League

Strela Arena
Spectators: 7760 (Terracing: 5821, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) Benjamin Toli started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Stoil Drúndevs short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Georgi Nedkov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 8 minutes into the match, Strela's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Toli came free, but Vangel Keremidchiyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 15 in the game by Stoil Drúndev from a close distance when the talented Georgi Nedkov managed to make a qualified save. Mandritsa's players were relieved. Simo Borovanski hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the match, Radostin Matakiev notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Strela's Vangel Keremidchiyski. Vangel Keremidchiyski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vidyo Triov's late challenge caught a Strela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vidyo Triov helped the player get up and apologised. After 26 played minutes Mandritsa got a freekick which was hit by Vidyo Triov. Radostin Matakiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 34th match minute, Mandritsa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vidyo Triov to maneuver through the defense. Tzvetoslav Tosev hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Stoil Drúndev in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Georgi Nedkov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stoil Drúndev to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Toli in the 51st minute of play forced Strela's goalkeeper Vangel Keremidchiyski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Strela defense, Vidyo Triov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vangel Keremidchiyski. The Strela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vangel Keremidchiyski should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Strela booed when Mandritsa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Toli didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Mandritsa getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Filiberto Arano hit a great ball. When Stoil Drúndev came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Strela 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 Stoil Drúndev couldn't finish the play. Argir Chardakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Georgi Nedkov having to interfere. Benjamin Toli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Vangel Keremidchiyski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Mandritsa's goal looked a bit too open when Stoil Drúndev came free, but Georgi Nedkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Strela manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Mandritsa to win.