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Хайбъри
Spectators: 9241 (Terracing: 6932, Seating: 2125, VIP seats: 184) Lyuben Vlaykovski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes FC Arsenal Varna got a freekick which was hit by Metodi Shapkarev. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Toshko Mihailov managed to get in a good position for a shot. ФК Созополи's supporters rose to their feet, but Toshko Mihailov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zhecho Tomev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 8th match minute, ФК Созополи was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anton Shapkarov to maneuver through the defense. Lyuben Vlaykovski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lilko Dúrov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Zhecho Tomev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toshko Mihailov, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute Lyuben Vlaykovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lilko Dúrov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the FC Arsenal Varna defense, Pantaley Mironov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zhecho Tomev. The FC Arsenal Varna fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zhecho Tomev should have stopped the shot. After having played for 40 minutes, Lyuben Vlaykovski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Arsenal Varna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lyuben Vlaykovski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zhecho Tomev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toshko Mihailov in the 43rd minute of play. Toshko Mihailov made a great header on ФК Созополи's corner, it was just that FC Arsenal Varna's Zhecho Tomev managed to reach the ball for a save.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Toshko Mihailov to make the kick off. Jean-Sébastien Nedellec sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the match, Toshko Mihailov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zhecho Tomev, 0-3. The crowd rose to their feet as Toshko Mihailov kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zhecho Tomev. That made the score 0-4 in the 59 minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Metodi Shapkarev threw the ball into play from the sideline. ФК Созополи's Arso Ralenkov quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. FC Arsenal Varna's Zhecho Tomev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toshko Mihailov in the 63rd minute of play. Rosen Penchovski hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Toshko Mihailov got free with Zhecho Tomev in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 71 minutes into the match, FC Arsenal Varna's goal looked a bit too open when Pantaley Mironov came free, but Zhecho Tomev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute Toshko Mihailov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhecho Tomev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute of the match, Mihăiţă Dobre tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Zhecho Tomev saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Lilko Dúrov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rosen Penchovski in the 81st minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Rosen Penchovski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lilko Dúrov was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Hristo Zlatanchev hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. FC Arsenal Varna's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Toshko Mihailov scored to the left of an out of position Zhecho Tomev, making the score, 1-5. 91 minutes into the match, ФК Созополи's goal looked a bit too open when Rosen Penchovski came free, but Lilko Dúrov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, ФК Созополи's Toshko Mihailov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zhecho Tomev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Arsenal Varna's goalkeeper Zhecho Tomev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 95th minute, ФК Созополи's Toshko Mihailov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Zhecho Tomev. Zhecho Tomev yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-6. The FC Arsenal Varna fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. ФК Созополи were clearly better and deserved to take the win.