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Zhinzifovo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nasko Nestorov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, CSKA Zhinzifovo's Nasko Nestorov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dobrin Patzirev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 8 played minutes Pelishat got a freekick which was hit by Mario Palev. In the 11th minute Nasko Nestorov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dobrin Patzirev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Galabin Kozlovski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pelishat's supporters rose to their feet, but Galabin Kozlovski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Violet Leviev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 14th minute, one of Pelishat: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 Pelishat. In the 24th minute Nasko Nestorov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dobrin Patzirev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dobrin Patzirev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nasko Nestorov in the 26th minute of play. After some careless play in the Pelishat defense, Milyo Krivoshiyski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dobrin Patzirev. The Pelishat fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dobrin Patzirev should have stopped the shot. In the 36th minute, Milyo Krivoshiyski fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Dobrin Patzirev, passed just outside the right post. Nasko Nestorov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Dobrin Patzirev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dobrin Patzirev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nasko Nestorov, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 45th minute Nasko Nestorov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dobrin Patzirev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Trayko Rinkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Violet Leviev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Galabin Kozlovski to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Genadi Somlev managed to get in a good position for a shot. CSKA Zhinzifovo's supporters rose to their feet, but Genadi Somlev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dobrin Patzirev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the CSKA Zhinzifovo defense, Trayko Rinkov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Violet Leviev. The CSKA Zhinzifovo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Violet Leviev should have stopped the shot. Trayko Rinkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Violet Leviev having to interfere. Nasko Nestorov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Dobrin Patzirev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Milyo Krivoshiyski in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dobrin Patzirev saved Pelishat from getting behind. After 81 minutes of play, CSKA Zhinzifovo's Nasko Nestorov made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dobrin Patzirev was left in no man's land by his defense there! 85 minutes into the match, Pelishat's goal looked a bit too open when Milyo Krivoshiyski came free, but Dobrin Patzirev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dobrin Patzirev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nasko Nestorov in the 87th minute of play. In the 88thth minute of the game Nasko Nestorov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pelishat's Dobrin Patzirev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 95th minute, Yakim Kirov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CSKA Zhinzifovo were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Pelishat for a fine match.