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Belovitsa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andrey Stamov kicked off to start the match. Serafim Darkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zlatin Hadzhiolov, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Andrey Stamov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zahari Tzutzekov having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zlatin Hadzhiolov in the 6th minute of play forced Апостоли на Свободата's goalkeeper Serafim Darkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Апостоли на Свободата defense, Krasen Tanev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Serafim Darkov. The Апостоли на Свободата fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Serafim Darkov should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ikonom Karapetrov got free with Serafim Darkov in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Belovitsa's Zahari Tzutzekov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrey Stamov in the 16th minute of play. Belovitsa's Zahari Tzutzekov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrey Stamov in the 17th minute of play. After 18 minutes of play, Апостоли на Свободата's Andrey Stamov made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zahari Tzutzekov was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Igor Terezov fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Апостоли на Свободата's protests and gave Igor Terezov a yellow card for diving instead. Апостоли на Свободата's Igor Terezov got his second yellow card of the match in the 25th minute. The referee ordered Igor Terezov off the ground. Igor Terezov kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Velimir Muratovski's late challenge caught a Belovitsa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Velimir Muratovski helped the player get up and apologised. Velimir Muratovski hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 29th match minute, Апостоли на Свободата was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Velimir Muratovski to maneuver through the defense. Апостоли на Свободата's Andrey Stamov got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andrey Stamov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Zahari Tzutzekov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, Milan Gashev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Belovitsa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Апостоли на Свободата the free kick. In the 37th minute, one of Belovitsa:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Belovitsa. In the 43rd minute, Zlatin Hadzhiolov reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Serafim Darkov. The goal made the score 2-2. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

54 minutes into the game, Belovitsa's Zlatin Hadzhiolov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Serafim Darkov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Zahari Tzutzekov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marian Gazenov in the 65th minute. After a rather tough play, Belovitsa's Milan Gashev got a free kick in the 68th minute. A hard shot by Antoni Smilkov from long distance, 69 minutes into the match, got Zahari Tzutzekov's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 71 minutes of play, Belovitsa's Ikonom Karapetrov made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Serafim Darkov was left in no man's land by his defense there! Andrey Stamov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Zahari Tzutzekov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafim Darkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ikonom Karapetrov, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valeri Zimbilev during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Serafim Darkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zlatin Hadzhiolov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andrey Stamov came free with the goalkeeper in the 86th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Zahari Tzutzekov could save by the left post. In the 87th match minute, Belovitsa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damyan Stanchov to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the match, Апостоли на Свободата's goal looked a bit too open when Zlatin Hadzhiolov came free, but Serafim Darkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrey Stamov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zahari Tzutzekov having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Zlatin Hadzhiolov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belovitsa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-2. Апостоли на Свободата's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.