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Slavnik Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mihail Dzherov started the match with the kick off. Tervel Matzov struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Naycho Vúglarov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Vrakupovitsa. FC Vrakupovitsa's Dragolyub Dragiyski got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gabriel Dashin in the 17thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dragan Ludzhev, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Dragan Ludzhev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriel Dashin in the 18th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Mihail Dzherov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Vrakupovitsa's supporters rose to their feet, but Mihail Dzherov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Naycho Vúglarov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Stayko Shtúrbov charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stayko Shtúrbov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dragan Ludzhev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kubrat Vrabchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Vrakupovitsa's Dragan Ludzhev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save FC Vrakupovitsa from getting a goal against them. After 40 played minutes FC Vrakupovitsa got a freekick which was hit by Dragolyub Dragiyski. Gabriel Dashin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dragan Ludzhev having to interfere. Kubrat Vrabchev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kubrat Vrabchev to strike the kick off in the second half. If Gabriel Dashin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute Mihail Dzherov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Naycho Vúglarov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Vrakupovitsa's Dragan Ludzhev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kubrat Vrabchev in the 57th minute of play. Zheko Mishev hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Slavnik's Kubrat Vrabchev got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Slavnik's Kubrat Vrabchev got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stayko Shtúrbov 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. When Kubrat Vrabchev came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Slavnik 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 Kubrat Vrabchev couldn't finish the play. In the 84th minute Gabriel Dashin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dragan Ludzhev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zheko Mishev might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dragan Ludzhev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zheko Mishev ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the FC Vrakupovitsa defense, Kubrat Vrabchev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dragan Ludzhev. The FC Vrakupovitsa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dragan Ludzhev should have stopped the shot. If Mihail Dzherov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihail Dzherov in the 91st minute of play forced Slavnik's goalkeeper Naycho Vúglarov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 93 minutes, Gabriel Dashin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Slavnik's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gabriel Dashin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gabriel Dashin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dragan Ludzhev having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, FC Vrakupovitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Kubrat Vrabchev came free, but Dragan Ludzhev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.