League

Ushovtsi Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nedelcho Gudzhulov got the match started through his kick off. In the 10th minute, Asparuh Yaninski 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. Boris Protogerov hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. A collision led to FC Barcelona getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Zlatin Dobrenov hit a great ball. Red Machines's Avram Topală played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asparuh Yaninski in the 23rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Dragan Panayotov kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Stanko Karakolev. That made the score 1-0 in the 26 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Nedelcho Gudzhulov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Machines's supporters rose to their feet, but Nedelcho Gudzhulov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stanko Karakolev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Nedelcho Gudzhulov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 50th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dragan Panayotov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Stanko Karakolev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Stanko Karakolev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nedelcho Gudzhulov, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Stefan Radanov charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stefan Radanov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Stefan Radanov hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Nedelcho Gudzhulov took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stanko Karakolev. Stanko Karakolev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avgustin Radlov in the 64th minute of play forced FC Barcelona's goalkeeper Stanko Karakolev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nedelcho Gudzhulov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Red Machines made a substitution. Stoyo Kilyovski replaced Stancho Yashev. Nedelcho Gudzhulov took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stanko Karakolev. Stanko Karakolev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. If Asparuh Yaninski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stanko Karakolev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nedelcho Gudzhulov in the 78th minute of the match. Stanko Karakolev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nedelcho Gudzhulov's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Matey Belorechki recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Asparuh Yaninski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Avram Topală having to interfere. Lyubomir Sivkov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Avram Topală read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Red Machines's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.