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Vrabca
Spectators: 6767 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Delcho Múlchanov kicked off to start the match. Yanaki Salabashev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Marc Kjellqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zheko Kerenski struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Marc Kjellqvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vrabca. In the 11th minute Yanaki Salabashev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marc Kjellqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrey Zashev came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Pipo's Delcho Múlchanov. But to his dismay, Delcho Múlchanov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valcho Avramov got free with Marc Kjellqvist in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tervel Stanev in the 21st minute of play forced Vrabca's goalkeeper Andrey Zashev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tervel Stanev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Toshko Vúkov's late challenge caught a Pipo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Toshko Vúkov helped the player get up and apologised. Toshko Vúkov hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tervel Stanev during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Pipo getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Tervel Stanev hit a great ball. Tervel Stanev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 43 minutes into the match, Pipo's Delcho Múlchanov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrey Zashev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gencho Zachev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yanaki Salabashev to strike the kick off in the second half. Delcho Múlchanov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 54th minute, Totyo Tornyov 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. After having played for 55 minutes, Delcho Múlchanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pipo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Delcho Múlchanov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Totyo Tornyov struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Andrey Zashev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pipo. Delcho Múlchanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Zashev having to interfere. With a little luck, Vrabca's Andrey Zashev got control of the ball when Tervel Stanev tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Gencho Zachev fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pipo's protests and gave Gencho Zachev a yellow card for diving instead. After 65 played minutes Pipo got a freekick which was hit by Gencho Zachev. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bozhko Karasimeonov in the 66th minute of play forced Pipo's goalkeeper Marc Kjellqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kliment Gurmev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Andrey Zashev having to make a save. Tervel Stanev kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. If Yanaki Salabashev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Pipo booed when Vrabca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zheko Kerenski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pipo's Delcho Múlchanov got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marc Kjellqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yanaki Salabashev in the 81st minute of play. Delcho Múlchanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Delcho Múlchanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Delcho Múlchanov came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Pipo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Delcho Múlchanov couldn't finish the play. Andrey Zashev didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 96th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. The Vrabca fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Pipo were clearly better and deserved to take the win.