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Yanaklar Stadion
Spectators: 7546 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Adrian Vutov made the kick off which started today's match. Branimir Blúskov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Igor Gelovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stancho Pendev kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After a good free kick, Adrian Vutov got an opportunity to smash the ball into the goal, but unfortunately, the ball went just outside the goal, which resulted in a goal kick for Yanaklar. In the 13th minute, Branimir Blúskov 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. Yuri Zhivin struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Igor Gelovski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yanaklar. After 20 minutes, Yuri Zhivin made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Rusalka's Igor Gelovski tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yuri Zhivin in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Igor Gelovski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 30th minute, Yuri Zhivin 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. The audience was convinced that Yuri Zhivin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Igor Gelovski was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. After 34 played minutes Yanaklar got a freekick which was hit by Stancho Pendev. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Adrian Vutov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rusalka's supporters rose to their feet, but Adrian Vutov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmet Emir Başkara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Vladko Etov fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yanaklar's protests and gave Vladko Etov a yellow card for diving instead. When Adrian Vutov came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Rusalka 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 Adrian Vutov couldn't finish the play. Ganyo Glavov hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Branimir Blúskov's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Igor Gelovski firmly grabbed it by the left post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Yuri Zhivin made the kick off in the second half. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Yuri Zhivin sped through Rusalka's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Igor Gelovski. Igor Gelovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Zhivin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Yuri Zhivin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Rusalka getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Daniel Polyakov hit a great ball. Igor Gelovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dobromir Bayrakov in the 68th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Yuri Zhivin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Igor Gelovski was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Yuri Zhivin succeeded in the game's 72nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. Milyo Badzhakov kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Rusalka's goal looked a bit too open when Branimir Blúskov came free, but Igor Gelovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Branimir Blúskov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the match, Rusalka's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Zhivin came free, but Igor Gelovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yanaklar's Branimir Blúskov got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Igor Gelovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yuri Zhivin, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Yanaklar walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.