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Şükrü Saracoğlu
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) Presiyan Morchev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, one of CSKA Sofia:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for CSKA Sofia. Svetozar Dudev placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Nedko Púrlev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tzvetoslav Lazhev struck a weak shot in the 10th 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 ФК Звезда. If Panayot Mednikarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ФК Звезда's Danail Kolchagov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Presiyan Morchev in the 16th minute of play. Presiyan Morchev struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Danail Kolchagov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Sofia. In the 22nd minute of the match Toshko Rilski sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Danail Kolchagov skillfully saved the ball. With a little luck, CSKA Sofia's Manol Kútev got control of the ball when Nedko Púrlev tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in CSKA Sofia's zone, Nedko Púrlev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manol Kútev came out of the goal and Nedko Púrlev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Nedko Púrlev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manol Kútev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tzvetoslav Lazhev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Tzvetoslav Lazhev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Tzvetoslav Lazhev made the kick off in the second half. When Nedko Púrlev came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the ФК Звезда fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nedko Púrlev couldn't finish the play. ФК Звезда's Danail Kolchagov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save ФК Звезда from getting a goal against them. Danail Kolchagov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Presiyan Morchev, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Panayot Mednikarov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Danail Kolchagov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to ФК Звезда getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Evlogi Tabov hit a great ball. After 68 minutes of play, CSKA Sofia's Panayot Mednikarov made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Danail Kolchagov was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 73rd minute Tzvetoslav Lazhev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manol Kútev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Presiyan Morchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oleg Patronev kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. After 88th play minutes Presiyan Morchev shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Danail Kolchagov and just under the crossbar into goal. If Nedko Púrlev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. CSKA Sofia had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.