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Димитър Бурков
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stoimen Haralambiev got the match started through his kick off. Stoimen Haralambiev struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Kubrat Zehirev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ. The ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ fans' excitement grew in the 8th match minute when ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's Stoimen Haralambiev looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Kubrat Zehirev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stoimen Haralambiev in the 12th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's goalkeeper Nikifor Panagonov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomislav Yonevski. Nikifor Chochev lost his temper 17 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Nikifor Panagonov, was totally fooled by ФК Светкавица's Viden Platnarov, who 19 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Stoimen Haralambiev struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Kubrat Zehirev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ. Milyo Balev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stoimen Haralambiev struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Kubrat Zehirev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ. Kubrat Zehirev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Milyo Balev in the 31st minute of the match. Rashko Kapitanov kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. If Stoimen Haralambiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 37 minutes into the match, ФК Светкавица's goal looked a bit too open when Stoimen Haralambiev came free, but Kubrat Zehirev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Milyo Balev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kubrat Zehirev came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's Stoimen Haralambiev. But to his dismay, Stoimen Haralambiev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Tinko Ginin kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Kubrat Zehirev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stoimen Haralambiev's shot from short distance in the 46th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rashko Kapitanov made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Milyo Balev managed to get in a good position for a shot. ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's supporters rose to their feet, but Milyo Balev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kubrat Zehirev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kubrat Zehirev didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ's Stoimen Haralambiev shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Iskren Matikanov struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Kubrat Zehirev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ. After a rather tough play, ФК Светкавица's Rashko Kapitanov got a free kick in the 76th minute. The supporters of ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ booed when ФК Светкавица was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Penko Redanski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Milyo Balev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kubrat Zehirev having to interfere. Nikifor Panagonov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rashko Kapitanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Viden Babanski's late challenge caught a ФК Светкавица's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Viden Babanski helped the player get up and apologised. Viden Babanski kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. The supporters of ФК Светкавица booed when ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milyo Balev didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, ФК Светкавица's Viden Platnarov broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Doychin Tzalov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The ФК Светкавица fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. ПФК БОТЕВ ПЛОВДИВ were clearly better and deserved to take the win.