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Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sokol Raykovski kicked off to start the match. Montana United's Stanimir Lashev got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vancho Konev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Velizar Svrakov in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Naycho Bratanov saved FC Warba from getting behind. Montana United's Velizar Svrakov got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anani Evgeniev struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Naycho Bratanov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montana United. Anani Evgeniev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naycho Bratanov having to interfere. 15 minutes into the match, FC Warba's goalkeeper Naycho Bratanov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stanimir Lashev. Naycho Bratanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anani Evgeniev, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. If Stanimir Lashev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the match, Montana United's goal looked a bit too open when Sokol Raykovski came free, but Zhecho Despotov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anani Evgeniev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Velizar Svrakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Naycho Bratanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stanimir Lashev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naycho Bratanov having to interfere. Anani Evgeniev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Anani Evgeniev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 33 played minutes FC Warba got a freekick which was hit by Igor Dragostinov. A collision led to FC Warba getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Igor Dragostinov hit a great ball. After 39 minutes of play, Montana United's Vancho Konev made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Naycho Bratanov was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 46th minute, Vancho Konev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Naycho Bratanov was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vancho Konev to strike the kick off in the second half. Vancho Konev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Naycho Bratanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anani Evgeniev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Warba's Naycho Bratanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Huben Galchev in the 60th minute of play. FC Warba's Naycho Bratanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anani Evgeniev in the 61st minute of play. Vancho Konev 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. Velizar Svrakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naycho Bratanov having to interfere. In the 71st minute Anani Evgeniev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Naycho Bratanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Montana United's goal looked a bit too open when Sokol Raykovski came free, but Zhecho Despotov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Anani Evgeniev 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. Vancho Konev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Naycho Bratanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anani Evgeniev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Naycho Bratanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Anani Evgeniev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anani Evgeniev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 97 minutes into the game, one of FC Warba:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Montana United's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.