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Koniawo Stadion
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kosta Hinkov made the kick off which started today's match. Stamen Shikalanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hristofor Ambov, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. When SEPTEMBER WARRIORS's Hristofor Ambov in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Koniawo's goalie prevented a goal. Igor Topchiev might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stamen Shikalanov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Igor Topchiev ran back to his position shaking his head. SEPTEMBER WARRIORS's Hristofor Ambov got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 16thth minute of the game Igor Topchiev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Koniawo's Stamen Shikalanov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 17 played minutes Koniawo got a freekick which was hit by Gyuro Papalezov. 19 minutes into the game, Hristofor Ambov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Stamen Shikalanov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Igor Topchiev's late challenge caught a Koniawo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Igor Topchiev helped the player get up and apologised. After 22 played minutes SEPTEMBER WARRIORS got a freekick which was hit by Igor Topchiev. Stamen Shikalanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hristofor Ambov, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Galabin Taslakov succeeded in the game's 28th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. 31 minutes into the match, Igor Topchiev notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Koniawo's Stamen Shikalanov. Stamen Shikalanov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 35 minutes, Galabin Taslakov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Koniawo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Galabin Taslakov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Igor Topchiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Koniawo's Stamen Shikalanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Topchiev in the 39th minute of play. Stamen Shikalanov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Igor Topchiev's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Igor Topchiev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Koniawo's Stamen Shikalanov got control of the ball when Igor Topchiev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hristofor Ambov took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stamen Shikalanov. Stamen Shikalanov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Hristofor Ambov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stamen Shikalanov having to interfere. In the 71st minute Hristofor Ambov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stamen Shikalanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivo Kutev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Galabin Taslakov in the 73rd minute of play. With a little luck, Koniawo's Stamen Shikalanov got control of the ball when Igor Topchiev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 76 minutes, Stamen Shikalanov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 80 minutes into the match, SEPTEMBER WARRIORS's goal looked a bit too open when Ivo Gilishtarov came free, but Ivo Kutev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.