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Spectators: 7629 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 153) igra bez razvitie's Stanko Filchev started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Svetlin Baev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogdan Valentinov in the 7th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in igra bez razvitie's zone, Bozhin Ukov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Svetlin Baev came out of the goal and Bozhin Ukov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Stanko Filchev hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Stamen Vichev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Milyo Hadzhitonev came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Elena 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 Milyo Hadzhitonev couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Bogdan Valentinov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Elena's supporters rose to their feet, but Bogdan Valentinov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Svetlin Baev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bogdan Valentinov in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Svetlin Baev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Spas Batlachki's late challenge caught a Elena's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Spas Batlachki helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, igra bez razvitie's Spas Batlachki got a free kick in the 33rd minute. A collision led to igra bez razvitie getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Stanko Filchev hit a great ball. Svetlin Baev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogdan Valentinov in the 37th minute of play. igra bez razvitie's Spas Batlachki got his second yellow card of the match in the 38th minute. The referee ordered Spas Batlachki off the ground. Spas Batlachki hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, igra bez razvitie's Stanko Filchev got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Bozhin Ukov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Svetlin Baev having to make a save. If Bogdan Valentinov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vanko Tolchev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Svetlin Baev having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bogdan Valentinov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. igra bez razvitie's Svetlin Baev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogdan Valentinov in the 52nd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Elena's Bogdan Valentinov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Svetlin Baev. Svetlin Baev yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. 60 minutes into the match, igra bez razvitie's goal looked a bit too open when Stamen Vichev came free, but Svetlin Baev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. igra bez razvitie's Svetlin Baev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save igra bez razvitie from getting a goal against them. Hristofor Evdokimov hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the match, igra bez razvitie's goal looked a bit too open when Bogdan Valentinov came free, but Svetlin Baev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Milyo Hadzhitonev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bogdan Valentinov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 75 minutes into the game, Vanko Tolchev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elena's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave igra bez razvitie the free kick. After 75 played minutes Elena got a freekick which was hit by Vanko Tolchev. After 85 played minutes, igra bez razvitie's Raycho Koparanov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Yonko Mihaylovski came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in igra bez razvitie reached it. With his leg Svetlin Baev managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when Elena's Bogdan Valentinov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Elena's Stamen Vichev got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.