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Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Bokhova's Stoycho Gushev started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Bokhova's Huben Dermendzhiev got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the match, Catz N Dogz's Niki Polyanov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Milko Kopanarov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Naycho Shahanov fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Catz N Dogz's protests and gave Naycho Shahanov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th minute, one of Catz N Dogz:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Catz N Dogz. The referee gave Bokhova a penalty, 17 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Huben Dermendzhiev, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Catz N Dogz's Lyubcho Mikovski. 0-1. Lyubcho Mikovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stoycho Gushev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stoycho Gushev in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lyubcho Mikovski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Stoycho Gushev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the match, Stoycho Gushev notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Catz N Dogz's Lyubcho Mikovski. Lyubcho Mikovski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lyubcho Mikovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vanko Ushagelov in the 35th minute of the match. Stoycho Gushev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Vanko Ushagelov came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Bokhova 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 Vanko Ushagelov couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Stoycho Gushev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bokhova's supporters rose to their feet, but Stoycho Gushev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lyubcho Mikovski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Rayko Dolmov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rayko Dolmov was the one to do the kick off. When Niki Polyanov came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Catz N Dogz 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 Niki Polyanov couldn't finish the play. Bokhova's Stoycho Gushev got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vanko Ushagelov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Lyubcho Mikovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Niki Polyanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Milko Kopanarov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 64 minutes, Niki Polyanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Catz N Dogz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Niki Polyanov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rayko Dolmov kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Belcho Petkov during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th match minute, Catz N Dogz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belcho Petkov to maneuver through the defense. The audience cheered loudly when Huben Dermendzhiev's long shot in the 76th minute became 0-3 when the ball went to the left of and passed Lyubcho Mikovski. 80 minutes into the match, Catz N Dogz's goal looked a bit too open when Stoycho Gushev came free, but Lyubcho Mikovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Catz N Dogz getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Sokol Dramchev hit a great ball. Vanko Ushagelov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Lyubcho Mikovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lyubcho Mikovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stoycho Gushev in the 88th minute of the match. Stoycho Gushev 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. With a little luck, Catz N Dogz's Lyubcho Mikovski got control of the ball when Vanko Ushagelov tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match was over Bokhova could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Catz N Dogz throughout the match.