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Kurkudzha Stadion
Spectators: 6762 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 0) Kurkudzha's Gavril Pechenyakov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Velimir Momchev's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Denislav Boradzhiev firmly grabbed it by the left post. A collision led to Kurkudzha getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Bozhidar Ivchev hit a great ball. After 8 played minutes Kurkudzha got a freekick which was hit by Chavdar Belezhkov. Velimir Momchev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Denislav Boradzhiev having to make a save. In the 18th minute, Dragan Vardev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yonko Gugov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Avgust Ilchevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yonko Gugov having to interfere. Kurkudzha's Yonko Gugov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Avgust Ilchevski in the 26th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Gavril Pechenyakov 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. After 32 played minutes Mushat got a freekick which was hit by Krasimir Zagarov. Gavril Pechenyakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Denislav Boradzhiev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dragan Vardev was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Velimir Momchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denislav Boradzhiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Velimir Momchev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kurkudzha's supporters rose to their feet, but Velimir Momchev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Denislav Boradzhiev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavril Pechenyakov in the 58th minute of play forced Mushat's goalkeeper Denislav Boradzhiev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 59 minutes, Dragan Vardev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mushat and the Kurkudzha players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th match minute, Mushat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dragan Vardev to maneuver through the defense. Dragan Vardev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mushat's goalkeeper Denislav Boradzhiev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Velimir Momchev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Denislav Boradzhiev was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Avgust Ilchevski took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yonko Gugov. Yonko Gugov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Avgust Ilchevski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Denislav Boradzhiev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gavril Pechenyakov's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Kurkudzha's Yonko Gugov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Kurkudzha from getting a goal against them. Denislav Boradzhiev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gavril Pechenyakov's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. Denislav Boradzhiev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gavril Pechenyakov in the 90th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Mushat's zone, Velimir Momchev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Denislav Boradzhiev came out of the goal and Velimir Momchev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.