League

Dzhizdar Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Venko Zorovski kicked off to start the match. Biser Benev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacho Fachikov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nacho Fachikov struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Biser Benev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Prawdoljub. Elin Kaymakchiyski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Konstantin Alipiev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nacho Fachikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hristo Kalinchev charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hristo Kalinchev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nacho Fachikov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nacho Fachikov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Biser Benev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Venko Zorovski got in the 24th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Biser Benev handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 35th match minute, Kis4e7y team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gencho Atmadzhov to maneuver through the defense. Biser Benev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Merdzhanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th match minute, Kis4e7y team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Venelin Gudev to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute of the match Prawdoljub got a corner. Kis4e7y team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stefan Merdzhanov ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience was convinced that Venko Zorovski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Biser Benev was relentless in the 44th minute of the game.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hristo Kalinchev to make the kick off. Biser Benev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valko Ribarov in the 51st minute of the match. Nacho Fachikov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 62 minutes into the game, Venko Zorovski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Biser Benev. Venko Zorovski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. Thanks to some nice moves Nacho Fachikov could shoot a difficult shot in the 68th minute, which Biser Benev however easily saved by the left post. 71 minutes into the match, Prawdoljub's Nacho Fachikov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Biser Benev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nacho Fachikov made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 74thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Biser Benev would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. In the 78th minute Prawdoljub were awarded a corner. Stefan Merdzhanov went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 79th minute, Veliko Vúrbenov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Biser Benev was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Venko Zorovski capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Venko Zorovski really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. 87 minutes into the match, Kis4e7y team's goal looked a bit too open when Venko Zorovski came free, but Biser Benev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Hristo Kalinchev was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 89 minutes had been played. Prawdoljub's Nacho Fachikov got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kis4e7y team's Biser Benev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Venko Zorovski in the 93rd minute of play. In the 97th minute, Ivaylo Balev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Prawdoljub fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. The Kis4e7y team supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Prawdoljub's performance. The match ended with a win for Prawdoljub.