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Lesichere St
Spectators: 7608 (Terracing: 5716, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 140) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Petyo Pashaliyski got the match started through his kick off. Tencho Gergovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Spiro Drenkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Tencho Gergovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petyo Pashaliyski in the 8th minute of play. When Esbjerg fB's Spiro Drenkov in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LEVSKI 1914's goalie prevented a goal. Tencho Gergovski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Spiro Drenkov went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When Vangel Koparanov came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Esbjerg fB fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vangel Koparanov couldn't finish the play. 21 minutes into the match, Esbjerg fB's Spiro Drenkov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tencho Gergovski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Spiro Drenkov in the 23rd minute of play forced LEVSKI 1914's goalkeeper Tencho Gergovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Spiro Drenkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, LEVSKI 1914's goal looked a bit too open when Petyo Pashaliyski came free, but Tencho Gergovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivelin Kenov hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Spiro Drenkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Tencho Gergovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute Spiro Drenkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tencho Gergovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Spiro Drenkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Tencho Gergovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Petyo Pashaliyski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Dragomir Budinov fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LEVSKI 1914's protests and gave Dragomir Budinov a yellow card for diving instead. The LEVSKI 1914 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Esbjerg fB were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ivelin Kenov to make the kick off. Petyo Pashaliyski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Spiro Drenkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. LEVSKI 1914's Tencho Gergovski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save LEVSKI 1914 from getting a goal against them. Petyo Pashaliyski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tencho Gergovski having to interfere. Petyo Pashaliyski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tencho Gergovski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Spiro Drenkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ivelin Kenov during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Esbjerg fB booed when LEVSKI 1914 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivelin Kenov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Spiro Drenkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tencho Gergovski having to interfere. 76 minutes into the game, Petyo Pashaliyski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Esbjerg fB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LEVSKI 1914 the free kick. Petyo Pashaliyski kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Esbjerg fB's Anatoli Ninchev has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 78th minute. Esbjerg fB's Petyo Pashaliyski got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Esbjerg fB's Petyo Pashaliyski in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LEVSKI 1914's goalie prevented a goal. Petyo Pashaliyski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Tencho Gergovski made a huge save. Esbjerg fB's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.