League

Anchilejo Stadion
Spectators: 7306 (Terracing: 5520, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 40) Podles's Vasil Peykov 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. The audience was convinced that Vasil Peykov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Violet Popov was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. In the 4th match minute, POPAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Branislav Solakov to maneuver through the defense. Milko Gazdov's late challenge caught a Podles's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Milko Gazdov helped the player get up and apologised. After a defensive mix-up in POPAY's zone, Yanislav Buranovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Violet Popov came out of the goal and Yanislav Buranovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 13th minute, Branislav Solakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Podles's zone, Milko Gazdov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boyan Nankov came out of the goal and Milko Gazdov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Branislav Solakov struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Boyan Nankov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for POPAY. Milko Gazdov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vladko Orozov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Boyan Nankov made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in POPAY's zone, Yanislav Buranovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Violet Popov came out of the goal and Yanislav Buranovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Branislav Solakov managed to get in a good position for a shot. POPAY's supporters rose to their feet, but Branislav Solakov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boyan Nankov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Boyan Nankov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Milko Gazdov in the 39th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Podles's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Vladko Orozov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Yanislav Buranovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Milko Gazdov was the one to do the kick off. Boyan Nankov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladko Orozov in the 52nd minute of play. Milko Gazdov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Yanislav Buranovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Violet Popov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Podles booed when POPAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rumen Oreshkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Podles's Hristo Voychev got a free kick in the 68th minute. POPAY made a substitution. Dobromir Antonov replaced Milko Gazdov. Hristo Voychev kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 76th minute, Rumen Oreshkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute of the match Mladen Kyoseivanov sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Violet Popov skillfully saved the ball. In the 79th minute, Vasil Peykov reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Violet Popov. The goal made the score 0-1. In the 84th minute, Rumen Oreshkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.