League

Straldza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Stefan Bidzhov made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Elin Radionov 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. Nikifor Manzurov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefan Bidzhov in the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of CSKA Straldza booed when Lovindal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tihomir Filov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Lovindal's goal looked a bit too open when Stefan Bidzhov came free, but Nikifor Manzurov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Lovindal getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Tihomir Filov hit a great ball. Detelin Múlchanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Nikifor Manzurov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nikifor Manzurov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefan Bidzhov in the 18th minute of the match. If Stefan Bidzhov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute, Slavi Buzhev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lovindal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 26 played minutes Lovindal got a freekick which was hit by Dimo Koshev. If Detelin Múlchanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Lovindal's zone, Stefan Bidzhov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nikifor Manzurov came out of the goal and Stefan Bidzhov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 40 minutes into the match, Stefan Bidzhov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nikifor Manzurov, 1-1. Detelin Múlchanov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Nikifor Manzurov made a huge save. In the 47th minute, Lovindal's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Stefan Bidzhov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 48th minute, Lovindal's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Detelin Múlchanov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Elin Radionov made a kick off. In the 58th minute Stefan Bidzhov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikifor Manzurov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, CSKA Straldza's Chavdar Bushev got control of the ball when Slavi Buzhev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nikifor Manzurov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefan Bidzhov, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Detelin Múlchanov struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Nikifor Manzurov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Straldza. In the 64th minute Chudomir Gorchilov suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After 64 minutes, Dimo Koshev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lovindal and the CSKA Straldza players grew even worse after the yellow card. Zlatko Lambovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 68 played minutes Lovindal got a freekick which was hit by Blagoy Yanov. An unexpectedly hard shot by Detelin Múlchanov in the 69th minute of play forced Lovindal's goalkeeper Nikifor Manzurov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Detelin Múlchanov in the 71st minute of play forced Lovindal's goalkeeper Nikifor Manzurov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Detelin Múlchanov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nikifor Manzurov was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. In the 75th minute Detelin Múlchanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikifor Manzurov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute, Tzanko Chimev 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. In the 77th match minute, Lovindal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dimo Koshev to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute Detelin Múlchanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikifor Manzurov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CSKA Straldza's Detelin Múlchanov got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.