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Zograf Arena
Spectators: 7992 (Terracing: 6004, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 148) Ferdinand Alzen made the kick off and thus started the match. Tzoko Hambarski came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Zograf FC's Hristofor Gugushev. But to his dismay, Hristofor Gugushev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Mirolyub Gindev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanislav Mitin, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Petko Dakovski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Mirolyub Gindev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Genko Velkushanov charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Genko Velkushanov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Genko Velkushanov kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Yani Púrvov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zograf FC's Mirolyub Gindev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blagovest Trenin in the 26th minute of play. Tzoko Hambarski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdinand Alzen in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lissija's goalkeeper Tzoko Hambarski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 31 minutes into the game, Ferdinand Alzen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zograf FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lissija the free kick. Ferdinand Alzen hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Genko Velkushanov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tzoko Hambarski. Lissija's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Yani Púrvov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tzoko Hambarski having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Lissija's zone, Ferdinand Alzen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tzoko Hambarski came out of the goal and Ferdinand Alzen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Zograf FC booed when Lissija was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitomir Nedyalkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Genko Velkushanov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 44th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tzoko Hambarski. Lissija's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Blagovest Trenin made a kick off. When Zograf FC's Yani Púrvov in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lissija's goalie prevented a goal. When Ferdinand Alzen came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Zograf FC 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 Ferdinand Alzen couldn't finish the play. Petko Dakovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ferdinand Alzen in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tzoko Hambarski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikifor Kamchev in the 65th minute of play forced Lissija's goalkeeper Tzoko Hambarski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Lissija's goal looked a bit too open when Ferdinand Alzen came free, but Tzoko Hambarski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yani Púrvov in the 67th minute of play forced Lissija's goalkeeper Tzoko Hambarski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Petko Dakovski charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Petko Dakovski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Lissija getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Petko Dakovski hit a great ball. In the 71st minute of the match Gustaf Svanström sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tzoko Hambarski skillfully saved the ball. Tzoko Hambarski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikifor Kamchev in the 74th minute of play. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Ferdinand Alzen sped through Lissija's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tzoko Hambarski. Tzoko Hambarski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yani Púrvov in the 78th minute of play. The Zograf FC fans' excitement grew in the 80th match minute when Zograf FC's Ferdinand Alzen 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 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ferdinand Alzen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mirolyub Gindev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tzeno Vlahov in the 89th minute. Ferdinand Alzen took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tzoko Hambarski. Tzoko Hambarski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. Zograf FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Lissija for a fine match.