Hristo Botev Arena
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652,
Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Evlogi Sofronov charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Evlogi Sofronov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Doganowo getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Evlogi Sofronov hit a great ball. Georgi Beslimov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brunko Kútev having to interfere. When Tzoko Marvakov came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Doganowo 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 Tzoko Marvakov couldn't finish the play. 14 minutes into the match, Lyuben Brúnekov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tzvetoslav Kapitanski. BULTRAS CUP's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lyuben Brúnekov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Tzoko Marvakov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tzvetoslav Kapitanski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. A collision led to BULTRAS CUP getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Vencho Draganinski hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Yanko Sheyretov could shoot a difficult shot in the 24th minute, which Brunko Kútev however easily saved by the left post. After a rather tough play, Doganowo's Lyuben Brúnekov got a free kick in the 28th minute. Brunko Kútev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Georgi Beslimov in the 30th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Petyo Tatarski during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Petyo Tatarski kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lyuben Brúnekov in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tzvetoslav Kapitanski saved BULTRAS CUP from getting behind. Georgi Beslimov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brunko Kútev having to interfere. Tzvetoslav Kapitanski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lyuben Brúnekov in the 45th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lyuben Brúnekov was the one to do the kick off. Brunko Kútev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Georgi Beslimov, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Tzoko Marvakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Tzvetoslav Kapitanski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brunko Kútev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yanko Sheyretov in the 58th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Stoyadin Milotinov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Doganowo's Brunko Kútev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Georgi Beslimov in the 65th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tzoko Marvakov got free with Tzvetoslav Kapitanski in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 70 minutes, Georgi Beslimov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BULTRAS CUP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Georgi Beslimov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Brunko Kútev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Georgi Beslimov in the 72nd minute of play. BULTRAS CUP's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Lyuben Brúnekov scored to the left of an out of position Tzvetoslav Kapitanski, making the score, 1-2. Georgi Beslimov took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Brunko Kútev. Brunko Kútev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind BULTRAS CUP's goalkeeper Tzvetoslav Kapitanski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 85 minutes into the match, Doganowo's goal looked a bit too open when Georgi Beslimov came free, but Brunko Kútev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Evlogi Sofronov came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Doganowo 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 Evlogi Sofronov couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute Lyuben Brúnekov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tzvetoslav Kapitanski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lyuben Brúnekov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute Yanko Sheyretov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brunko Kútev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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