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Murtatliy Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes CSKA SOFIA 1948 got a freekick which was hit by Ilcho Peshakov. The audience was convinced that Yane Bedzhev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filcho Vinchev was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, CSKA SOFIA 1948's Velimir Kiritzov got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute Yane Bedzhev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filcho Vinchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Todor Langov's late challenge caught a FC Knjeza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Todor Langov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute, Todor Langov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 11 played minutes, FC Knjeza's Mirolyub Shirkov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Filcho Vinchev came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Knjeza reached it. Bogomil Pirinchev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Filcho Vinchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When FC Knjeza's Bogomil Pirinchev in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CSKA SOFIA 1948's goalie prevented a goal. Yane Bedzhev struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Filcho Vinchev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Knjeza. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Tzonyo Palukov managed to get in a good position for a shot. CSKA SOFIA 1948's supporters rose to their feet, but Tzonyo Palukov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Temelko Kumchev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Velimir Kiritzov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Temelko Kumchev having to interfere. CSKA SOFIA 1948's Filcho Vinchev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogomil Pirinchev in the 28th minute of play. The supporters of CSKA SOFIA 1948 booed when FC Knjeza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angel Barabankov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the match, FC Knjeza's goalkeeper Temelko Kumchev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Velimir Kiritzov. Tzonko Tzolev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Temelko Kumchev having to interfere. FC Knjeza's Temelko Kumchev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tzonko Tzolev in the 44th minute of play. Temelko Kumchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tzonko Tzolev in the 45th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tzonko Tzolev to strike the kick off in the second half. Yane Bedzhev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filcho Vinchev having to interfere. Bogomil Pirinchev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filcho Vinchev having to interfere. In the 60th match minute, CSKA SOFIA 1948 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Todor Langov to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute, Tzonko Tzolev made a precise shot to the right of Temelko Kumchev. FC Knjeza's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Tzonko Tzolev put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Temelko Kumchev. Temelko Kumchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tzonko Tzolev in the 82nd minute of the match. The supporters of FC Knjeza booed when CSKA SOFIA 1948 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Velimir Kiritzov didn't get a good kick on the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. CSKA SOFIA 1948 had played much better football throughout.