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Sokolowo
Spectators: 6878 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1828, VIP seats: 50) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Plamen Shipkovenski got the match started through his kick off. Nedko Masharov struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Manol Petkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sokolowo. In the 8th minute, Tencho Belchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the match, Sokolowo's Nedko Masharov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manol Petkov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Radostin Gulabchev fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC ArchAngel 8807's protests and gave Radostin Gulabchev a yellow card for diving instead. Radostin Gulabchev hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. A long shot from Rashko Stefov in the 18th minute of play was well struck, but Manol Petkov made a really good save at the right post. Plamen Shipkovenski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanislav Gúrgov having to interfere. Nedko Masharov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manol Petkov having to interfere. 1-0 became the score in the 30th minute when Spiridon Smilkov elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When the match clock showed 38 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Nacho Protogerov sped through FC ArchAngel 8807's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Manol Petkov. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nedko Masharov to strike the kick off in the second half. Mladen Voyvodov struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Stanislav Gúrgov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC ArchAngel 8807. Spiridon Smilkov 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. After a rather tough play, Sokolowo's Trifon Neminski got a free kick in the 56th minute. After 58 played minutes Sokolowo got a freekick which was hit by Trifon Neminski. Manol Petkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nedko Masharov, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. If Spiridon Smilkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manol Petkov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nedko Masharov's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. After 69 played minutes FC ArchAngel 8807 got a freekick which was hit by Tencho Belchev. Spiridon Smilkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manol Petkov having to interfere. Manol Petkov came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Sokolowo's Nedko Masharov. But to his dismay, Nedko Masharov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. If Nedko Masharov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Spiridon Smilkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Manol Petkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, FC ArchAngel 8807's goal looked a bit too open when Spiridon Smilkov came free, but Manol Petkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Spiridon Smilkov came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Sokolowo 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 Spiridon Smilkov couldn't finish the play. Sokolowo walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.