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Vrabca
Spectators: 6765 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Orlin Ranchov got the match started through his kick off. If Orlin Ranchov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the match, Vrabca's Zheko Kerenski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Milcho Yurukov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mincho Dimchev during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th match minute, FC Hamer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mincho Dimchev to maneuver through the defense. Yanaki Salabashev was extremely unlucky when he, in the 11th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Zheko Kerenski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, Yanaki Salabashev 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 Orlin Ranchov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yanaki Salabashev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Milcho Yurukov having to interfere. In the 31st minute Orlin Ranchov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrey Zashev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Valcho Avramov fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vrabca's protests and gave Valcho Avramov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 33rd minute, Valcho Avramov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36thth minute of the game Orlin Ranchov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vrabca's Andrey Zashev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vrabca's Yanaki Salabashev got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yanaki Salabashev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Yanaki Salabashev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Milcho Yurukov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 54 minutes, Elenko Prúchkov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Hamer and the Vrabca players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ventzislav Mikov's late challenge caught a Vrabca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ventzislav Mikov helped the player get up and apologised. Ventzislav Mikov hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After 59 played minutes Vrabca got a freekick which was hit by Minko Gerinski. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlin Ranchov in the 64th minute of play forced Vrabca's goalkeeper Andrey Zashev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 68 minutes, Orlin Ranchov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Hamer's supporters crossed their fingers, but Orlin Ranchov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Orlin Ranchov was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 69th minute. FC Hamer's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. A hard shot 74 in the game by Ventzislav Mikov from a close distance when the talented Andrey Zashev managed to make a qualified save. Vrabca's players were relieved. After 74 played minutes Vrabca got a freekick which was hit by Valko Firkov. In the 79th match minute, Vrabca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yanaki Salabashev to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th match minute, Vrabca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yanaki Salabashev to maneuver through the defense. Orlin Ranchov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Zashev having to interfere. Orlin Ranchov was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 88th minute. FC Hamer's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. If Orlin Ranchov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vrabca's goalkeeper Andrey Zashev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.