League

Siymen Stadion
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Rafail Serkedzhiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maksim Ederov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Grisha Stanilov in the 8th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Venko Kodzheykov during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 8th match minute, Newton Heath was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Venko Kodzheykov to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Grisha Stanilov got free with Maksim Ederov in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 19th minute Rafail Serkedzhiev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Namiq Zülfüqarov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute Venko Kodzheykov suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. After 20 minutes, Milcho Penelov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Siymen and the Newton Heath players grew even worse after the yellow card. Milcho Penelov kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. After 22 minutes, Slavey Andreychin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Newton Heath and the Siymen players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Newton Heath getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Slavey Andreychin hit a great ball. Grisha Stanilov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Maksim Ederov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Miho Drakev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Newton Heath's supporters rose to their feet, but Miho Drakev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Namiq Zülfüqarov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Velichko Dungarov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maksim Ederov having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafail Serkedzhiev during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Siymen booed when Newton Heath was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafail Serkedzhiev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Namiq Zülfüqarov came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Newton Heath's Miho Drakev. But to his dismay, Miho Drakev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 42 minutes of play, Newton Heath's Miho Drakev made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Namiq Zülfüqarov was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Miho Drakev to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Newton Heath's goal looked a bit too open when Velichko Dungarov came free, but Maksim Ederov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd match minute, Newton Heath was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafail Serkedzhiev to maneuver through the defense. 55 minutes into the game, Grisha Stanilov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Maksim Ederov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 60th minute, Miho Drakev 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 thought a goal was coming when Miho Drakev got free with Namiq Zülfüqarov in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Velichko Dungarov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maksim Ederov having to interfere. Namiq Zülfüqarov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miho Drakev in the 71st minute. Grisha Stanilov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Maksim Ederov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Velichko Dungarov in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maksim Ederov saved Newton Heath from getting behind. If Milcho Penelov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maksim Ederov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Velichko Dungarov in the 89th minute of play. Newton Heath's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.