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Spectators: 8038 (Terracing: 6029, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Blagovest Trenin kicked off to start the match. Matey Mildov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blagovest Trenin in the 3rd minute of the match. The supporters of Lissija booed when ФК Сливен was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denislav Baychinski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matey Mildov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blagovest Trenin in the 5th minute of the match. 1-0 became the score in the 8th minute when Svilen Gurmev elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Svilen Gurmev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tzoko Hambarski was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Svilen Gurmev who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of Tzoko Hambarski when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 15th minute of the match, Svilen Gurmev tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tzoko Hambarski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Matey Mildov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanislav Mitin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matey Mildov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blagovest Trenin in the 17th minute of play. A collision led to ФК Сливен getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Denislav Baychinski hit a great ball. ФК Сливен's Matey Mildov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanislav Mitin in the 22nd minute of play. Tzoko Hambarski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Svilen Gurmev in the 23rd minute of play. ФК Сливен's Svilen Gurmev managed to work through Lissija's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Svilen Gurmev dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Tzoko Hambarski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mircho Raychinov in the 32nd minute. Svilen Gurmevs short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Tzoko Hambarski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. ФК Сливен's Matey Mildov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blagovest Trenin in the 37th minute of play. Matey Mildov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blagovest Trenin in the 40th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blagovest Trenin in the 43rd minute of play forced ФК Сливен's goalkeeper Matey Mildov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mircho Raychinov got free with Tzoko Hambarski in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ivo Glishev hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 46thth minute of the game Svilen Gurmev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lissija's Tzoko Hambarski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Svilen Gurmev to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Blagovest Trenin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matey Mildov was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. The Lissija fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when Lissija's Blagovest Trenin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 59th minute, Blagovest Trenin 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. When ФК Сливен's Svilen Gurmev in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lissija's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, ФК Сливен's Matey Mildov got control of the ball when Stanislav Mitin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 65 minutes, Stanislav Mitin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lissija and the ФК Сливен players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 65th match minute, Lissija was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stanislav Mitin to maneuver through the defense. Mircho Raychinov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Tzoko Hambarski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ФК Сливен's Matey Mildov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save ФК Сливен from getting a goal against them. In the 70th match minute, ФК Сливен was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denislav Baychinski to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ФК Сливен getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Svilen Gurmev hit a great ball. Blagovest Trenin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, ФК Сливен's Denislav Baychinski got a free kick in the 81st minute. Stanislav Mitin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Matey Mildov made a huge save. Svilen Gurmev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stanislav Mitins short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Matey Mildov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Lissija's Nano Bivolarski got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Denislav Baychinski didn't quite understand what happened when in the 94 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Lissija eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.