League

Crimson Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Yulian Sharkov took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vitan Gankov. Vitan Gankov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Crimson Metal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Peycho Stanov in the 9th minute. When FC Warba's Arso Púrlev in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crimson Metal's goalie prevented a goal. Dencho Shishkov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arso Púrlev went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 22 minutes into the match, Crimson Metal's goal looked a bit too open when Arso Púrlev came free, but Dencho Shishkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Penyo Lishkov in the 32nd minute of play forced FC Warba's goalkeeper Vitan Gankov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Yulian Sharkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crimson Metal's supporters rose to their feet, but Yulian Sharkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vitan Gankov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 41st match minute, Crimson Metal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nedelcho Beremski to maneuver through the defense. Arso Púrlev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Dencho Shishkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Arso Púrlev might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dencho Shishkov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arso Púrlev ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 57th minute Penyo Lishkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitan Gankov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Igor Dragostinov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Crimson Metal's Dencho Shishkov got control of the ball when Arso Púrlev tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arso Púrlev got free with Dencho Shishkov in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dencho Shishkov came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Warba's Arso Púrlev. But to his dismay, Arso Púrlev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. In the 74th minute, Arso Púrlev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dencho Shishkov was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Igor Dragostinov in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dencho Shishkov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Igor Dragostinov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dencho Shishkov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Arso Púrlev managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Warba's supporters rose to their feet, but Arso Púrlev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dencho Shishkov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arso Púrlev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Dencho Shishkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arso Púrlev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dencho Shishkov was a little too slow when Igor Dragostinov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 1-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Warba eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.