League

ARENA MONOPOLA
Spectators: 5874 (Terracing: 4100, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 1) Stiliyan Vakrilov went to the wrong direction when Bozhko Barutchiev was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Karamfil Kitov in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stiliyan Vakrilov saved MONOPOLA from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hristofor Nokov in the 10th minute of play forced MONOPOLA's goalkeeper Stiliyan Vakrilov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hristofor Nokov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stiliyan Vakrilov having to interfere. Karamfil Kitov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Stiliyan Vakrilov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute Hristofor Nokov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stiliyan Vakrilov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zuzumani's Nasko Tomalevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kalin Mladenov in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hristofor Nokov in the 30th minute of play forced MONOPOLA's goalkeeper Stiliyan Vakrilov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th match minute, MONOPOLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dencho Geneshki to maneuver through the defense. Bozhko Barutchiev took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 46th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Stiliyan Vakrilov. MONOPOLA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Dencho Geneshki fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MONOPOLA's protests and gave Dencho Geneshki a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th minute, one of MONOPOLA: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 MONOPOLA. Bozhko Barutchiev shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hristofor Nokov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 65 minutes into the game, Hristofor Nokov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Stiliyan Vakrilov. Hristofor Nokov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. 68 minutes into the match, Zuzumani's goal looked a bit too open when Kalin Mladenov came free, but Nasko Tomalevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stiliyan Vakrilov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hristofor Nokov's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. Karamfil Kitov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Stiliyan Vakrilov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in MONOPOLA's zone, Hristofor Nokov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stiliyan Vakrilov came out of the goal and Hristofor Nokov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Hristofor Nokov came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Zuzumani 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 Hristofor Nokov couldn't finish the play.