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Marafta
Spectators: 7250 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bocho Prahov got the match started through his kick off. After 7 minutes, Krasen Tzarev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Luvovete Plovdiv and the FK Real Madrid players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FK Real Madrid booed when Luvovete Plovdiv was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Krasen Tzarev didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 14 played minutes Luvovete Plovdiv got a freekick which was hit by Krasen Tzarev. After a rather tough play, Luvovete Plovdiv's Rumen Mantov got a free kick in the 16th minute. Andrey Rakov struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Roman Kinov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Luvovete Plovdiv. When Donyo Kermov came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Luvovete Plovdiv 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 Donyo Kermov couldn't finish the play. If Andrey Rakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stoyadin Chureshki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bilyan Balov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Kinov having to interfere. Andrey Rakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 37 minutes of play, Luvovete Plovdiv's Andrey Rakov made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roman Kinov was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luvovete Plovdiv's Bilyan Balov got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Tomislav Tanchev fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FK Real Madrid's protests and gave Tomislav Tanchev a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th match minute, FK Real Madrid was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomislav Tanchev to maneuver through the defense.

Roman Kinov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrey Rakov in the 52nd minute of play. After 56 played minutes Luvovete Plovdiv got a freekick which was hit by Bilyan Balov. Genadi Choevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bocho Prahov in the 59th minute of the match. When Bilyan Balov came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Luvovete Plovdiv 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 Bilyan Balov couldn't finish the play. Bilyan Balov kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Bilyan Balov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Roman Kinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donyo Kermov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in FK Real Madrid's zone, Bilyan Balov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roman Kinov came out of the goal and Bilyan Balov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luvovete Plovdiv's Andrey Rakov got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bilyan Balov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Kinov having to interfere. Rumen Mantov hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vasko Búrzachki during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bilyan Balov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the game, Luvovete Plovdiv's Andrey Rakov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roman Kinov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Andrey Rakov might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roman Kinov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andrey Rakov ran back to his position shaking his head. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Luvovete Plovdiv had played much better football throughout.