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The Bistritsa Jungle
Spectators: 8392 (Terracing: 6296, Seating: 1930, VIP seats: 166) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Asparuh Bubov got the match started through his kick off. Tigers of Bistritsa's Asparuh Bubov managed to work through Izrodite's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Asparuh Bubov dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Valko Kechedzhiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Tigers of Bistritsa getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Nikolay Hambarski hit a great ball. Panayot Velkushanov hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Asparuh Bubov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Leif Viklund when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Subin Panicherski kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. 25 minutes into the game, Izrodite's Lazar Dinov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Evtim Papazov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Izrodite's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nayden Stefov in the 29th minute. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Joar Runberg advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-2 in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute Wawrzyniec Sitko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evtim Papazov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Tigers of Bistritsa's goal looked a bit too open when Wawrzyniec Sitko came free, but Evtim Papazov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Asparuh Bubov got free with Leif Viklund in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Subin Panicherski fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tigers of Bistritsa's protests and gave Subin Panicherski a yellow card for diving instead. After 36 played minutes Tigers of Bistritsa got a freekick which was hit by Subin Panicherski. After a rather tough play, Izrodite's Natanael Mendes got a free kick in the 39th minute. Nayden Stefov might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Evtim Papazov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nayden Stefov ran back to his position shaking his head. Nayden Stefov scored 0-3 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Evtim Papazov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The wind increased when Joar Runberg made the kick off in the second half. Evtim Papazov made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Joar Runberg sent off a good shot on target. 55 minutes into the match, Izrodite's Wawrzyniec Sitko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evtim Papazov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 60 minutes, Evtim Papazov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tigers of Bistritsa's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nayden Stefov was slow to take the kick. During this time Izrodite's players had a chance to rest. Lazar Dinov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evtim Papazov having to interfere. Valko Kechedzhiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leif Viklund having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wawrzyniec Sitko in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evtim Papazov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leif Viklund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valko Kechedzhiev, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After some careless play in the Izrodite defense, Valko Kechedzhiev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leif Viklund. The Izrodite fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leif Viklund should have stopped the shot. Joar Runberg scored 1-4 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Evtim Papazov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lazar Dinov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vladislav Hanúmov during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Tigers of Bistritsa's Vladislav Hanúmov got a free kick in the 86th minute. Lazar Stanoev hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Evtim Papazov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nayden Stefov went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. 94 minutes into the match, Tigers of Bistritsa's goalkeeper Evtim Papazov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lazar Dinov. Izrodite's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.