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Stadion Ruschuk
Spectators: 5509 (Terracing: 4100, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tzocho Shenev got the match started through his kick off. After 5 played minutes Belovitsa got a freekick which was hit by Radan Nemtzov. When Bozhil Kúrparov came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the FC Seksaginta 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 Bozhil Kúrparov couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ikonom Karapetrov in the 13th minute of play forced FC Seksaginta's goalkeeper Darin Albachki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bozhil Kúrparov during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC Seksaginta's Bozhil Kúrparov got a free kick in the 14th minute. 23 minutes into the game, Damyan Stanchov 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 FC Seksaginta the free kick. The supporters of FC Seksaginta booed when Belovitsa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damyan Stanchov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, Bozhil Kúrparov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zahari Tzutzekov was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Zahari Tzutzekov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evgeni Gashev in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st match minute, Belovitsa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lulcho Ribarski to maneuver through the defense. Tzocho Shenev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zahari Tzutzekov having to interfere. Bozhil Kúrparov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tzocho Shenev had several of the Belovitsa's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 38 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 3-0 score and a disappointed Zahari Tzutzekov as he didn't even see the shot coming. Zahari Tzutzekov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dochko Dungarov's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Darin Albachki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damyan Stanchov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Darin Albachki 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 46th minute. Ikonom Karapetrov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zlatin Hadzhiolov to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Bozhil Kúrparov 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. With a little luck, FC Seksaginta's Darin Albachki got control of the ball when Ikonom Karapetrov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nikola Luchev'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. Nikola Luchev helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Seksaginta's Nikola Luchev got a free kick in the 60th minute. Zlatin Hadzhiolov was extremely unlucky when he, in the 62nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After 67 played minutes FC Seksaginta got a freekick which was hit by Doncho Kisyov. After 68 minutes, Doncho Kisyov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Seksaginta and the Belovitsa players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 68th minute, Doncho Kisyov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Belovitsa's Zlatin Hadzhiolov got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Krasen Tanev struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Darin Albachki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Belovitsa. If Dochko Dungarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Belovitsa's Zahari Tzutzekov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bozhil Kúrparov in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, FC Seksaginta's goalkeeper Darin Albachki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ikonom Karapetrov. Tzocho Shenev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Zahari Tzutzekov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bozhil Kúrparov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Nikola Luchev came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the FC Seksaginta 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 Nikola Luchev couldn't finish the play. Damyan Stanchov kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Dochko Dungarov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ikonom Karapetrov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Darin Albachki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FC Seksaginta fully deserved thier win.