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Vrabets
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Presiyan Morchev started the match with the kick off. Nesho Gidikov kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Presiyan Morchev put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Velichko Funev. Panayot Mednikarov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nesho Gidikov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Manol Kútev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th match minute, CSKA Sofia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Georgi Gerushin to maneuver through the defense. In the 21st minute, Viden Rusimov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Milcho Maslenkov was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 22nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Nesho Gidikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Grozdan Chervenski struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Manol Kútev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Спартак Кюстендил. In the 33rdth minute of the game Nesho Gidikov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CSKA Sofia's Manol Kútev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Panayot Mednikarov hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. After having played for 41 minutes, Nesho Gidikov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Спартак Кюстендил's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nesho Gidikov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 42 minutes into the game, Nesho Madzhov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CSKA Sofia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Спартак Кюстендил the free kick. With a little luck, CSKA Sofia's Manol Kútev got control of the ball when Grozdan Chervenski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nesho Gidikov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Manol Kútev having to make a save. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

CSKA Sofia's Manol Kútev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grozdan Chervenski in the 55th minute of play. In the 55th match minute, CSKA Sofia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viden Rusimov to maneuver through the defense. Nesho Gidikov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manol Kútev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grozdan Chervenski in the 65th minute of play forced CSKA Sofia's goalkeeper Manol Kútev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nesho Gidikov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Manol Kútev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th match minute, Спартак Кюстендил was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anko Damyanski to maneuver through the defense. Panayot Mednikarov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Presiyan Morchev struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Velichko Funev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Sofia. After 75 minutes, Darin Stanilov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CSKA Sofia and the Спартак Кюстендил players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to CSKA Sofia getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Darin Stanilov hit a great ball. Manol Kútev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nesho Gidikov in the 76th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Nesho Gidikov notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of CSKA Sofia's Manol Kútev. Manol Kútev was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 84 minutes into the game, Grozdan Chervenski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Manol Kútev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Manol Kútev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nesho Gidikov, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. With a little luck, Спартак Кюстендил's Velichko Funev got control of the ball when Panayot Mednikarov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Manol Kútev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grozdan Chervenski, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Manol Kútev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grozdan Chervenski in the 94th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, CSKA Sofia's goal looked a bit too open when Nesho Gidikov came free, but Manol Kútev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Спартак Кюстендил's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.