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Kapudzhik
Spectators: 6795 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1795, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Iliya Kartunov started the match with the kick off. If Avgustin Radlov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Red Machines booed when Kapudzhik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iliya Kartunov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Nedelcho Gudzhulov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teofan Balchev was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. 13 minutes into the game, Asen Piskov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kapudzhik's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Red Machines the free kick. Teofan Balchev came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Red Machines's Nedelcho Gudzhulov. But to his dismay, Nedelcho Gudzhulov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Avram Topală showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iliya Kartunov, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 26th match minute, Red Machines was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toni Viktorov to maneuver through the defense. Violet Hadzhiyski charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Violet Hadzhiyski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th match minute, Kapudzhik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Violet Hadzhiyski to maneuver through the defense. 30 minutes into the match, Kapudzhik's goal looked a bit too open when Nedelcho Gudzhulov came free, but Teofan Balchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nedelcho Gudzhulov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teofan Balchev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nedelcho Gudzhulov went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. If Nedelcho Gudzhulov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 44th minute, Dragan Panayotov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Teofan Balchev was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nedelcho Gudzhulov made a kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match Red Machines got a corner. Kapudzhik's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Avgustin Radlov ran over to the corner to take the kick. Red Machines's Avgustin Radlov was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Teofan Balchev in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the last second Teofan Balchev throw himself and got hold of the ball when Nedelcho Gudzhulov in the 54thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Kapudzhik's Teofan Balchev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Kapudzhik from getting a goal against them. After 58 minutes, Toni Viktorov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Red Machines and the Kapudzhik players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Kapudzhik booed when Red Machines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toni Viktorov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nedelcho Gudzhulovs short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Teofan Balchev to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Toni Viktorov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Teofan Balchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nedelcho Gudzhulov in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teofan Balchev saved Kapudzhik from getting behind. When Tzenko Dzhagarov fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Red Machines's protests and gave Tzenko Dzhagarov a yellow card for diving instead. Tzenko Dzhagarov kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Tzenko Dzhagarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teofan Balchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nedelcho Gudzhulov in the 77th minute of play. Tzenko Dzhagarov hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Nedelcho Gudzhulov spun around in front of the goal 82 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Kapudzhik's goal. Nedelcho Gudzhulov struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Teofan Balchev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red Machines. When Red Machines's Nedelcho Gudzhulov in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kapudzhik's goalie prevented a goal. Nedelcho Gudzhulov did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-5 to the left of a surprised Teofan Balchev 91 minutes into the match. When the final whistle sounded Red Machines left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Kapudzhik.