League

Nikolaevka
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rusi Tushkov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aleko Radoychev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. Aleko Radoychev came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Khebibchevo's Matey Boyarov. But to his dismay, Matey Boyarov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, FC Khebibchevo's Zlatan Vekovski got a free kick in the 16th minute. Nikolaevka's Aleko Radoychev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rusi Tushkov in the 19th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Neycho Vúlkanov notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of FC Khebibchevo's Vute Gatev. Vute Gatev was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Rusi Tushkov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aleko Radoychev was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. If Matey Boyarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Matey Boyarov 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. Thanks to some nice moves Neycho Vúlkanov could shoot a difficult shot in the 35th minute, which Vute Gatev however easily saved by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Rusi Tushkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Khebibchevo's supporters rose to their feet, but Rusi Tushkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aleko Radoychev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Nikolaevka getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Ivan Kalimanov hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute, Rusi Tushkov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aleko Radoychev was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. After the first half FC Khebibchevo were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benislav Fidanov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Matey Boyarov 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. Vute Gatev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tzvetomir Zashev in the 58th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the game, Matey Boyarov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Aleko Radoychev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rusi Tushkov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aleko Radoychev came out and tried to block the shot, but Rusi Tushkov slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 69th minute. Vute Gatev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neycho Vúlkanov in the 75th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the match, FC Khebibchevo's goal looked a bit too open when Vanko Lipov came free, but Vute Gatev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matey Boyarov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Aleko Radoychev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Khebibchevo eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.