League

Şükrü Saracoğlu
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tzvetoslav Lazhev took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tzvetoslav Lazhev struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Paun Parapunov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ФК Звезда. 14 minutes into the match, Weleschani's goal looked a bit too open when Tzvetoslav Lazhev came free, but Paun Parapunov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of ФК Звезда booed when Weleschani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ilcho Rushkarski didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Weleschani's Paun Parapunov got control of the ball when Nedko Púrlev tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of ФК Звезда booed when Weleschani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tervel Bichev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paun Parapunov was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Svetozar Dudev. Tzvetoslav Lazhev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Weleschani's Paun Parapunov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tzvetoslav Lazhev in the 43rd minute of play. Paun Parapunov was a little too slow when Evlogi Tabov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 44th minute. The score was now 1-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and He Yan Ting made a kick off. In the 56th minute, He Yan Ting 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. If Emanuel Sein had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. He Yan Ting received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Danail Kolchagov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paun Parapunov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tzvetoslav Lazhev, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. After a rather tough play, Weleschani's Tervel Bichev got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 71st minute of the match Dobri Stamboldzhiev sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paun Parapunov skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Weleschani's He Yan Ting got a free kick in the 74th minute. He Yan Ting sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Paun Parapunov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nedko Púrlev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Velko Ibrov notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Weleschani's Paun Parapunov. Paun Parapunov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tzvetoslav Lazhev in the 90th minute of play forced Weleschani's goalkeeper Paun Parapunov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of ФК Звезда booed when Weleschani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ilcho Rushkarski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute, Ilcho Rushkarski 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. ФК Звезда's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.