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TORPEDO
Spectators: 8160 (Terracing: 6121, Seating: 1877, VIP seats: 162) The crowd rose to their feet as FC TORPEDO's Nesho Metev slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Filcho Vinchev. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. Filcho Vinchev was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Nesho Metev capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nesho Metev really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 12th minute, FC TORPEDO's Nesho Metev ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Filcho Vinchev. Filcho Vinchev yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. Nesho Metev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd match minute, CSKA SOFIA 1948 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Minko Devetakov to maneuver through the defense. Nesho Metev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Filcho Vinchev having to make a save. In the 28th minute, Lilko Nikolchov 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. Nesho Metev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filcho Vinchev having to interfere. In the 32nd match minute, FC TORPEDO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lilko Nikolchov to maneuver through the defense. After 32 minutes, Todor Langov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CSKA SOFIA 1948 and the FC TORPEDO players grew even worse after the yellow card. Filcho Vinchev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nesho Metev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CSKA SOFIA 1948's defense didn't have a chance, in the 37th minute, when Nesho Metev scored to the left of an out of position Filcho Vinchev, making the score, 5-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stoil Stoitzev during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of CSKA SOFIA 1948 booed when FC TORPEDO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stoil Stoitzev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 6-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nesho Metev was the one to do the kick off. Filcho Vinchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lilko Nikolchov in the 53rd minute of play. Filcho Vinchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nesho Metev in the 57th minute of the match. Filcho Vinchev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nesho Metev went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. FC TORPEDO's Preslav Palaskov was substituted for Stoil Stoitzev. After 63 minutes, Nesho Metev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC TORPEDO and the CSKA SOFIA 1948 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of CSKA SOFIA 1948 booed when FC TORPEDO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nesho Metev didn't get a good kick on the ball. 65 minutes into the game, FC TORPEDO's Nesho Metev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Filcho Vinchev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Nesho Metev took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Filcho Vinchev. Filcho Vinchev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 9-0. Filcho Vinchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nesho Metev in the 77th minute of play. During the 80th minute of the match Todor Langov completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Todor Langov a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Todor Langov kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. A collision led to CSKA SOFIA 1948 getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Tzonyo Palukov hit a great ball. After having played for 83 minutes, Nesho Metev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC TORPEDO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nesho Metev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 86thth minute of the game Nesho Metev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CSKA SOFIA 1948's Filcho Vinchev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 89 minutes of play, FC TORPEDO's Nesho Metev made it 10-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Filcho Vinchev was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Nesho Metev came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the FC TORPEDO 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 Nesho Metev couldn't finish the play. When the referee ended the match the FC TORPEDO players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.