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Akhtebol Stadion
Spectators: 6766 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute of the match Ginyo Matkov sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gyuro Merodiyski skillfully saved the ball. After some careless play in the FC Akhtebol defense, Yancho Krusharov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gencho Cholchev. The FC Akhtebol fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gencho Cholchev should have stopped the shot. After 7 minutes, Danail Altimirski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nivishta and the FC Akhtebol players grew even worse after the yellow card. Danail Altimirski hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Yancho Krusharov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Gencho Cholchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Nedko Malinkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nivishta's supporters rose to their feet, but Nedko Malinkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gencho Cholchev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Akhtebol's goalkeeper Gencho Cholchev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nedko Malinkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Gencho Cholchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nedko Malinkov might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gencho Cholchev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nedko Malinkov ran back to his position shaking his head. Gencho Cholchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nedko Malinkov in the 26th minute of the match. After 33 minutes, Yancho Krusharov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nivishta and the FC Akhtebol players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Nivishta's Yancho Krusharov got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Gyuro Merodiyski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zlatko Radoychev in the 35th minute. In the 42nd minute Yancho Krusharov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gencho Cholchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nedko Malinkov struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Gencho Cholchev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nivishta. In the 47th minute of the match Konstantin Kacharov sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gyuro Merodiyski skillfully saved the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rafail Raynov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dilyan Sharkov's late challenge caught a FC Akhtebol's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dilyan Sharkov helped the player get up and apologised. Dilyan Sharkov hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Gyuro Merodiyski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zlatko Radoychev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute, Yancho Krusharov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the match clock showed 65 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Yancho Krusharov sped through FC Akhtebol's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gencho Cholchev. After having played for 69 minutes, Zlatko Radoychev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Akhtebol's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zlatko Radoychev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Metodi Terpeshev kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Nedko Malinkov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nedko Malinkov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gencho Cholchev having to make a save. FC Akhtebol's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Yancho Krusharov scored to the left of an out of position Gencho Cholchev, making the score, 0-3. Gyuro Merodiyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yoakim Tochkov in the 86th minute of play. After 89th play minutes Rafail Raynov shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Gyuro Merodiyski and just under the crossbar into goal. Nedko Malinkov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gencho Cholchev having to make a save. Yancho Krusharov might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gencho Cholchev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yancho Krusharov ran back to his position shaking his head. Nedko Malinkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the final whistle sounded Nivishta left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Akhtebol.