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Novoseltsi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lilko Gúrbuzanov kicked off to start the match. Чуковете's Zheko Staroselski was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 6th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Emiliyan Morfov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tzanko Godinov. Чуковете's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Zheko Staroselski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Svyetlen's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Zheko Staroselski scored to the left of an out of position Teodosi Slúnchev, making the score, 2-0. In the 24thth minute of the game Lilko Gúrbuzanov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Чуковете's Tzanko Godinov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Чуковете booed when Svyetlen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lilko Gúrbuzanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emiliyan Morfov charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emiliyan Morfov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 30 minutes into the game, one of Svyetlen:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 3-0 came through a penalty shot after 32 played minutes, when Чуковете:s Tzocho Vechev calmly waited for Svyetlen:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Tzanko Godinov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lilko Gúrbuzanov in the 36th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zheko Staroselski in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teodosi Slúnchev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bogomil Despotov 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. If Lilko Gúrbuzanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Svyetlen's Teodosi Slúnchev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogomil Despotov in the 54th minute of play. 55 minutes into the game, Lilko Gúrbuzanov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tzanko Godinov. Lilko Gúrbuzanov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. The supporters of Svyetlen booed when Чуковете was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evlogi Moratzaliev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tzocho Vechev hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute Bogomil Despotov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodosi Slúnchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Чуковете's Zheko Staroselski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Teodosi Slúnchev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zheko Staroselski got in the 76th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Teodosi Slúnchev handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Bogomil Despotov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zheko Staroselski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Blagoy Yarichkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 94th minute Zheko Staroselski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodosi Slúnchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bogomil Despotov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodosi Slúnchev having to interfere. Teodosi Slúnchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zheko Staroselski in the 97th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Чуковете fully deserved thier win.