League

Kadirsik Stadion
Spectators: 7280 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 55) CSKA SOFIA's Nasko Tonchev started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, CSKA SOFIA's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Buchev came free, but Krum Eftimov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 5 minutes into the game, CSKA Kadirsik's Miladin Brúmbarov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Krum Eftimov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Orlin Sholev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miroslav Lalovski in the 11th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, Miroslav Lalovski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Orlin Sholev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 17th minute, Miro Banski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Miladin Brúmbarov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Krum Eftimov having to interfere. Krum Eftimov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miladin Brúmbarov in the 19th minute. CSKA SOFIA's Krum Eftimov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save CSKA SOFIA from getting a goal against them. 29 minutes into the match, CSKA Kadirsik's goal looked a bit too open when Nasko Tonchev came free, but Orlin Sholev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orlin Sholev came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by CSKA SOFIA's Nasko Tonchev. But to his dismay, Nasko Tonchev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Kuncho Zhelezarov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. CSKA Kadirsik's Orlin Sholev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nasko Tonchev in the 40th minute of play. If Nasko Tonchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 45 minutes into the match, CSKA SOFIA's Nasko Tonchev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Orlin Sholev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 45 played minutes CSKA Kadirsik got a freekick which was hit by Rangel Bunovski. In the 46th minute, Miroslav Lalovski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Orlin Sholev was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. The CSKA Kadirsik players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. CSKA SOFIA were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antonio Buchev to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, one of CSKA Kadirsik: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 CSKA Kadirsik. After 63 played minutes CSKA SOFIA got a freekick which was hit by Zdravko Velinov. Miladin Brúmbarov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Krum Eftimov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miladin Brúmbarov in the 68th minute of play forced CSKA SOFIA's goalkeeper Krum Eftimov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the game, Zdravko Velinov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CSKA SOFIA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CSKA Kadirsik the free kick. If Miroslav Lalovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orlin Sholev came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by CSKA SOFIA's Stoyo Marashliev. But to his dismay, Stoyo Marashliev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. After 78 played minutes CSKA Kadirsik got a freekick which was hit by Valkan Kokoshkov. Nasko Tonchev was extremely unlucky when he, in the 81st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 84th minute Nasko Tonchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlin Sholev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute, Nasko Tonchev fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Orlin Sholev, passed just outside the right post. A collision led to CSKA Kadirsik getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Rangel Bunovski hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Nasko Tonchev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orlin Sholev was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. CSKA Kadirsik's Orlin Sholev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nasko Tonchev in the 95th minute of play. CSKA Kadirsik's Rangel Bunovski got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded CSKA SOFIA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than CSKA Kadirsik.