League

KORITOTO-VARNA
Spectators: 10948 (Terracing: 8213, Seating: 2517, VIP seats: 218) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hong Feng Jian kicked off to start the match. Marian Todorov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruslan Rúklyov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Ruslan Rúklyov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qiao Qing Ying in the 11th minute of the match. Hong Feng Jian struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Ruslan Rúklyov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VN SOKOLI-VARNA. In the 16th match minute, VN SOKOLI-VARNA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Okaner Kornes to maneuver through the defense. Ruslan Rúklyov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hong Feng Jian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute, Zhu Ning Ning ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lilko Timov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Ruslan Rúklyov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hong Feng Jian's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. The audience was convinced that Denimir Tzonkov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lilko Timov was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 31st minute, Denimir Tzonkov 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. Denimir Tzonkov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lilko Timov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. When Denimir Tzonkov came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the VN BAKITO 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 Denimir Tzonkov couldn't finish the play. 42 minutes into the match, VN BAKITO's Denimir Tzonkov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lilko Timov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the VN SOKOLI-VARNA defense, Denimir Tzonkov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lilko Timov. The VN SOKOLI-VARNA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lilko Timov should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, VN BAKITO's Blagoy Banovski got a free kick in the 45th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Denimir Tzonkov was the one to do the kick off. VN BAKITO's Ruslan Rúklyov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hong Feng Jian in the 50th minute of play. VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Lilko Timov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save VN SOKOLI-VARNA from getting a goal against them. Lilko Timov had great luck who in the 53rdth minute grab hold of the ball when Denimir Tzonkov from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Gerasim Berberov was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. VN BAKITO's Rusi Plochev was substituted for Isaac Constancio. Lilko Timov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Denimir Tzonkov's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Ruslan Rúklyov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hong Feng Jian in the 66th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's goal looked a bit too open when Gerasim Berberov came free, but Lilko Timov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ruslan Rúklyov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferran Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Lilko Timov got control of the ball when Rusi Plochev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ferran Torres took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ruslan Rúklyov. Ruslan Rúklyov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Lilko Timov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhu Ning Ning, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. VN SOKOLI-VARNA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ayoub Adel in the 83rd minute. With a little luck, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Lilko Timov got control of the ball when Rusi Plochev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ruslan Rúklyov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qiao Qing Ying in the 88th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, VN BAKITO's Rusi Plochev got a free kick in the 90th minute. Ruslan Rúklyov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hong Feng Jian in the 95th minute of the match.