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Veliko
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Veliko Karaburov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tzanko Radomirov was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Boykovo's zone, Rashko Popstoyanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Plamen Budinov came out of the goal and Rashko Popstoyanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Miladin Irinchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miladin Irinchev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Plamen Budinov having to interfere. Zahari Tatarov hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Boykovo's Plamen Budinov got control of the ball when Rashko Popstoyanov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rashko Popstoyanov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Plamen Budinov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Miladin Irinchev took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Plamen Budinov to make any attempt to save it. In the 25th minute Miladin Irinchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Plamen Budinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miladin Irinchev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Plamen Budinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 29 minutes, Miladin Irinchev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Hemus Troyan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miladin Irinchev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Veliko Karaburov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tzanko Radomirov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Plamen Budinov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miladin Irinchev, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 35 minutes into the match, FC Hemus Troyan's goal looked a bit too open when Veliko Karaburov came free, but Tzanko Radomirov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Vasil Hristovski fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Boykovo's protests and gave Vasil Hristovski a yellow card for diving instead. After 38 played minutes Boykovo got a freekick which was hit by Vasil Hristovski. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Miladin Irinchev to strike the kick off in the second half. Boykovo's Plamen Budinov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rashko Popstoyanov in the 54th minute of play. Rashko Popstoyanov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Plamen Budinov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. With a little luck, FC Hemus Troyan's Tzanko Radomirov got control of the ball when Mladen Harlanov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Miladin Irinchev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Plamen Budinov having to interfere. Zahari Tatarov charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zahari Tatarov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Zahari Tatarov kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. When Mladen Harlanov came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Boykovo 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 Mladen Harlanov couldn't finish the play. During the 75th minute of the match Zahari Tatarov completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Zahari Tatarov a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Miladin Irinchev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Plamen Budinov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miladin Irinchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rashko Popstoyanov might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Plamen Budinov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rashko Popstoyanov ran back to his position shaking his head. 93 minutes into the match, Boykovo's Anton Dzhakov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tzanko Radomirov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Neycho Durchev hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. When the referee ended the match the FC Hemus Troyan players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.