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Petlit
Spectators: 6735 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ancho Vamporov kicked off to start the match. When Verder's Ancho Vamporov in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Petlit's goalie prevented a goal. In the 6th minute, one of Verder: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 Verder. The goalkeeper, Vihren Yovev, was totally fooled by FC Petlit's Stanyo Cheshankov, who 7 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Nedyalko Grahovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vasko Kutzev having to interfere. In the 12th match minute, FC Petlit was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Borislav Shaphazov to maneuver through the defense. Zanko Nenchovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ancho Vamporov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marin Velikov charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marin Velikov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 37 played minutes FC Petlit got a freekick which was hit by Marin Velikov. In the 40th minute of the match Verder got a corner. FC Petlit's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mircho Vrachev ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mircho Vrachev made a great header on Verder's corner, it was just that FC Petlit's Vasko Kutzev managed to reach the ball for a save. When Ancho Vamporov came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Verder 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 Ancho Vamporov couldn't finish the play. FC Petlit's Vasko Kutzev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nedyalko Grahovski in the 46th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vlado Pantaleev to strike the kick off in the second half. When Borislav Shaphazov fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Petlit's protests and gave Borislav Shaphazov a yellow card for diving instead. Nedyalko Grahovski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vasko Kutzev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Vlado Pantaleev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vihren Yovev having to interfere. Nedyalko Grahovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Verder booed when FC Petlit was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valko Uzunski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Verder's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 72nd minute of the game, when Mircho Vrachev after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of FC Petlit's goal. Mircho Vrachev was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. 75 minutes into the match, Vlado Pantaleev notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Verder's Vihren Yovev. Vihren Yovev was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 84 played minutes, FC Petlit's Gospodin Rogachev shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vihren Yovev came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Petlit reached it. Vlado Pantaleev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Vihren Yovev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Borislav Shaphazov kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Ancho Vamporov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Vasko Kutzev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Vlado Pantaleev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vihren Yovev. Verder's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vlado Pantaleev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1.