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Dimitrovgrad
Spectators: 6739 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tzanko Ladzhov started the match with the kick off. Gyuro Manchov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vidyo Shkumbov having to interfere. Ikonom Tzonov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Branimir Chukovski. Dimitrovgrad's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Vidyo Shkumbov made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Gyuro Manchov sent off a good shot on target. Sergey Triov struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Branimir Chukovski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Zheludovo. Branimir Chukovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergey Triov in the 16th minute of the match. Vangel Stoevski hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Dafin Stefchov kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, FC Zheludovo's Yulian Ushev broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 24 minutes into the game, one of FC Zheludovo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After a defensive mix-up in FC Zheludovo's zone, Milcho Gutzov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vidyo Shkumbov came out of the goal and Milcho Gutzov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Branimir Chukovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tzanko Ladzhov in the 42nd minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Dimitrovgrad's goal looked a bit too open when Tzanko Ladzhov came free, but Branimir Chukovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sergey Triov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Branimir Chukovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When Milcho Gutzov came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Dimitrovgrad 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 Milcho Gutzov couldn't finish the play. Dimitrovgrad's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Tzanko Ladzhov scored to the left of an out of position Branimir Chukovski, making the score, 1-1. Milcho Gutzov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dilyan Ikov kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. FC Zheludovo's Vidyo Shkumbov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gyuro Manchov in the 69th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Tzanko Ladzhov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Branimir Chukovski, 1-2. Vidyo Shkumbov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gyuro Manchov, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 88 minutes into the game, Tzanko Ladzhov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Branimir Chukovski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Branimir Chukovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tzanko Ladzhov, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 92nd minute, Stiliyan Penelov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sergey Triov hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match.