sava Tzurinski to strike the kick off in the second half. Encho Yonchevski succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 54th playminute. Encho Yonchevski struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Milyo Dakovski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lokomotiv Ruse. Stefan Vlasev struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Martin Baharov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MilenX. Martin Baharov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sava Tzurinski, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After 70 minutes of play, MilenX's Sava Tzurinski made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Martin Baharov was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, MilenX's Milyo Dakovski got control of the ball when Encho Yonchevski tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Haralampi Bogdantzaliev kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Milyo Dakovski. That made the score 1-3 in the 84 minute of play. In the 95thth minute of the game Haralampi Bogdantzaliev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MilenX's Milyo Dakovski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The MilenX supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Lokomotiv Ruse's performance. The match ended with a win for Lokomotiv Ruse.