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Spectators: 7447 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Diyan Mishev kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Diyan Mishev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prokopi Imov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olof Termander in the 5thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Prokopi Imov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Prokopi Imov had great luck who in the 6thth minute grab hold of the ball when Diyan Mishev from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diyan Mishev in the 11th minute of play forced Balaban's goalkeeper Prokopi Imov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Subin Gyupchanov hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Prokopi Imov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diyan Mishev in the 16th minute of play. 18 minutes into the game, Diyan Mishev recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Prokopi Imov. Diyan Mishev showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When Velko Delchev fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Balaban's protests and gave Velko Delchev a yellow card for diving instead. In the 27th minute, Velko Delchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dominik Adamski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Prokopi Imov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. In the 33rdth minute of the game Diyan Mishev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balaban's Prokopi Imov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Olof Termanders short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Prokopi Imov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Prokopi Imov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diyan Mishev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Prokopi Imov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diyan Mishev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Prokopi Imov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diyan Mishev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Subin Gyupchanov was the one to do the kick off. Prokopi Imov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonsinho Baptista in the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Diyan Mishev made a precise shot to the right of Prokopi Imov. Balaban's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. A collision led to Balaban getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Velko Delchev hit a great ball. Balaban's Prokopi Imov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olof Termander in the 68th minute of play. Prokopi Imov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diyan Mishev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When metalurg's Olof Termander in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Balaban's goalie prevented a goal. In the 80th minute, Raycho Voykov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Waclaw Sroki charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Waclaw Sroki the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st minute, one of metalurg:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for metalurg. The goalkeeper, 邱翀岩, was totally fooled by Balaban's Raycho Tzolov, who 83 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. metalurg had played much better football throughout.