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Бобов дол Арена
Spectators: 5001 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1001, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Slavyan Yotzev got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Evtim Malchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Volodya Bochev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zlatin Marangozov, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Миньор БД's goal looked a bit too open when Stoyadin Godinov came free, but Vihar Kulev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Миньор БД's Iliyan Arnaudov got a free kick in the 8th minute. FC Batanovtzi's Volodya Bochev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iliyan Arnaudov in the 11th minute of play. Iliyan Arnaudov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Volodya Bochev having to interfere. Doychin Zhablenski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Volodya Bochev having to make a save. Vihar Kulev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Detelin Matakiev in the 28th minute of the match. Vihar Kulev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Slavyan Yotzev, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Slavyan Yotzev in the 32nd minute of play forced Миньор БД's goalkeeper Vihar Kulev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute, Detelin Matakiev 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. 43 minutes into the match, FC Batanovtzi's goalkeeper Volodya Bochev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iliyan Arnaudov. Vihar Kulev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stoyadin Godinov in the 44th minute of the match. Alek Pramatarov struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Vihar Kulev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Batanovtzi. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Iliyan Arnaudov was the one to do the kick off. Vihar Kulev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slavyan Yotzev in the 53rd minute of the match. Vihar Kulev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alek Pramatarov in the 54th minute. Iliyan Arnaudov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Iliyan Arnaudov came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Миньор БД 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 Iliyan Arnaudov couldn't finish the play. In the 65th minute Iliyan Arnaudov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Volodya Bochev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zlatko Gúrdakov might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Volodya Bochev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zlatko Gúrdakov ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 68th minute, Stoyadin Godinov made a precise shot to the right of Vihar Kulev. Миньор БД's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Detelin Matakiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vihar Kulev having to interfere. Iliyan Arnaudov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Volodya Bochev having to interfere. After 86 minutes of play, FC Batanovtzi's Slavyan Yotzev made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vihar Kulev was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vihar Kulev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slavyan Yotzev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Iliyan Arnaudov came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Миньор БД 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 Iliyan Arnaudov couldn't finish the play. Миньор БД's Vihar Kulev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Slavyan Yotzev in the 96th minute of play. The FC Batanovtzi supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Batanovtzi would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.