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Dokchular Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Grisha Chohadzhiev started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Dokchular's Rangel Palikrushev got a free kick in the 5th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Måns Uggla in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Levent Barutchiyski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Nenko Chernaev came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the FC CSKA SOFIA 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 Nenko Chernaev couldn't finish the play. Levent Barutchiyski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ovidio Abrego, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ovidio Abrego received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Levent Barutchiyski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Dokchular's Grisha Chohadzhiev got a free kick in the 20th minute. The supporters of Dokchular booed when FC CSKA SOFIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Umur Tengiroğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ovidio Abrego fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Levent Barutchiyski having to interfere. Grisha Chohadzhiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ancho Dzhadzhev having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, FC CSKA SOFIA's Nenko Chernaev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Levent Barutchiyski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ovidio Abrego sped through Dokchular's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Levent Barutchiyski. Grisha Chohadzhiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when FC CSKA SOFIA's Ovidio Abrego fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yani Zaharinov in the 44th minute of play forced Dokchular's goalkeeper Levent Barutchiyski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When FC CSKA SOFIA's Ovidio Abrego in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dokchular's goalie prevented a goal. Jan Witek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ovidio Abrego was the one to do the kick off. Grisha Chohadzhiev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC CSKA SOFIA's Ovidio Abrego got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nesho Paunchev kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Ovidio Abrego had several of the Dokchular's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 63 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Levent Barutchiyski as he didn't even see the shot coming. 68 minutes into the match, Dokchular's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Abrego came free, but Levent Barutchiyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ovidio Abrego took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Levent Barutchiyski. Levent Barutchiyski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. The audience was convinced that Ovidio Abrego's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Levent Barutchiyski was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. When Elia Gazza came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the FC CSKA SOFIA 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 Elia Gazza couldn't finish the play. In the 75th minute, Stoyan Videnov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ovidio Abrego received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Levent Barutchiyski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Dokchular's zone, Ovidio Abrego stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Levent Barutchiyski came out of the goal and Ovidio Abrego tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Dokchular's Nayden Kimov got a free kick in the 86th minute. When Nesho Paunchev was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 87 minutes had been played. After 88 played minutes Dokchular got a freekick which was hit by Nesho Paunchev. In the 91st minute of the match, Ovidio Abrego tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Levent Barutchiyski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 93 minutes into the match, Dokchular's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Abrego came free, but Levent Barutchiyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Grisha Chohadzhiev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ancho Dzhadzhev having to make a save. Elia Gazza kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. If Manol Kalimanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. FC CSKA SOFIA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.