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Stokite
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alek Gúbev made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antonio Kúrshovski in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Grozdan Gúlov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paul Hristea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grozdan Gúlov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paul Hristea went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Antonio Kúrshovski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Grozdan Gúlov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Paul Hristea ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Grozdan Gúlov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Paul Hristea might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Grozdan Gúlov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paul Hristea ran back to his position shaking his head. Antonio Kúrshovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grozdan Gúlov having to interfere. If Antonio Kúrshovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute, Paul Hristea made a precise shot to the right of Grozdan Gúlov. CSKA Stokite's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Kiril Statkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ustrem-Karamanite's supporters rose to their feet, but Kiril Statkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Grozdan Gúlov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Antonio Kúrshovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grozdan Gúlov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antonio Kúrshovski's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. Antonio Kúrshovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grozdan Gúlov having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paul Hristea stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Ustrem-Karamanite's Antonio Kúrshovski ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Grozdan Gúlov. Grozdan Gúlov yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paul Hristea got free with Grozdan Gúlov in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 59 minutes into the game, Krastyo Novkov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CSKA Stokite's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ustrem-Karamanite the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of CSKA Stokite:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ustrem-Karamanite:s goal. When the match had been going on for 60 minutes, Ustrem-Karamanite's 周松邦 got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Grozdan Gúlov. Grozdan Gúlov made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Paul Hristea sent off a good shot on target. 66 minutes into the match, Ustrem-Karamanite's goal looked a bit too open when Zhan Bozhanski came free, but Doru Boaru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of CSKA Stokite:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ustrem-Karamanite:s goal. 周松邦 placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! In the 77th minute Antonio Kúrshovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grozdan Gúlov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in CSKA Stokite's zone, Antonio Kúrshovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Grozdan Gúlov came out of the goal and Antonio Kúrshovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antonio Kúrshovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Antonio Kúrshovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in CSKA Stokite's zone, Antonio Kúrshovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Grozdan Gúlov came out of the goal and Antonio Kúrshovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot 95 in the game by Paul Hristea from a close distance when the talented Grozdan Gúlov managed to make a qualified save. CSKA Stokite's players were relieved. Paul Hristea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Grozdan Gúlov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Ustrem-Karamanite could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than CSKA Stokite throughout the match.