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Şükrü Saracoğlu
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tzvetoslav Lazhev took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to ФК Звезда getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Evlogi Tabov hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Velko Ibrov took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Zhecho Strandzhev to make any attempt to save it. When Anton Babinov fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mladinowo's protests and gave Anton Babinov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th minute, Anton Babinov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute, Miho Zinoviev 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. Danail Kolchagov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anton Babinov went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After 27 played minutes ФК Звезда got a freekick which was hit by Dobri Stamboldzhiev. A collision led to ФК Звезда getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Mihail Pelovski hit a great ball. In the 34th minute Svetlozar Kúdrinov suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tzvetoslav Lazhev during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mladinowo's Galabin Yochkov was substituted for Svetlozar Kúdrinov. In the 35th match minute, ФК Звезда was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tzvetoslav Lazhev to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th match minute, Mladinowo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Galin Pironski to maneuver through the defense. Nedko Púrlev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zhecho Strandzhev having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anton Babinov made a kick off. The ФК Звезда fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when ФК Звезда's Nedko Púrlev 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Danail Kolchagov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anton Babinov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zhecho Strandzhev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Velko Ibrov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the game, Adam Aprilov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Danail Kolchagov. Adam Aprilov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Anton Babinov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Danail Kolchagov came out and tried to block the shot, but Anton Babinov slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 74th minute. With his leg Danail Kolchagov managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Mladinowo's Miho Zinoviev fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Nedko Púrlev fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ФК Звезда's protests and gave Nedko Púrlev a yellow card for diving instead. When Mladinowo's Anton Babinov in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ФК Звезда's goalie prevented a goal. Anton Babinov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danail Kolchagov having to interfere. Zhecho Strandzhev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evlogi Tabov, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute Anton Babinov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danail Kolchagov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Danail Kolchagov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miho Zinoviev in the 87th minute. 88 minutes into the match, ФК Звезда's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Babinov came free, but Danail Kolchagov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nedko Púrlev took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zhecho Strandzhev. Zhecho Strandzhev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Gruyo Múglov hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Mladinowo were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing ФК Звезда to leave the ground with a draw.