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MilenX Arena
Spectators: 6250 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dimitar Buyukliyski started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimitar Buyukliyski in the 5th minute of play forced Lokomotiv Ruse's goalkeeper Nikifor Velevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Lyuboslav Hadzhiatanasov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lyuboslav Hadzhiatanasov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nikifor Velevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitar Buyukliyski, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 17 minutes into the match, MilenX's goal looked a bit too open when Andon Tzankovski came free, but Milyo Dakovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, MilenX's Sava Tzurinski got a free kick in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Encho Yonchevski in the 18th minute of play forced MilenX's goalkeeper Milyo Dakovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Andon Tzankovski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lokomotiv Ruse's supporters rose to their feet, but Andon Tzankovski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Milyo Dakovski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Andon Tzankovski came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Lokomotiv Ruse 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 Andon Tzankovski couldn't finish the play. A collision led to MilenX getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Sava Tzurinski hit a great ball. 38 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Ruse's Encho Yonchevski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Milyo Dakovski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Lokomotiv Ruse booed when MilenX was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sava Tzurinski didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Lyuboslav Hadzhiatanasov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Encho Yonchevski made a kick off. In the 55th minute, Dimitar Buyukliyski 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. After having played for 56 minutes, Lyuboslav Hadzhiatanasov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MilenX's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lyuboslav Hadzhiatanasov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nikifor Velevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimitar Buyukliyski in the 61st minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Ruse's goal looked a bit too open when Lyuboslav Hadzhiatanasov came free, but Nikifor Velevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nikifor Velevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lyuboslav Hadzhiatanasov in the 67th minute of the match. Sava Tzurinski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Nikifor Velevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 73 minutes of play, MilenX's Lyuboslav Hadzhiatanasov made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nikifor Velevski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Andon Tzankovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Milyo Dakovski having to interfere. In the 82ndth minute of the game Encho Yonchevski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MilenX's Milyo Dakovski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Milyo Dakovski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andon Tzankovski in the 84th minute. Encho Yonchevski got in the 85th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Milyo Dakovski handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 87thth minute of the game Andon Tzankovski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MilenX's Milyo Dakovski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Encho Yonchevski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Milyo Dakovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 90 played minutes MilenX got a freekick which was hit by Stefan Vlasev. MilenX's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.