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Kalimanitsa
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. Nano Kilev started the match with the kick off. Velyo Baylov struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Velko Monov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Demirler. Demirler's Velyo Baylov got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 26th minute Velyo Baylov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Velko Monov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Demirler's Velyo Baylov got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Spiridon Yachev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Velko Monov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th match minute, Demirler was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atanas Yachev to maneuver through the defense. If Bayan Bankovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bayan Bankovski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anzhelo Ilyov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Demirler's Anzhelo Ilyov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nano Kilev in the 44th minute of play. CSKA Kalimanitsa's Bayan Bankovski got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bayan Bankovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anzhelo Ilyov having to interfere. 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 Velyo Baylov to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nano Kilev in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anzhelo Ilyov saved Demirler from getting behind. Spiridon Yachev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Velko Monov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Demirler's Spiridon Yachev got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Spiridon Yachev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 64 played minutes CSKA Kalimanitsa got a freekick which was hit by Stoyo Balashev. In the 65th minute, Bayan Bankovski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, CSKA Kalimanitsa's Velko Monov got control of the ball when Spiridon Yachev tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Velyo Baylov in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Velko Monov saved CSKA Kalimanitsa from getting behind. Plamen Govedarski hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 73 minutes into the game, Tihomir Gúrlichkov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CSKA Kalimanitsa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Demirler the free kick. After 73 played minutes CSKA Kalimanitsa got a freekick which was hit by Tihomir Gúrlichkov. Demirler's Plamen Govedarski shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 74th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Velko Monov but with some difficulty. 78 minutes into the match, Demirler's Spiridon Yachev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Velko Monov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Velko Monov didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 79th minute, which inside left pole to 0-1. The supporters of CSKA Kalimanitsa booed when Demirler was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radostin Kibarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute, Velyo Baylov fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Velko Monov, passed just outside the right post. Nano Kilev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anzhelo Ilyov having to interfere. Spiridon Yachev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Velko Monov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Velko Monov made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Spiridon Yachev sent off a good shot on target. Demirler's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.