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Grand Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tzocho Tyanov started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Velichko Kinchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th match minute, Lyulyak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gercho Dosev to maneuver through the defense. Yanek Gurov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Hristo Glavinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hristo Glavinov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimir Chekov, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. 12 minutes into the game, Tzoko Lekov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lyulyak's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Seagulls the free kick. Tzoko Lekov hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute, Lyulyak's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ventzislav Radoykov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 17th minute Tzocho Tyanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vasil Piyanechki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ventzislav Radoykov 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. After having played for 20 minutes, Tzocho Tyanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Seagulls's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tzocho Tyanov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gergin Zimbilev's late challenge caught a Lyulyak's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gergin Zimbilev helped the player get up and apologised. Gergin Zimbilev hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Vladimir Chekov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hristo Glavinov having to interfere. Ventzislav Radoykov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vasil Piyanechki having to interfere. Yanek Gurov struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Hristo Glavinov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lyulyak. If Vladimir Chekov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 46 minutes of play, Lyulyak's Vladimir Chekov made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hristo Glavinov was left in no man's land by his defense there! The FC Seagulls players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lyulyak were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vladimir Chekov made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Tzocho Tyanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vasil Piyanechki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yanek Gurov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hristo Glavinov having to interfere. Vasil Piyanechki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tzocho Tyanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 58 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lyulyak! 60 minutes into the match, Krasen Obreshkov notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Lyulyak's Vasil Piyanechki. Vasil Piyanechki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Vladimir Chekov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the match, FC Seagulls's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimir Chekov came free, but Hristo Glavinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vladimir Chekov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hristo Glavinov having to interfere. FC Seagulls's Hristo Glavinov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimir Chekov in the 75th minute of play. When FC Seagulls's Tzocho Tyanov in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lyulyak's goalie prevented a goal. Vasil Piyanechki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tzocho Tyanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 82 minutes, Ventzislav Radoykov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Seagulls and the Lyulyak players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th minute, Vladimir Chekov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hristo Glavinov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yanek Gurov in the 88th minute. Vasil Piyanechki came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Seagulls's Tzocho Tyanov. But to his dismay, Tzocho Tyanov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. The supporters of Lyulyak booed when FC Seagulls was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Velichko Kinchev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tzocho Tyanov took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vasil Piyanechki. Vasil Piyanechki dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1.