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Kositschino
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anastas Bozhinov made the kick off which started today's match. Emiliyan Krapchanski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iliya Bodzhov in the 4th minute of play. Postalar's Bratan Nyagulov got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bratan Nyagulov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paun Maldzyiev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. With a little luck, Postalar's Emiliyan Krapchanski got control of the ball when Anastas Bozhinov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Iliya Bodzhovs short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Emiliyan Krapchanski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 27 minutes into the match, Nikolay Hristoskov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Emiliyan Krapchanski, 1-0. Emiliyan Krapchanski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikolay Hristoskov's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Toncho Mutishev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Emiliyan Krapchanski made a huge save. Emiliyan Krapchanski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikolay Hristoskov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the game, Anastas Bozhinov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Emiliyan Krapchanski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anastas Bozhinov got free with Emiliyan Krapchanski in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lachezar Patev's late challenge caught a Kositschino's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lachezar Patev helped the player get up and apologised. Lachezar Patev hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bratan Nyagulov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Anastas Bozhinov made a precise shot to the right of Emiliyan Krapchanski. Postalar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. 67 minutes into the match, Postalar's goal looked a bit too open when Toncho Mutishev came free, but Emiliyan Krapchanski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Nikolay Hristoskov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emiliyan Krapchanski was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. In the 74th minute Nikolay Hristoskov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliyan Krapchanski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ancho Devendzhiev made in the 76th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Postalar's Grisha Tarchev. Paun Maldzyiev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grisha Tarchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emiliyan Krapchanski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toncho Mutishev in the 80th minute of the match. A collision led to Kositschino getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Iliya Bodzhov hit a great ball. The throw-in from Ancho Devendzhiev in the 88th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Postalar's Grisha Tarchev. The audience was convinced that Anastas Bozhinov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emiliyan Krapchanski was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. After having played for 94 minutes, Anastas Bozhinov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kositschino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anastas Bozhinov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.