League

EAGLES
Spectators: 7626 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Avgustin Tzokev started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Pancho Sakarov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Svetlan Kinchev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. CSKA Endshekioi were furious when Neno Mihalev was red carded, 12 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in CSKA Endshekioi fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! Iliyan Kosashki shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Milko Krahtov was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Avgustin Tzokev showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 15 minute of play. In the 18th match minute, EAGLES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stoycho Lyubomirov to maneuver through the defense. Svetlan Kinchev came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by CSKA Endshekioi's Pancho Sakarov. But to his dismay, Pancho Sakarov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Iliyan Kosashki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind EAGLES's goalkeeper Svetlan Kinchev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Yanko Firkov kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. When Zhecho Chapanov came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the EAGLES 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 Zhecho Chapanov couldn't finish the play. CSKA Endshekioi's Milko Krahtov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iliyan Kosashki in the 41st minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pancho Sakarov to make the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Presiyan Badzhov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CSKA Endshekioi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Presiyan Badzhov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yanko Firkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Svetlan Kinchev having to interfere. Svetlan Kinchev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pancho Sakarov, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. A collision led to EAGLES getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Zhecho Chapanov hit a great ball. Milan Abrashev, 59 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 61 played minutes EAGLES got a freekick which was hit by Ventzislav Baldzhiyski. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Presiyan Badzhov managed to get in a good position for a shot. CSKA Endshekioi's supporters rose to their feet, but Presiyan Badzhov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Svetlan Kinchev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yanko Firkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 71st minute Iliyan Kosashki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Milko Krahtov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pancho Sakarov kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Svetlan Kinchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pancho Sakarov in the 76th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Avgustin Tzokev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Milko Krahtov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, EAGLES's Avgustin Tzokev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Milko Krahtov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2.