League

Emirates stadium
Spectators: 6100 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) After a defensive mix-up in FC Arsenal's zone, Marian Dimkin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antoan Kúrpachev came out of the goal and Marian Dimkin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in FC Arsenal's zone, Denko Netzov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antoan Kúrpachev came out of the goal and Denko Netzov 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 Denko Netzov in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antoan Kúrpachev saved FC Arsenal from getting behind. After a rather tough play, FC Isiklar's Nesho Staev got a free kick in the 16th minute. Maksim Kertin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Busarov having to interfere. Antoan Kúrpachev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Dimkin in the 25th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marian Dimkin in the 27th minute of play forced FC Arsenal's goalkeeper Antoan Kúrpachev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mito Karaivanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Antoan Kúrpachev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antoan Kúrpachev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marian Dimkin's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Marian Dimkin made the kick off in the second half. The FC Arsenal fans' excitement grew in the 53rd match minute when FC Arsenal's Velcho Chokanov looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Denko Netzov in the 56thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Antoan Kúrpachev, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 60 minutes into the match, FC Arsenal's goalkeeper Antoan Kúrpachev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Denko Netzov. When Velcho Chokanov fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Arsenal's protests and gave Velcho Chokanov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd minute, Velcho Chokanov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marian Dimkin struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Antoan Kúrpachev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Isiklar. If Ilko Todorovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marian Dimkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antoan Kúrpachev having to interfere. Denko Netzov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antoan Kúrpachev having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Marian Dimkin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antoan Kúrpachev was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Denko Netzov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antoan Kúrpachev having to interfere. If Prokopi Nikitov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prokopi Nikitov might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Antoan Kúrpachev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Prokopi Nikitov ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marian Dimkin in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antoan Kúrpachev saved FC Arsenal from getting behind. If Denko Netzov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 100th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. FC Arsenal were victorious despite being under pressure from FC Isiklar for much of the match.