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Spectators: 9216 (Terracing: 6914, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) Zhecho Tomev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leszek Pisz in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute of the match Торпедо Млекарево got a corner. FC Arsenal Varna's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yani Sakúzov ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Yani Sakúzov got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zhecho Tomev quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Dobromir Hadzhimitov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lyuben Vlaykovski in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valkan Syarov in the 8th minute of play forced Торпедо Млекарево's goalkeeper Dobromir Hadzhimitov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Rosen Penchovski put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Dobromir Hadzhimitov. If Rosen Penchovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosen Penchovski in the 13th minute of play forced Торпедо Млекарево's goalkeeper Dobromir Hadzhimitov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Торпедо Млекарево booed when FC Arsenal Varna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hristo Zlatanchev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zhecho Tomev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leszek Pisz in the 15th minute of play. After 17 minutes, Hristo Zlatanchev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Arsenal Varna and the Торпедо Млекарево players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 17 played minutes FC Arsenal Varna got a freekick which was hit by Hristo Zlatanchev. Zhecho Tomev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yancho Bubov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leszek Pisz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dobromir Hadzhimitov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rosen Penchovski in the 28th minute of the match. Zhecho Tomev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erhard Grunewald in the 29th minute of play. After 32 played minutes FC Arsenal Varna got a freekick which was hit by Lyuben Vlaykovski. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lyuben Vlaykovski in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dobromir Hadzhimitov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 42 minutes into the match, Торпедо Млекарево's goal looked a bit too open when Lyuben Vlaykovski came free, but Dobromir Hadzhimitov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erhard Grunewald made a kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, Yani Sakúzov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Торпедо Млекарево's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yani Sakúzov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Radan Anatkov fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Arsenal Varna's protests and gave Radan Anatkov a yellow card for diving instead. Radan Anatkov kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. The supporters of FC Arsenal Varna booed when Торпедо Млекарево was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lulcho Tendzhov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zhecho Tomev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yancho Bubov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erhard Grunewald got free with Zhecho Tomev in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 65 minutes into the match, FC Arsenal Varna's goalkeeper Zhecho Tomev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erhard Grunewald. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Торпедо Млекарево's goalkeeper Dobromir Hadzhimitov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to FC Arsenal Varna getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Lyuben Vlaykovski hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, FC Arsenal Varna's goalkeeper Zhecho Tomev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yancho Bubov. Dobromir Hadzhimitov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rosen Penchovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baltazar Vasconcelos kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Dobromir Hadzhimitov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rosen Penchovski in the 84th minute of play. Rosen Penchovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 90th minute, Metodi Stamov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Торпедо Млекарево fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Lyuben Vlaykovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Dobromir Hadzhimitov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Rosen Penchovski came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the FC Arsenal Varna 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 Rosen Penchovski couldn't finish the play. FC Arsenal Varna succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Торпедо Млекарево had controlled the match.