League

Zwetewo Stadion
Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 100) After a rather tough play, Zwetewo's Mirolyub Donov got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the match, Weleschani's Emanuel Sein broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 7 minutes into the game, Tervel Bichev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Weleschani's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zwetewo the free kick. Paun Parapunov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Presiyan Sirenyakov in the 10th minute of play. When Doychin Kiritzov fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Weleschani's protests and gave Doychin Kiritzov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th minute, one of Weleschani:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Weleschani. The referee gave Zwetewo a penalty, 14 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Matey Mutishev, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Weleschani's Paun Parapunov. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kalin Geshev got free with Paun Parapunov in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paun Parapunov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Presiyan Sirenyakov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Weleschani's goal looked a bit too open when Presiyan Sirenyakov came free, but Paun Parapunov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Presiyan Sirenyakov let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 27th minute shot 2-0 at rihgt post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Trendafil Kovanov during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Zwetewo getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Trendafil Kovanov hit a great ball. The supporters of Weleschani booed when Zwetewo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kuzman Tinkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the match, He Yan Ting notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Zwetewo's Zhivko Yolovski. Zhivko Yolovski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Paun Parapunov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Trayko Gorolov in the 44th minute. 45 minutes into the game, Kalin Geshev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Paun Parapunov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Presiyan Sirenyakov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Weleschani's Décio de Souza seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Décio de Souza the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Weleschani protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Décio de Souza had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 56th minute of the game. One of Weleschani:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Zwetewo:s goal. Matey Mutishev placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Paun Parapunov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trayko Gorolov in the 63rd minute of play. Weleschani's Paun Parapunov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Presiyan Sirenyakov in the 64th minute of play. Paun Parapunov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Presiyan Sirenyakov in the 66th minute of play. Weleschani's Paun Parapunov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitko Chernaev in the 70th minute of play. A collision led to Weleschani getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Doychin Kiritzov hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute of the match Matey Mutishev sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paun Parapunov skillfully saved the ball. Weleschani's Paun Parapunov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Presiyan Sirenyakov in the 74th minute of play. Tervel Bichev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Zhivko Yolovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Weleschani's Paun Parapunov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Presiyan Sirenyakov in the 80th minute of play. Zhivko Yolovski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of He Yan Ting's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Tervel Bichev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. He Yan Ting scored 4-2 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zhivko Yolovski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Weleschani booed when Zwetewo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Presiyan Sirenyakov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95thth minute of the game He Yan Ting who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zwetewo's Zhivko Yolovski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Paun Parapunov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kalin Geshev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. For all the effort they put into the match, the Weleschani players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Zwetewo.