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Spectators: 8480 (Terracing: 6361, Seating: 1950, VIP seats: 169) Хан Крум Страшни's Hristo Botev 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mirko Blank got free with Ivo Faria in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ivo Faria made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Mirko Blank sent off a good shot on target. Rusi Kerenski's late challenge caught a Хан Крум Страшни's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rusi Kerenski helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th minute, Rusi Kerenski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute, Zanko Yochkolovski made a precise shot to the right of Onyii Adegoke. Хан Крум Страшни's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Zanko Yochkolovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Onyii Adegoke having to interfere. Pedro Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rusi Kerenski took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Onyii Adegoke. Onyii Adegoke dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Хан Крум Страшни's Onyii Adegoke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Souza in the 24th minute of play. Rusi Kerenski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Onyii Adegoke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Kulekov, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Mirko Blank took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ivo Faria. Ivo Faria dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. In the 41st minute Pedro Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Onyii Adegoke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute, Pedro Souza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Onyii Adegoke was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

ПФК Миньор Раднево's Georgi Chorbadzhiyski was substituted for Vergil Manolev. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedro Souza to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mirko Blank in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ivo Faria saved ПФК Миньор Раднево from getting behind. Zanko Yochkolovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Avgust Momchilov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ivo Faria was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mirko Blank in the 59th minute of play forced ПФК Миньор Раднево's goalkeeper Ivo Faria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 60 played minutes Хан Крум Страшни got a freekick which was hit by Yanko Kenanov. After 61 played minutes Хан Крум Страшни got a freekick which was hit by Yanko Kenanov. Ivan Kulekov kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Хан Крум Страшни's Georgi Godzhev was substituted for Bozhil Shtirkov. In the 65th match minute, ПФК Миньор Раднево was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Kulekov to maneuver through the defense. Ivo Faria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hristo Botev in the 73rd minute of play. In the 75th minute Mirko Blank shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivo Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ПФК Миньор Раднево made a substitution. Tzanko Bogatev replaced Zanko Yochkolovski. A collision led to ПФК Миньор Раднево getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Georgi Chorbadzhiyski hit a great ball. Ivo Faria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Avgust Momchilov, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. In the 95thth minute of the game Stanko Dosholov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ПФК Миньор Раднево's Ivo Faria was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dido Harizanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Ivo Faria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The ПФК Миньор Раднево supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ПФК Миньор Раднево would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.