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Dunav Ruse Arena
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Metodi Temelakiev kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Metodi Temelakiev in the 6th minute of play forced Lokomotiv Ruse's goalkeeper Nikifor Velevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Metodi Temelakiev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nikifor Velevski was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 14th minute, Plamen Manzurov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 20 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Ruse's goal looked a bit too open when Metodi Temelakiev came free, but Nikifor Velevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Metodi Temelakiev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Nikifor Velevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Galabin Panicherski kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Vasil Kalpakchiev succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 28th playminute. Plamen Manzurov struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Raycho Kalchishkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lokomotiv Ruse. Raycho Kalchishkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Encho Yonchevski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Metodi Temelakiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Lokomotiv Ruse's Delyan Tegarkov got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Metodi Temelakiev succeeded in the game's 44th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Encho Yonchevski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When FC Dunav Ruse's Dobromir Alandzhiyski in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lokomotiv Ruse's goalie prevented a goal. When Vasil Kalpakchiev came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the FC Dunav 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 Vasil Kalpakchiev couldn't finish the play. Nikifor Velevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Metodi Temelakiev, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Metodi Temelakiev succeeded in the game's 61st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. In the 66th minute Metodi Temelakiev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikifor Velevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Dobromir Alandzhiyski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the game, FC Dunav Ruse's Dobromir Alandzhiyski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nikifor Velevski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Nikifor Velevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Metodi Temelakiev, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute, Gencho Tzokev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nikifor Velevski was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Dobromir Alandzhiyski managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Dunav Ruse's supporters rose to their feet, but Dobromir Alandzhiyski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nikifor Velevski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vasil Kalpakchiev hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Raycho Kalchishkov made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Andon Tzankovski sent off a good shot on target. Galin Bratovanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikifor Velevski having to interfere.