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Arena Gonzo
Spectators: 7989 (Terracing: 5993, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hristiyan Lozev made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in FC Bogutewo's zone, Avgustin Pekin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vasil Barabankov came out of the goal and Avgustin Pekin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Avgustin Pekin in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vasil Barabankov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. FC Bogutewo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Avgustin Pekin scored to the left of an out of position Vasil Barabankov, making the score, 2-0. A collision led to FC Bogutewo getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Hristiyan Lozev hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute Avgustin Pekin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vasil Barabankov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antim Krekmanov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC Bogutewo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Avgustin Pekin scored to the left of an out of position Vasil Barabankov, making the score, 3-0. After a defensive mix-up in FC Bogutewo's zone, Antim Krekmanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vasil Barabankov came out of the goal and Antim Krekmanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Avgustin Pekin in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vasil Barabankov saved FC Bogutewo from getting behind. Avgustin Pekin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vasil Barabankov having to make a save. A collision led to FC Bogutewo getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Tzvetoslav Manchorov hit a great ball. Paun Pastuhov, 41 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Avgustin Pekin to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Mito Balyuchev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vasil Barabankov was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Antim Krekmanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 60 minutes into the match, FC Bogutewo's goal looked a bit too open when Avgustin Pekin came free, but Vasil Barabankov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the game, Ignat Borichev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Bogutewo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gonzo Goal the free kick. In the 62nd minute, Ignat Borichev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Avgustin Pekin in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vasil Barabankov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Avgustin Pekin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vasil Barabankov having to interfere. After 69 played minutes FC Bogutewo got a freekick which was hit by Tzvetan Yarúmov. Vasil Barabankov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Avgustin Pekin in the 70th minute of the match. When Gonzo Goal's Avgustin Pekin in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Bogutewo's goalie prevented a goal. 75 minutes into the game, Antim Krekmanov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Vasil Barabankov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 80 played minutes FC Bogutewo got a freekick which was hit by Tzvetan Yarúmov. Vasil Barabankov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antim Krekmanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 90 minutes into the game, one of FC Bogutewo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 92nd minute there was a penalty for Gonzo Goal. Nikifor Karpuzov stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Vasil Barabankov. 5-0. In the 97th minute Avgustin Pekin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vasil Barabankov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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. Gonzo Goal fully deserved thier win.