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Стадион GATE
Spectators: 7450 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ignat Kyushev took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Zlatin Hadzhiolov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christian Oporto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute, GATE's Elias Quijada dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Ikonom Karapetrov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Christian Oporto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ikonom Karapetrov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Christian Oporto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Belovitsa defense, Ignat Kyushev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zahari Tzutzekov. The Belovitsa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zahari Tzutzekov should have stopped the shot. After 32 played minutes GATE got a freekick which was hit by Bogomil Slanchev. Zlatin Hadzhiolov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian Oporto having to interfere. After a rather tough play, GATE's Kingsley Coman got a free kick in the 35th minute. GATE's Christian Oporto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damyan Stanchov in the 45th minute of play. Christian Oporto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ikonom Karapetrov went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

After 54 minutes, Ignat Kyushev made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Belovitsa's Zahari Tzutzekov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Ignat Kyushev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zahari Tzutzekov was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. 59 minutes into the match, Belovitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Ignat Kyushev came free, but Zahari Tzutzekov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Krasen Tanev hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Christian Oporto made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Krasen Tanev sent off a good shot on target. Christian Oporto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zlatin Hadzhiolov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Belovitsa booed when GATE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kingsley Coman didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 66 minutes into the game, when Bogomil Slanchev put in a rough tackle. 65 minutes into the game, one of GATE:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Milan Gashev shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 70th minute, Zlatin Hadzhiolov 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. 72 minutes into the match, Belovitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Elias Quijada came free, but Zahari Tzutzekov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Belovitsa's goalkeeper Zahari Tzutzekov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Elias Quijada's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zahari Tzutzekov was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Grigor Yankulov scored 5-1 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zahari Tzutzekov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zahari Tzutzekov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elias Quijada in the 81st minute of play. In the 84thth minute of the game Elias Quijada who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belovitsa's Zahari Tzutzekov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Veliko Shumanov was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 90 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 90th minute of the game. One of Belovitsa:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of GATE:s goal. Rostislav Kishkilov shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After 94 minutes of play, GATE's Elias Quijada made it 6-1 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! Kingsley Coman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damyan Stanchov hit a great freekick 102 minutes into the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Belovitsa players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for GATE.