League

Plovdin
Spectators: 7677 (Terracing: 5758, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Ilko Zdravev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With his leg Stoimen Sharlandzhiev managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when CSKA's Svetlin Dervenski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 17 minutes into the game, Dragolyub Vúrbenov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Stanko Barov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 23rd minute Ilko Zdravev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stoimen Sharlandzhiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Svetlin Dervenski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stoimen Sharlandzhiev having to interfere. After 33 minutes, Dancho Búrnev made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. CSKA's Stanko Barov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dragolyub Vúrbenov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanko Barov having to interfere. If Dragolyub Vúrbenov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Dragolyub Vúrbenov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 56 minutes into the match, CSKA's goal looked a bit too open when Dancho Búrnev came free, but Stanko Barov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dragolyub Vúrbenov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute, Dragolyub Vúrbenov 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. Dragolyub Vúrbenov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Stanko Barov made a huge save. When Simeon Margaritov fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CSKA's protests and gave Simeon Margaritov a yellow card for diving instead. Simeon Margaritov hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Dancho Búrnev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. CSKA's Stanko Barov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dancho Búrnev in the 76th minute of play. When Svetlin Dervenski came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the CSKA 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 Svetlin Dervenski couldn't finish the play. CSKA's Ilko Zdravev got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Svetlin Dervenski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, CSKA SF's goal looked a bit too open when Ilko Zdravev came free, but Stoimen Sharlandzhiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. CSKA SF's Dragolyub Vúrbenov got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. CSKA's Ilko Zdravev got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. CSKA SF walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.