League

Gen. Slavqnov
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Koniawo's Zhelyo Zdravev 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. After 3 minutes, Tzocho Piskov made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Koniawo's Nedko Tzikov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Traycho Benov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Nedko Tzikov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 8th minute, one of ФК Сокол 70: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 ФК Сокол 70. Nedko Tzikov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tzocho Piskov, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Tzocho Piskov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ФК Сокол 70's Traycho Benov was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 23rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tzocho Piskov in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nedko Tzikov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 31st minute, Ivo Gilishtarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Tzocho Piskov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, Koniawo's Zhelyo Zdravev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ignat Poptodorov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Traycho Benov got free with Nedko Tzikov in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Koniawo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 48th minute, when Tzocho Piskov scored to the left of an out of position Nedko Tzikov, making the score, 3-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tzocho Piskov to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Tzocho Piskov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ФК Сокол 70's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tzocho Piskov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Borimir Evrev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Koniawo's supporters rose to their feet, but Borimir Evrev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ignat Poptodorov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 67th minute, Stiliyan Súrmadzhiev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Detelin Vitkin during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Detelin Vitkin hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Spiro Proshev took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 71st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ignat Poptodorov. ФК Сокол 70's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Rangel Vaysilov hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. When ФК Сокол 70's Tzocho Piskov in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Koniawo's goalie prevented a goal. Nedko Tzikov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traycho Benov, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute Traycho Benov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nedko Tzikov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When ФК Сокол 70's Tzocho Piskov in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Koniawo's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Detelin Vitkin in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nedko Tzikov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. ФК Сокол 70's Ignat Poptodorov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save ФК Сокол 70 from getting a goal against them. Tzocho Piskov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ignat Poptodorov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhelyo Zdravev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Zhelyo Zdravev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Koniawo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.